Welcome to the December edition of Murrumbidgee Landcare's e-news!
With everyone busy with harvest (and Christmas parties!) there are only a few events coming up, but there are still some interesting activities, including a Tree ID and Seed Collection field day [1] at Oberne, and a weekend of fun environmental activities [2] at Booroowa.
There are also plenty of funding and other opportunities available, including several scholarships for governance and leadership programs. Be sure to take a look at what is available - perhaps 2018 is the year for you to take the plunge and challenge yourself with one of these excellent development opportunities!
If you would like more information on anything, or would like to talk to someone about Landcare in your region, please feel free to contact your Local Landcare Coordinator [3] or the Murrumbidgee Landcare office [4].
Best wishes for a safe and enjoyable festive season, and we look forward to another great year of Landcaring in 2018!
Nicole and the team at MLi
News
What do rural women want in 2017/2018? - Survey [5]
Regional Wellbeing Survey [6] - Closes 21 Dec
Travelling Stock Reserves review - Interim report now available [7]
Microbats of the Young District - New publication [8]
Upcoming events
Innovator's workshop for young agri-professionals - Hanwood (nr Griffith) [9] - 14 Dec
Positioning goat meat in the domestic market - Webinar [10] - 14 Dec
Creating land and water connections - Booroowa [2] - 16 Dec
Tree ID, seed collection and Christmas party - Oberne [1] - 19 Dec
Snakes Alive! - Canberra [11] - 15-21 Jan 2018
Funding and other opportunities
Paddock Tree project: Landholder expression of interest [12]
Women's Leadership Development scholarships [13] - Closes 15 Dec
2018 NSW Women of the Year Awards - Nominations open [14] - Closes 18 Dec
Building Better Regions - Community Investments Fund [15] - Closes 19 Dec
Women's Leadership Institute Australia - Scholarship opportunity [16] - Closes 20 Dec
South East Local Leaders program - Applications open [17] - Closes 24 Jan 2018
Corporate governance training - Scholarships for grass-fed beef producers [18] - Closes 31 Jan 2018
RAS Foundation VET Scholarships [19] - Closes 11 Feb 2018
Community Landcare Pop-up Grants [20] - Closes 30 Apr 2018 (or when all funds allocated)
TRAIL Emerging Leaders Program - Now open [21] - Ongoing (next course begins 27 Apr 2018)
Community Litter Grants [22] - Ongoing (until all funds allocated)
Indigenous Advancement Strategy Community Led Grants [23] - Ongoing
Newsletters
Landcare NSW Bulletin [24] - December 2017
Landcare in Focus [25] - November 2017
NRM on Farms [26] - December 2017
The Advocate [27] (Landcare NSW newsletter) - December 2017