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ACT Weeds of National Significance Grants Program

Date: 
2 February 2012 - 9:00am

The ACT Natural Resource Management (NRM) Council, with support from the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country (CFOC) program, is making $330,000 available for targeted control of Weeds of National Significance (WONS) within the ACT.

International Mother Earth Day

Date: 
22 April 2012 - 9:00am

International Mother Earth Day Mother Earth is a common expression for the planet earth in a number of countries and regions, which reflects the interdependence that exists among human beings, other living species and the planet. For instance, Bolivians call Mother Earth Pachamama and Nicaraguans refer to her as Tonantzin.

National Threatened Species Day

Date: 
7 September 2012 - 9:00am

National Threatened Species Day (NTSD) is held on 7 September each year - commemorating the death of the last Tasmanian tiger at Hobart Zoo in 1936.

Events are held nationally throughout September - Biodiversity Month.

Australia's landscapes and species have been severely impacted by over 200 years of habitat loss and fragmentation. The impacts of land development, introduced plants and animals, grazing, salinity, changed fire regimes, pollution, and a changing climate all place additional pressure on our threatened species and their shrinking habitats.

National Landcare Conference

Date: 
3 September 2012 - 9:00am
2012 Landcare Awards

The National Landcare Conference will be held at the Parkside Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour in Sydney from September 3rd to 5th in 2012.

The 2012 National Landcare Awards Gala Dinner will be held at the Darling Harbour Parkside Convention Centre Ballroom on September 4th.

Council Site Inspection Tour

On Friday 25 November 2011, the Council hosted a site tour of projects being undertaken with investment from the Australian Government's Caring for our Countriy intitiative.  The Council was accompanied by representatives of the Australian Government's Land and Coasts group and the ACT Government Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate.

Yurung Dhaura Caring for the Cotter Catchment Project


Tools and Methods for Monitoring and Evaluating in NRM

Date: 
29 November 2011 - 8:30am

Criterion is once again running a workshop on NRM and on this occasion on the important topic of monitoring and evaluation NRM investment activities.  The Forum is being held at Citigate Central in Sydney. 

Speakers include local Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch Facilitator, Tanya Rucosky Noakes.


For further information www.nrmoutcomes.com

Minister Ludwig announces appointments to Australian Landcare Council

Media Release 7 October 2010 Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, today announced the appointment of 16 new members to the Australian Landcare Council.

The Council is the Australian Government’s key advisory body on Landcare. “The Gillard Government is committed to supporting the Landcare community, which has been protecting and restoring Australia’s environment and improving the landscape for farmers for the past 20 years,”

Minister Ludwig said. “The appointment of 16 outstanding individuals with demonstrated commitment to their local environment and communities will strengthen Landcare.”

National Landcare Awards

Date: 
24 June 2010 - 9:00am

Canberra

2010 National Landcare Forum

Date: 
23 March 2010 - 9:00am

A national forum for landcare and related community groups will be held at the Adelaide Racecourse (also known as Allan Scott Park), Morphettville, Adelaide, South Australia 22-25 March 2010.

The theme of the 2010 forum is ‘Landcare celebrates – 20 years of achievements and future challenges’.

The key objectives of the forum are to:

Controlling Serrated Tussock now easier for southern ACT landholders

Controlling one of southern Australia’s worst introduced grassland weeds just got easier for Southern ACT landholders. With a $5000 grant provided by the Australian Government through the ACT Natural Resources Management Council, the Southern ACT Catchment Group has purchased a heavy-duty trailer for use in transporting spray equipment by landholders in the Lanyon bowl area in southern ACT, for serrated tussock control.


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Molonglo Catchment Group

Molonglo Catchment Group The Molonglo Catchment Group works largely in NSW and covers the catchments of the Molonglo and Queanbeyan Rivers, Jerrabomberra Creek and the urban areas of inner Canberra and Queanbeyan.

Ginninderra Catchment Group

Ginninderra Catchment GroupThe Ginninderra Catchment Group works in the urban areas of Belconnen, West Belconnen, Hall, Gunghalin, and the rural areas and nature reserves of the Ginninderra Creek catchment.

Southern ACT Catchment Group

Southern ACT Catchment Group The Southern ACT Catchment Group operates in the southern areas of the ACT covering Woden, Weston Creek, Tuggeranong, Tharwa, Tidbinbilla, the Cotter Road, Namadgi National Park and related rural areas.
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