Projects
Frog Survey in partnership with Charles Sturt University
A pilot project in the Riverina, NSW was conducted to release a rust (Puccinia rapipes) as a biological control for African boxthorn. YACTAC, through the Refreshing Rivers project, and Rice Growers Association (RGA) joined forces to host a demonstration workshop with 10 landholders participating on December 9th, 2022.
Realising the fruits of our labour – Australia’s first release of a fruit-feeding weevil for the biological control of sagittaria.
The aim of the Colombo Creek Fish Habitat Restoration Project is to restore habitats for native fish in the Colombo Creek through native riparian and instream revegetation.
Understanding distribution and population status
Refreshing Rivers - Central Billabong. A 10-year collaborative project to build on the health of the Yanco Creek System.
Rolling out all resources (ROAR) is the second project launched through Refreshing Central Billabong. The aim of ROAR is to restore one publicly visible Refreshing Rivers case study site, encourage community participation in waterway restoration and promote the 10-year Refreshing Central Billabong project.
YACTAC are excited to announce CHICKS IN THE STICKS events are landing in Jerilderie on Sunday 17th March 2024 and in Moulamein on Thursday 4th July 2024. The project is supported by Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR).
The ‘Wetlands for Wildlife’ project aims to improve habitat in local wetlands for the Southern bell frog, a NSW listed threatened species. The project was funded by Murray Local Land Services and managed by YACTAC in partnership with the Leeds family at “Broome”, on a wetland off the Yanco Creek.
On-ground willow removal and a workshop at Colombo Creek will be delivered as part of the Murray-Darling Healthy Rivers Small grants (Round 1). The project continues YACTAC's ongoing and successful 15-year willow removal program.
Charles Sturt University (CSU) in conjunction with YACTAC and Commonwealth Environmental Water Office (CEWO) are conducting environmental monitoring in the Yanco, Billabong, Colombo and Forest creek network (otherwise known as the Yanco Creek System, YCS) during the 2021-22 water year. The monitoring is currently focusing on birds, bats, frogs and turtles in wetlands and creeks to generate a long-term dataset to better understand long-term ecological communities.
Jerilderie is an Indigenous word meaning "reedy place," and the project "Bringing back the reeds" is about restoring the reeds and biodiversity of Billabong creek in the Jerilderie township.