The Challenge Cobar is a remote town in Western NSW 700km from Sydney with a population falling just below 4000. The town is based mainly around the mining industry, although it also has a strong agriculture industry present. The Buckwaroon Landcare group identified...
The Challenge An issue that faces many organisations whose work is dependent on funding determined by higher powers is ‘what happens to everything we have developed when we are no longer here’. Western Landcare is no stranger to the issue and it is one that underpins...
The Challenge With the commencement of three new Landcare Coordinators in the Western region it was determined that a key focus of their role would be to promote Landcare across a range of mediums. Primary Schools were identified as a key target audience; however a...
The Challenge Wild dogs have become an increasingly prevalent issue across the Western region with some landholders losing astonishing numbers of livestock. Ben and Liarne Mannix of Gumbooka, a property 65 km North West of Bourke, are no strangers to the issue. Over...
The Challenge The Western region of NSW makes up 40% of the state with much of the country being utilised for agriculture. With such vast areas of land that are often run by small family businesses the challenges of managing the area can often be extreme. The Solution...
The Challenge Fords Bridge Landcare Group in the western Region was highly active up until 2009, however following a harsh drought and a significant changeover of Landholders in the region the group became inactive. At the commencement of 2016 Landholders in the Fords...
