FREE ENTRY but registrations essential for catering.
Hear inspiring success stories from around the country.
Learn about tools and techniques for enhancing community engagement and increasing participation in Landcare.
Discover new directions and broaden the scope of possibilities for your local community and group!
Topics include future directions, engaging with the media, using social media, sourcing funding and making Landcare fun!
Keynote Speaker: Alexandra Gartmann, CEO of Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal, Chair of the CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture Flagships Advisory Council, member of Australian Landcare Council.
Lunch & Afternoon tea included.
Dinner is optional, only $20 subsidised ticket price.
Dinner speaker: Ella Maesepp, Landcare Facilitator, Member of the Australian Landcare Council and winner of the Environmental Category of the 2004 Western Australia Youth Awards.
]]>The successful applicant will team with an established equivalent RLF reporting to a regional project steering committee of Landcare community, local agribusiness and state agency representatives to develop and implement annual work-plans relevant to the local and regional community and our sponsoring partners, consistent with the objectives and outcomes of the Regional Landcare Facilitators program funded through the Sustainable Agriculture stream of Regional Delivery.
More detail about the program is available at www.nrm.gov.au/funding/regional
Applicants must possess highly developed communication skills, experience and knowledge of community based natural resource management and sustainable agriculture, demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative partnerships, strong negotiation, facilitation and conflict resolution skills and a proven ability to deliver relevant outcomes.
A generous remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant, within the range of $35k-$40k p.a. plus on-costs and a travel allowance.
For a copy of the Service Description and Key Selection Criteria follow the links below.
For further information and enquiry contact Phil Horner m: 0408 930 508 e: philhorner@bigpond.com
Expressions of interest should include a Statement of Capability or Resumé and address the Key Selection Criteria.
Please email your EOI to philhorner@bigpond.com by 5pm Friday 7th June.
]]>During National Volunteer Week, there will be a range of stories on local volunteers from across Victoria and the North East region promoted through the Weekly Times and social media.
Look in the Weekly Times, keep an eye on www.weeklytimesnow.com.au or your choice of social media;
North East CMA
or Landcare Victoria
http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/
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Master Your Soils with Nicole Masters
Monday 20th May 2013
9.00am registration – 4.00pm finish
To be held at NutriSoil Educational Facility
343 Whytes Road, Baranduda, Vic, 3691
Phone 02 6020 9676
These workshops are supported by funding from the Australian government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry as part of the Carbon Farming Initiative Communications Programme. Dave Cromarty will provide information on the Carbon Farming Initiative.
$25 per person
On the day, a shovel and a rubber mallet. Other tools that would be useful (if you have them); a garlic press, a refractometer, a pH meter, an EC meter and a penetrometer.
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When: Sunday, 2nd June 2013
Where: Meet at 9.00am at Burrowye Homestead,
6733 Murray Road, Burrowye
Cost: Nil
Provided: Morning Tea & Lunch
RSVP: 27th May 2013 for organizing and catering purposes
Contact (ph) 0260 376 221
(e) burrowyestation@harboursat.com.au
Format of day:
09.00am Meet and Greet Morning Tea at Homestead
09.20 Commencement of Field Day
09.30 Dave Cromarty, Regional Landcare Facilitator, will discuss the
Carbon Farming Initiative.
Chris Mirams
James Houston- Enhancing biodiversity and improving
livestock production
12-1pm Lunch
Speaker: Chris Mirams is an agricultural consultant based in Albury, who provides both strategic and practical advice to a wide range of agricultural and natural resource management organizations.Chris managed Woomargama Station for 20 years, looking after 1,000 cattle and 10,000 sheep on improved and native pastures and also has significant experience working with industry and farmer groups in agricultural research and extension.
]]>Wednesday 4th June, 1.00pm
All are welcome to come along for the afternoon.
Where: Rosewhite Hall
Cost: No Charge - Funded by NECMA and MDLG
Provided: Afternoon Tea & finish with cheese & nibbles
RSVP: 27th May 2013 for organizing and catering purposes
Secretary – Cindy Lucas (03) 5753 4529
Email: trevor-cindy@wn.com.au
Format of day:
1.00 Meet & greet
1.10 Dave Cromarty, Regional Landcare Facilitator,
will discuss the Carbon Farming Initiative.
1.25 Chris Mirams -
2.25 Afternoon tea
2.40 Alison Elvin –
3.40 Group discussion over cheese & nibbles
4.00 Close
]]>When: Wednesday, 5th June 2013
Where: Meet at 10.00am at Springhurst
Cost: Nil
Provided: Morning Tea & Lunch
RSVP: 31st May 2013 for organizing and catering purposes
Contact Alandi Durling Ph 0428211008 E Email alandi.durling@landcarevic.net.au
Format of day:
10.00am Meet and Greet Morning Tea at Springhurst
10.20am Commencement of Field Day
10.30am Dave Cromarty, Regional Landcare Facilitator, will discuss the
Carbon Farming Initiative.
10.45 Chris Mirams
12-1pm Lunch
1.00 Alison Elvin
]]>When: Monday 3rd June 2013
Where: Meet at 10.00am at Towong Hall
Cost: Nil
Provided: Morning Tea & Lunch
RSVP: 27th May 2013 for organizing and catering purposes
Contact Brooke (m) 0411 415 671 or
Email Andrew whitey@activ8.net.au
Format of day:
10.00am Meet and Greet Morning Tea at Towong Hall
10.20am Commencement of Field Day
10.30am Dave Cromarty, Regional Landcare Facilitator, will discuss the
Carbon Farming Initiative.
10.45am Speaker on “weather systems and climate models”
11.20 Chris Mirams
12-1pm Lunch
1.00 Alison Elvin
Speaker: Chris Mirams is an agricultural consultant based in Albury, who provides both strategic and practical advice to a wide range of agricultural and natural resource management organizations.Chris managed Woomargama Station for 20 years, looking after 1,000 cattle and 10,000 sheep on improved and native pastures and also has significant experience working with industry and farmer groups in agricultural research and extension.
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“Better Farming” Book Launch
Tuesday 21st May 2013
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
9:00 am to 9:45 am Introduction to Soil Health. 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Book launch and presentations
Whorouly Football Club Rooms WHOROULY
Cost: $ 20.00 per person to cover catering
International Speaker: Nicole Masters will cover:
Hear from some local farmers who have put together some challenging articles for the book
Dave Cromarty, Regional Landcare Facilitator, will provide information supporting the Carbon Farming Initiative.
From our own Gwyn Jones
Weeds and What they Say
Managing Changing Seasons
And much more
First 100 people to register will receive a copy of the Better Farming book
For catering purposes, please RSVP by 16th May 2013
For more info and registration please contact: Wayne Donehue
Phone. 03 5759 2613 Mobile. 0419 208 207 Fax 03 5759 2567
This project has being supported by the Federal Government through Caring For Our Country [CAG12-00239],
Book Launch supported by funding from the Australian Government Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry as part, of the Carbon Farming Initiative Communications Program.The North East Catchment Management Authority and many helpful Community Members
Improving Sustainable Management Practices in North East Victoria
]]>In addition to blackberry and plum trees, the Shire is prepared to cooperate in joint action with landowners in the treatment of selected weeds pests that spread out onto the local road frontages.
]]>This program will be on going for 2 – 3 years with the intention next year to complete Martins Rd to Martins Tk before moving to the Talgarno and Tallangatta entry roads on the east side of Bethanga.
Planting along these roadsides as we clear them will be needed. Maybe this should be done as a joint community effort or even in conjunction with the local school but only after any blackberry and fruit tree regrowth has been adequately treated. Tentatively some planting could be done next spring although additional cleanup may mean it will be held over until winter 2014.Lyn Coulston has been consulted about what species could be considered and the preference is probably natives that will attract wildlife, particularly birds.
]]>*Biggest Native Tree (living or dead)
*Favourite Native Tree (tell us what is special about your tree)
*Best Landcare Revegetation Project (1983-2013)
*Best School Entry (Biggest & Favourite Tree)
Winners will be announced on Saturday 24th August, at the 30th Anniversary Celebrations of the formation of the Farm Tree Groups in the Kiewa Valley.
For more information and to download an entry form go to the Big Tree Competition section
or email: belinda.pearce@landcarevic.net.au
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The Regional Landcare Support Plan will address priorities identified in the
When completed, the Regional Landcare Support Plan will provide an ongoing framework that the CMA can use to support Landcare groups/networks and other community-based groups working in natural resource management in our region.
Please book a kitchen conversation
The CMA is undertaking a series of local (kitchen) conversations with Landcare and related group representatives from now until the end of April 2013.
They invite you to book a conversation so that they can learn more about the needs and priorities of your Landcare group/s and local community that surrounds it. They would also like to know what you consider important for the future of your group.
Please help the CMA to support Landcare to achieve what it aspires to achieve.
Full details on booking a conversation, or contributing your views are on the www.yoursaynecma.com.au website.
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