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The 2021 New England & North West Landcare Awards
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The New England & North West Landcare Awards was held in Inverell on Thursday 4th March. The 88 attendees were inspired throughout the day with captivating presentations by Guest speakers, Colin Seis & Geoff Bassett. A big congratulations to all the Winners, Nominees & the steering committee that made the event possible.
Winners - New England
Indigenous Land Management Award - Amaroo Local Aboriginal Lands Council
Individual Landcarer Award - Mr Gordon Williams
Landcare Farming Award - Wilmot Cattle Company
Young Landcare Leadership Award - Thomas Mailler & Stephanie Holterhoff
Winners - North West
Indigenous Land Management Award - "Trelawney" Tamworth Aboriginal Lands Council
Individual Landcarer Award - Mrs Stephanie Cameron
Junior Landcare Team Award - Delungra Public School
Landcare Community Group Award - Upper Mooki Landcare Inc
Landcare Farming Award - Mr Dave Woods
Partnerships for Landcare Award - Tamworth Regional Gallery
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Congratulations to the Regional Landcare Award Winners
Front L-R. Geoff Bassett (standing), Dave Woods, Roger Ottery, Stephanie Holterhoff,
Thomas Mailler,Jimmy Kelly, Richard Clark (Local Land Services North West),
Luc Farago (standing) (Local Land Services Northern Tablelands).
Rear L-R. Colin Seis, Jo Steed, Penne Fraser, Toni Withers, Gordon Williams, Steph Cameron.
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"If you're only planting in summer or winter
then you are losing 6 months of opportunity each year" Geoff Bassett 4/3/21
Special Guest Speaker Geoff Bassett from Farm Mojo presented us with a dynamic presentation on regenerating soil health and biologically diverse ecosystems.
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"Us humans are not clever enough to outsmart nature & we shouldn't even try" Colin Seis 4/3/21
Guest Speaker, Colin Seis had the 88 attendees captivated in his presentation sharing his two decades of developing the conservation farming methods of ‘ pasture cropping’, grazing techniques and general land management.
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The steering committee behind the 2021 New England & North West Landcare Awards
L-R: Lucy Munro, Craig Pullman, Lee Thompson & Shelley McDouall
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Beezotted at the Barraba Show
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Beezotted appeared at the Barraba Show over the weekend. This was Presenter, Matthew Middleton's second visit to the Barraba show. He educated the public about the importance of Native Bee's in the Eco-system. Matthew spoke about box designs & everyone was able to see an actual hive and how they work. The children were delighted with the honey tasting.
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Upper Horton "Cuppa Chat" & Special Guest Colin Seis
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On Friday the 5th March, members of the Upper Horton Regen Ag "Cuppa Chat" group met at Ian & Ali Mcdouall's property, 'Dunbeacon' in the Horton Valley. The 15 farmers that attended the day were treated with the appearance of Guest speaker, Colin Seis. Paddock walks were a highlight of the day where multi-species pasture crops, cover cropping and grazing was discussed. Knowledge was shared and farmers had the added benefit of Colin's insight and recommendations'. The planning for the next "Cuppa Chat" is well underway.
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The Landcare Farming Program - Carbon footprint & Natural capital accounting workshops
What’s it all about ?
The Landcare Farming Program team will deliver a series of carbon footprint and natural capital accounting workshops nationally throughout 2021. We are encouraging producers to apply if they are genuinely interested in knowing how carbon footprint and/or natural capital schemes will underpin industry/sector sustainability strategy reporting, future investment and potential new markets.
The workshops will include:
- 25 carbon footprint workshops, with 10 participants per workshop (250 participants).
- 25 natural capital accounting workshops with 10 participants per workshop (250 producers) and up to ten resource management experts for local support.
Workshop participants completing the training will receive a tailored property report, a comparison against industry benchmarks, and a personalised SWOT of their carbon/environmental account. Participants will have the opportunity to be accredited as natural capital accounting expert or develop their basic understanding of trade carbon if interested, each opening up potential new income streams for regional groups and landholders.
To Register your Interest - Please contact Northern Slopes Landcare: 02 6724 2002
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Northern Slopes Landcare successfully supports Farmer "Cuppa Chats" by
- Facilitating the opportunity for peer to peer learning from other local farmers
- A network for like minded producers who are either already engaged in or who were interested in implementing practice changes on their properties
- Farmers that are interested in increasing soil health and carbon management on their properties
- Providing support and guidance to achieve landholders' goals
If you would be interested in being a part of a "Cuppa Chat" group in your area please contact
Local Landcare Coordinators - Shelley McDouall 0474 887 982 or Penny Kelly 0438 353 682
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Come clean, go clean!
There are 13 priority cacti species in the North West of New South Wales. Hudson pear (Cylindropunti pallida) is one of these species. It has invaded over 100,000 hectares in Lightning Ridge and surrounding areas.
We would like to understand what motivates and what prevents people form all over the state and country, from doing activities that can stop the spread of cacti through the north west region of New South Wales (NSW) and beyond. The survey will help us understand what it is travellers need help with when travelling through cactus infested areas but it will us identify what behaviours travellers are willing to do, to help stop the spread of invasive cacti through the North West and bordering regions and states of NSW.
Anyone can participate! To check out the survey go to NSLA website or click on the Start Survey button below.
For more information on invasive cactus in the North West region of NSW check out the 'Invasive Cacti Field Guide: Identification and control of invasive cacti, North West NSW'.
Releasing the Hounds on Hudson pear - a Community Biological control management program, funded through the NSW Government Office for Environment and Heritage.
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2021 Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants – Applications Now Open!
Australian primary schools and early learning centres are invited to apply for a Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant. With up to 1,000 grants on offer, this is the largest number of Junior Landcare Grants we’ve ever given out in a single round. This year, in addition to grants of up to $1,000 each available, the Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program are offering schools an extra $500 for projects that have a bee component to their project application. Applications close 19 March, 2021. Click here for details.
Gallagher Landcare Electric Fencing Grants – Applications Now Open!
Gallagher is continuing its commitment to support projects aligned with the priority areas of conservation fencing and grazing management. Applications are open for the 2021 Gallagher Landcare Electric Fencing Grants (unfortunately Landcare groups in the NT and ACT regions are not included in this grants round because there are no Gallagher Territory Managers located in those regions at this stage). Please check that you are eligible before you apply for an electric fencing project grant for up to $8,000, for fencing materials. Applications close 9 April, 2021. Click here for details.
Murray–Darling Healthy Rivers Program – Small Grants (Round 1)
The Australian Government is inviting applications for funding under Round 1 of the Murray–Darling Healthy Rivers Program (Small Grants). There is $6 million available in total funding for this round. Grants range between $5,000 and $50,000. This is an open, competitive grants round. The program supports community-led, on-ground projects that improve the health and ecological condition of rivers and wetlands in the Murray–Darling Basin, whilst supporting economic development and jobs. Applications are open from 3 March 2021 to 31 March 2021.
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