The Challenge Drought tends to have a domino affect on communities. Farmers are hit since they can’t produce stock or crops at even close to their full capacity. This creates an economic burden on the community on top of the environmental burden that scars the...
The Challenge It’s rare to see young people given a platform to share their views and ideas, even more rare for rural and remote youth. Those below the voting age have few opportunities to be recognised despite being directly impacted by the decisions being made by...
The Challenge Often referred to as a ‘dust bowl’ the image of the Western Region of NSW is sometimes perceived as a dry, barren wasteland by those far from its borders. With agriculture being one of the primary industries of this region, the perception of ‘outsiders’...
The Challenge As the impacts of a changing climate become more and more intense it is necessary for land managers to adapt their practices, however, it can be difficult to know how to read the land under extreme conditions and to feel empowered to be proactive in the...
The Challenge With the onset on the drought farmers in the Lower Anabranch noticed a dramatic increase in the number of kangaroos that were travelling south towards the Murray River in search of water. Kangaroo populations are at unsustainable levels and so the Lower...
The Challenge Euston Regional Landcare formed in November 2017 to address the needs of its rural members in training, education, large scale sustainable agriculture projects and coordination of pest management. Since its inaugral meeting in 2017 the group have found...
