Building seed nurseries with Far west Rangeland Rehydration Alliance members so landholders can collect, spread & potentially propagate locally endemic seed. The issue There were no accessible seed collection sites in the rangelands area of far western NSW to...

Using insects to control Wheel Cactus in the Western Region The issue Combine a few good rain seasons and the Emu’s taste for the sweet fruit of the prickly pear, has seen an explosion of wheel cactuses in river country near Menindee. The cactus originally escaped...

The use of the ‘Soil Ya Undies’ activity to promote soil health education in primary schools throughout Western NSW. The issue The challenge was to create an activity that could be taken to schools as part of the Western Landcare School Education Program to highlight...

The Bourke Ain’t Caught Nuffin Fishing Club held a Carp Muster along the Darling River to encourage the community to fish out this introduced pest. The issue The presence of Carp in the Darling River has exponentially increased since the flooding event at the end of...

Taking river related activities to remote and isolated schools along the Baaka/Darling River, Bourke to Wentworth The issue Organising a road trip from Wentworth to Bourke, a round trip of nearly 2000kms. Taking educational river related activities to schools along...

Invading Mesquite and Cleaner Ways to Control it on Grazing Land The issue Mesquite was introduced by the mines in Broken Hill in the 1940s to re-veg skimp dumps. The hybrid used was spineless and didn’t spread. Some landholders thought them a good choice for shade...

Engaging with school children to help them understand how the speed and volume of water can cause the soil to be washed away, how and why it happens and what can be done to help prevent water soil erosion. The issue Teaching upper primary students what soil erosion...

Engaging the community of Bourke in Western Landcare through a community garden. The issue Often in isolated towns such as Bourke there is a large turnover of population and so often groups such as Landcare needs to be invigorated every few years as key participants...

Understanding the importance of collaboration as a team whilst being isolated from one another. The issue Western Landcare covers 42% of the State of NSW. With  team members based from Bourke to Broken Hill it can be challenging to work cohesively  when everyone is...

Engaging primary school children to recognise, understand and participate in actively taking care of their environment. The issue Primary school students don’t necessarily recognise or understand the environment in which they live.  They don’t always know or...