With the Friends of Putta Bucca Wetlands Photography and Logo Design Competition and applications for Watershed Landcare's 'Connecting Our Waterways' project both closing early next week, this weekend is the last opportunity to get your competition entries in and apply for funding for on-ground works.

Expressions of interest for Watershed Landcare's 'Connecting Our Waterways' project close on 31 July. The project aims to restore and improve the connectivity of riparian vegetation in our region by providing incentives to landholders to improve the condition of their riparian corridors.

The 'Connecting Our Waterways' project will provide individual landholders funding of up to $5000 to carry out on-ground works, including materials or labour for fencing to exclude/manage livestock in riparian corridors; troughs, pumps, etc. to provide alternate stock water; tube stock, tree guards, labour for planting, and willow removal.

For more information and to obtain an EOI form contact Agness Knapik, Watershed Landcare Co-ordinator, on 0435 055 493 or info@watershedlandcare.com.au

This project is supported by Watershed Landcare through funding from Landcare Australia and the Jaramas Foundation.

The closing date for entries for the Friends of the Putta Bucca Wetlands inaugural Photography and Logo Design Competition is Tuesday 1 September.

The logo design competition is open to children between 3 and 12 and the winning entry will inspire the design of the official logo of the Friends of Putta Bucca Wetlands.

The photography competition is open to everyone with prizes awarded in 3 categories; children’s category (children aged 3 to 12), teens category (aged between 13 and 18) and adults category (open to adults of all ages).

There are some great prizes up for grabs, including a BBQ and a family pass to Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo

Finalists in the photography competition will have their work exhibited at the Artisan Cafe from Wednesday 16 to Sunday 27 September 2015. Winners of the Logo Design and Wetland Photography competitions will be announced at the exhibition opening night on 16 September 2015.

Anyone can enter and enter as many times as they like. Visit the Friends of Putta Bucca Wetlands website, http://puttabuccawetlands.webs.com/ to download an entry form.

Not enough time to get yours in the post? Entries can be dropped off at the Artisan Cafe on Lewis St until Sunday.

This event is supported by the Friends of Putta Bucca Wetlands, Watershed Landcare and Artisan on Lewis.