Murrumbidgee Landcare e-news No 17 - October 2012
Project updates
- Monaro Landscape Connectivity project
- Water for wildlife in the Riverina rangelands
- Murrumbidgee Landcare cross property planning project.
- Getting it right: flood mitigation that balances environmental, production and infrastructure needs.
News
- Congratulations National Landcare Award Winners!
- Murrumbidgee Landcare is now on Twitter
- Local Land Services
- Forum presentations and photos now online
- 2013 RIRDC Rural Women's Award
- Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture Course - Breadalbane
Funding opportunities
Upcoming events
- National Rural Women's Conference 2013
- Murrumbateman Field Days
- Narrandera Open Gardens
- Landholder information days - Breadalbane and Boorowa
- Weeds information day - London Bridge Homestead
- Discover wildlife in your own backyard - Queanbeyan River
- Monaro Landscape Connectivity Project - Googong/Burra workshop
- Healthy Water on Healthy Farms - Farm dam workshop
- Riverina Highlands Landcare - Annual Dinner
- Coordination, Cooperation and Control - Pest Animal Forum
Landcare group meetings
- Southern ACT Catchment Group - Meeting
- Junee Area Landcare Network - Meeting
- Kyeamba Valley Landcare Group - Meeting
- Upper Murrumbidgee Landcare Committee - Meeting
- Ginninderra Catchment Group - Meeting
- Tarcutta Valley Landcare Group - Meeting
- Wagga Urban Landcare Group - Meeting
- Molongolo Catchment Group - Meeting
- Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc AGM - 9th November 2012
News:
Congratulations National Landcare Award Winners!
Congratulations to all the winners of the National Landcare Awards presented last week.
Especial congratulations to Murrumbidgee Landcarer Danny Flannery from Galong, winner of the Rural Press Primary Producer Award.
Danny Flannery, winner of the Rural Press Primary Producer Award
Murrumbidgee Landcare is now on Twitter
Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc has joined the social media revolution!
Follow us @BidgeeLandcare to keep up with all the latest Landcare news and events.
Local Land Services
From the Department of Primary Industries:
On Thursday October 4th 2012 Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, announced the amalgamation of existing agricultural and natural resource management agencies into a new Local Land Services organisation.
From January 2014, Local Land Services will deliver functions currently provided by 13 Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) and 14 Livestock Health & Pest Authorities (LHPAs) and agriculture advisory services of Agriculture NSW (part of the Department of Primary Industries). Read more
Forum presentations and photos now online!
The Re-valuing our Rangelands speaker presentations are now available for download.
Photos from the forum and associated field trip are also available to view.
Key speaker Dale Miles at the Re-valuing our Rangelands forum.
Funding Opportunities & Competitions
Yates Junior Landcare Backyard Challenge
How does your backyard grow?
The Philmac Project
The Philmac Project is an initiative to improve water usage in local rural communities in a way that benefits the people of that community. Read more
2013 RIRDC Rural Women's Award
Do you have a vision, project or initiative for your industry or cummunity but need a helping hand to get it started?
Would you like to develop your leadership skills and broaden your networks?
If you answered yes then apply for the 2013 RIRDC Rural Women's Award. Read more
National Rural Women's Conference 2013 Read more
Upcoming Events:
Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture Course - Breadalbane
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FEBRUARY 2013 - DATE TBC
PLEASE CONTACT UPPER LACHLAN LANDCARE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Murrumbateman Field Days
This year's Murrumbateman Field Days 
has many new and interesting attractions.
Landholder information days - Breadalbane and Boorowa
Landholder information days at Breadalbane (October 27th) and Boorowa (October 30th)
Weeds information day - London Bridge Homestead
What's That Weed?- Will It Poison My Stock?
- Or My Neighbours' Stock?
- Am I Obliged to Control It?
- How Do I Manage It?
Come to London Bridge homestead (right at the end of London. Read more
Discover wildlife in your own backyard - Queanbeyan River
Monaro Landscape Connectivity Project - Googong/Burra workshop
Are you a land manager in the Googong/Burra region? Do you have native grassland or woodland vegetation on your property? Would you like support and funding to help manage this native vegetation? If the answer is YES, then this opportunity is for you!
Healthy Water on Healthy Farms - Farm dam workshop
NSW DPI Tumut and RHLN presents:
Healthy Water on Healthy Farms
Farm Dam Workshop
Location: ‘Kimbal’ 676 Gocup rd Tumut
Date: Tuesday 23 October 2012
Time: 9.00am – 12.00pm
Riverina Highlands Landcare - Annual Dinner
The Riverina Highlands Landcare Network invites you to its Annual Dinner with gardening celebrity, Angus Stewart as guest speaker. Read more
Coordination, Cooperation and Control - Pest Animal Forum 2012
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
8.30am - 4.30pm
Landcare Group Meetings
Southern ACT Catchment Group - Meeting
Everyone is invited to attend a General Meeting of the Southern ACT Catchment Group (SACTCG). General meetings are open to everyone, and are usually held on the 4th Tuesday of every second month, from 4.30 to 6.30 pm. Read more
Junee Area Landcare Network - Meeting
All Landcarers are invited to a meeting of the Junee Area Landcare Network. Date: Thursday 6 December 2012. Read more
Kyeamba Valley Landcare Group - Meeting
Everyone is invited to attend a meeting of the Kyeamba Valley Landcare Group.
Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, from 7.30 pm, at the Ladysmith Memorial Hall (Tumbarumba Road, Ladysmith). Read more
Upper Murrumbidgee Landcare Committee - Meeting
Everyone is welcome to the Upper Murrumbidgee Landcare Committee (UMLC)meetings, held on the first Tuesday night of every second month at 6.30p. Read more
Ginninderra Catchment Group - Meeting
All are welcome to the Ginninderra Catchment Group meetings, typically held on the first Monday night of every second month at 5.30pm. Read more
Tarcutta Valley Landcare Group - Meeting
Everyone is invited to attend a meeting of the Tarcutta Valley Landcare Group. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month, from 7.30 pm, at the Tarcutta RSL. Read more
Wagga Urban Landcare Group - Meeting
All Landcarers and interested people are invited to a meeting of the Wagga Wagga Urban Landcare Group. Meetings are held on the frist Wednesday of every second month, from 7.30 pm. Read more
Molongolo Catchment Group - Meeting
The Molongolo Catchment Group usually meets the second Monday of every month, between 5.00 and 6.30 pm. Please feel free to come along and participate. Read more
