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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

After 6 years of no activity the Fords Bridge Landcare Group has reinvigorated itself with the support of their Local Landcare Coordinator and determined a range of projects they hope to undertake in coming years