There is a position vacant for a full time (37.5 hrs/wk) Regional Landcare Facilitator at Wagga Wagga. This is a 12 month maternity leave replacement until June 2013. Salary is $68,000 - $74,000.

Would you like to improve the biodiversity value of your garden or farm?

Want to make the yard around your sheds both beautiful and functional?

Learn more about the benefits of local native plants?

Maybe just chat with your neighbours and pick the brains of a native vegetation specialist?

Then come along on Coleambally's Biodiversity in the House Paddock bus tour!

Wednesday May 30th 9:30am to 3:00pm

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) is looking for abstacts from people wishing to submit presentations at this year's National Landcare Conference.

NSW Landcare Statistics as of 1 May 2012 are attached

Brett de Hayr, the National Landcare Facilitator, is asking Landcare groups and primary producers to participate in a survey on the health of Landcare.

ECOS magazine have published an article on CSIRO's research into climate-resilient restoration of box gum grassy woodlands as part of the Communities in Landscapes project.

Excerpt:

With a focus on climate-resilient restoration, Dr Suzanne Prober and her team are looking at the functioning of soil in box gum grassy woodlands.

‘Given predictions for a drying climate in south eastern Australia, the capacity of soils to capture and store moisture will become increasingly important for the success of revegetation efforts. We are targeting restoration of soil functioning in depleted native pastures, which are a common starting point for revegetation,’ says Dr Prober.

Greening Australia have developed a BGGW Seed Collection Guide and several Local Native Seed Supply Strategies.

These are now available from both the Communities in Landscapes and Greening Australia websites.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries is looking for a Catchment and Landcare Officer. Thie is a temporary part-time position based in Orange until 30 June 2015.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is looking for a State Landcare Coordinator. This is a temporary full time position based in Orange up to 30 June 2015.