Re-snagging the Darling LLCI023-014

Re-snagging the Darling LLCI023-014

The Challenge Native Fish populations in the Darling River are estimated to be at around 10% of pre European settlement levels. Bourke’s Ain’t Caught Nuffin’ Fishing Club since its inception in 2013 has worked to increase the numbers of native fish...
Going Where No Landcarer has Gone Before LLCI023-013

Going Where No Landcarer has Gone Before LLCI023-013

The Challenge When the new Local Landcare Coordinator started in March 2016 there were many blank patches identified in much of southwest New South Wales where no Landcare groups were operating. Included in these vast Landcareless rangelands was the Darling River and...
Greening Wentworth LLCI023-012

Greening Wentworth LLCI023-012

The Challenge The Murray Darling Junction Landcare Group recently reformed and had been waiting for months for a Management Plan to be approved before they were able to work on the area they wished to restore. The group were in need of a project that would motivate...
Linking Young People to the Land LLCI023-011

Linking Young People to the Land LLCI023-011

The Challenge Many youth fall through the cracks of our current education systems, especially in rural and remote areas where alternate schooling opportunities are lacking or inaccessible due to distance, transport or financial restrictions. In Far West NSW there are...
Landcare at the Farming Together Forum LLCI023-010

Landcare at the Farming Together Forum LLCI023-010

The Challenge The Western Local Land Services Region covers 40% of NSW and much of this land is farmed organically with innovative, sustainable grazing practices being implemented all the time. For this reason the Western Landcare Forum Committee decided in late 2016...
Collective Action Against Pests LLCI023-009

Collective Action Against Pests LLCI023-009

The Challenge The Pine Creek Area Rangecare Group (PCARG) consists of landholders and land managers in the area south of Broken Hill, NSW. For a long time this area has been actively engaged in Landcare activities, however, in recent years group action has been...