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NORTHERN SLOPES LANDCARE    |    3 MAY 2022

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Latest News      Upcoming events      Cactus news     Mice control information    Funding opportunities

Upcoming Events

10 May          Roving Trapper Workshop - Delungra
10-12 May     Rural Insurance & Comedy Roadshow
13 May          Rural Women's Catch Up -Upper Horton
18 May          Gwydir Ark's Gardening with Nature 2 
18-29 May     What a Relief tour
19-20 May     Landcare Adventure - Tenterfield
23-24 June    Carbon Information Workshop - Bingara

Latest News

Green Triangle Farmers 

The Green Triangle Farmer Group were happy to be back in the paddock early this month following cancellations due to rain and COVID preventing previous "Cuppa Chats" from going ahead.  The group inspected Multi-species pastures in Boggabilla, with topics discussed including rotational grazing, the practice of slashing and sowing rather than spraying out pasture, and methods of controlling Harrisia Cactus and the problems associated with its control.

CWA Ag and Environment Day - Bingara

On 9th April Bingara Country Women's Association hosted an Ag and Environment day at The Living Classroom, Bingara.  We were honoured to be invited to speak at this event which attracted attendees from across the region.  Topics discussed over the day included Northern Slopes Landcare's activities, Cacti Control and Liz Kakoschke from Wires gave a fascinating talk on a little know endangered bird species - the Australasian Bittern
 

Coming Events

Mice control information

Useful Resources

Practical tips on baiting set-up
YouTube video: GRDC Mouse Control webinar
GRDC Tips and Tactics: Better Mouse Management
MouseAlert website
GRDC Update Paper: Monitoring Mice in Australia
YouTube video: Mice Control - a challenge for conservation farming
GRDC Mouse Chew Card (PDF 2.8 mb) or GRDC Mouse Chew Card (JPG 0.6 mb)
YouTube Series playlist: Mouse Control: Practical tips on baiting set-up, 5 part series
GRDC Podcast: Mouse management pre-sowing


For more information please refer to the Grains Research Development Corporation website. 

Funding opportunities

Rural Assistance Authority Farm Innovation Fund

The Farm Innovation Fund is a long term, low interest rate loan scheme for NSW farmers for permanent on-farm infrastructure. The Farm Innovation Fund helps farmers to:

  • improve farm productivity - reduce risks and improve efficiencies by building fodder and grain storage facilities, sheds, fencing, roadworks and solar power conversions.
  • manage adverse seasonal conditions - improve water efficiencies with irrigation systems, cap and piping of bores, new dams, install water tanks and desilting of ground tanks.
  • ensure long term sustainability - increase the viability of a farm business and improve pasture and soil health, plant trees for shade and wildlife corridors, eradicate weeds, flood proof property and fence river banks.

Strengthening Rural Communities

The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program aims to give the thousands of small rural, regional and remote communities across Australia an opportunity to access funding to support broad community needs. 

Given the events of summer 2019/20, it has also been expanded to offer funding to support recovery in bushfire-affected communities. 

Grants are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and assessed quarterly.
Find out more >

 

Membership

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Staff Contacts

Shelley McDouall
Coordinator/Office Manager 
0474 887 982 | admin@nsla.net.au

 

Rachel Dorney
Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitator
0474 888 265  |  ralf@nsla.net.au

Jo-Anna Skewes
North West Cacti Control Coordinator
0438 353 519 |  nwcactus@nsla.net.au

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