Far South Coast Landcare News – Winter ’22 Edition Out Now

Far South Coast Landcare News – Winter ’22 Edition Out Now

The latest edition of Far South Coast Landcare News is out now! Click the link below to read more about what Local groups are up to, upcoming events and funding opportunities: Far South Coast Landcare Newsletter – August ’22 (mailchi.mp) If you don’t already receive our quarterly newsletter but would like to, click here and […]

Call for Expressions of Interest from Landholders: Funding Available for Landscape Improvements

Call for Expressions of Interest from Landholders: Funding Available for Landscape Improvements

South East Local Land Services is seeking expressions of interest from land managers wanting to improve natural landscapes on their properties. Funding is currently available to support land managers across the Far South Coast to restore waterways and riverbanks, protect and enhance saltmarsh, increase koala habitat, undertake general revegetation, enhance high value native vegetation or […]

Funding Success for Local Landcare Groups

Funding Success for Local Landcare Groups

02 August 2022 Several of our Landcare groups have successfully received funds to support their work in the latest round of Bega Valley Shire Council‘s Community Environment Grants. Well done to those groups that successfully applied, including: Panboola, Bermagui Dunecare, Pambula Landcare, Tura Mirador Landcare, Beauty Point Bushcare, Cobargo Green Recovery Inc., Bega River and […]

The Value and Power of Place-Based Science

The Value and Power of Place-Based Science

As part of Science Week 2022, the Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness are Australian Citizen Science Association to host an on-line symposium centred on the Value and Power of Place-Based Science. Citizen science can move mountains if enough people get involved. This online symposium will explore great global and local examples of powerful […]

New Erosion Control Videos from Local Land Services

New Erosion Control Videos from Local Land Services

Great advice for controlling erosion on your place in this short video by South East Local Land Services: I reckon I can do this myself – managing small scale erosion on my property – YouTube Check out more videos in the series: Rural landscape program – Website – Local Land Services (nsw.gov.au) More Helpful Erosion […]

Free Eucalyptus ID Workshops in June

Free Eucalyptus ID Workshops in June

South East Local Land Services are offering two FREE eucalyptus identification workshops in June 2022. Rural landowners and interested community group members are invited to attend a workshop on how to identify common Eucalyptus species. The day will begin with an introductory session and slide show by local botanist Jackie Miles, followed by two field […]

Latest FSCLA News

Latest FSCLA News

There has been plenty going on within the Landcare Groups of the Far South Coast in recent months. Catch up on the latest news by clicking the link below. Far South Coast Landcare Newsletter – May ’22 (mailchi.mp) You can also find older editions of the newsletter here

Sapphire Coast Science Week

Sapphire Coast Science Week

Friday August 13 to Sunday August 22 ONLINE and LIVE!  A great opportunity for people of all ages to have engaging, fun experiences with STEM, citizen science, environmental displays, threatened species information, online science and sustainability projects. If you are interested in science, technology, the environment and sustainability – this is the Science Week program […]

Up-coming Landcare Conferences

Up-coming Landcare Conferences

The National Landcare conference was to be held in Sydney this year but is now going entirely on-line due to the COVID-19 situation. You can register and attend on-line for free here! There is a great, diverse line-up of speakers and it will be hosted by the inimitable Costa Georgiadis. With topics ranging from sustainable agriculture to […]

Grants for Bushfire Recovery Activities 🍃

Grants for Bushfire Recovery Activities 🍃

1. Black Summer Bushfire Recovery (BSBR) Grants program – National Recovery and Resilience Agency Details: Covers every LGA that was disaster declared as a result of the 2019-20 bushfires. Projects much address recovery or resilience needs relating to the social, economic or built environment Eligibility: Community organisations, businesses and local councils can apply. Timeframe:  Applications will be […]