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Welcome to the November 2019 issue of the Landcare & Community News.
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BIG win for Greater Sydney at the recent 2019 NSW Landcare AwardsCongratulations to all of the Greater Sydney winners at the recent NSW Landcare Awards held in Broken Hill! They included: - Megalong Valley Public School - Grand Champion Woolworths Junior Landcare Team Award
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Richie Benson - Grand Champion Austover Young Landcare Leadership Award
- Take 3 Ltd - Grand Champion Virgin Coastcare Award
- Floating Landcare - Grand Champion Australian Government partnerships for Landcare Award
- Bouddi Coastcare - Champion Australian Community Media Landcare Community Group Award
- Clean4shore NSW Ltd - Champion Virgin Coastcare Award
Read more about the this year's NSW Landcare Champions HERE. Pictured below: Champions and attendees from Greater Sydney at the 2019 NSW Landcare Awards (Pennie Hall Photography) | |
Community wildlife survey The NSW Government's Community Wildlife Survey for 2019 is now open and ready for you to share your sightings HERE. If you have seen platypus, koalas, quolls, echidnas or possums they want to hear from you. Visit HERE for more information.
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NEW fox trapping videoCheck out this NEW instructional video for Greater Sydney residents to help manage foxes and reduce the impact they may be having on local native wildlife through the use of cage traps. Cage trapping is a humane method of controlling foxes safely in urban areas.
Contact Greater Sydney Local Land Services 1300 795 299 for more information or visit pestsmart.org.au, feralscan.org.au or greatersydney.lls.nsw.gov.au | | | | FrogID Week is this month!The 2019 FrogID week is just around the corner and the people from the Australian Museum are keen for your help to capture a snapshot of Australian frogs. They have set themselves a target this year to get 5,000 new registrations and need your help. Visit HERE for more details. | | | | Australian Native Bee identification surveyDr Toby Smith from BEE Aware Brisbane is keen to hear from those interested in identifying bees. Bee enthusiasts are invited to complete this survey to help Bee Aware understand the level and extent of native bee identification skills in the community. IMPORTANT: You don't need to be a bee expert to participate in this survey! | | Spring Wild Pollinator Count from 10-17 November
The Wild Pollinator Count gives you an opportunity to contribute to wild pollinator insect conservation in Australia. Join in by counting wild pollinators in your local environment for 10 minutes to help build a database on wild pollinator activity. You don't need to be an expert to get involved! Find out more HERE. | | | | Australian Bird of the year 2019: vote for your favouriteVote for your favourite Australian bird of 2019 from a list of 50 birds. Run by The Guardian the first round of voting is open until 8 November. Click HERE to vote. | | | | Landcare NSW DonationsAs of 30 July 2019, Landcare NSW became a registered charity with an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) approved Deductible Gift Recipient(DGR) status and has successfully entered the Register of Environmental Organisations. Visit HERE for more details.
| | Powerful Owl Pellet Workshop - Sydney Olympic Park, 9 NovemberRun by the Powerful Owl Project. Find out what our local Powerful Owls have been dining on. Visit HERE for more details and to register. | | | | Native bee workshop - Ryde, 16 NovemberCoordinated by the Habitat Network. Contact info@iewf.org for further details and to register. | | | | Richmond Woodlands Biodiversity Forum - Richmond 16 November
Coordinated by BirdLife Australia in partnership with Local Land Services and Cumberland Bird Observers Club.. Visit HERE for full details and to register. | | | | Microbats in Mulgoa - 21 NovemberTwilight walk and talk on the importance of microbats living in Mulgoa. Visit HERE for more details and to register. (Photo: Michael Pennay) | | | | Nocturnal Nature Safari - Chain-O-Ponds, 6 DecemberPlease contact Martin Gauci from Hawkesbury City Council on Martin.GAUCI@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au for more details and to register. | | Growing native wildflowers - Lane Cove, 7 December
Discover how to grow native plants from cuttings. Bookings are essential, click HERE. | | | | STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL EVENTSThere are many great statewide and Regional events coming up over the next month. If you would like to stay informed with what is happening around NSW please visit the Landcare NSW Gateway.
| - The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has just opened the Community action grants and is accepting applications seeking $10,000 - $30,000 for projects to help reduce climate change impacts. Check the link to the PDF guidelines HERE. Applications close 31 January 2020.
- The Environmental Trust's Restoration and Rehabilitation Program hosted by the NSW Government is now open and accepting applications for grants up to $100,000 from community and government organisations who wish to develop programs to protect, conserve and restore the natural environment. Applications close Monday 18 November 2019.
- Greater Sydney Landcare Network is is keen to know if you have an incredible idea or project you're seeking funding for. They are looking to support grant applications for projects on National Parks land - get in contact at clare.vernon@greatersydneylandcare.org.
- Keep an eye on the Wettenhall Environment Trust's Small Environmental Grant Scheme, with four rounds every year. Grants are usually under $10,000 and focus on flora and fauna conservation or threatened mammal conservation. Click HERE for more information,
- The Sunrise Project Small Grants - up to $5,000. The focus is on reducing the impact of coal and gas industries on ecosystems.
- Landcare Australia has established 'Fund Landcare', an online fundraising tool for local groups to raise their own funds! You can find more information HERE.
- Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal - 'Tackling the tough times together grants' are always open. These grants help communities access the resources they need to support one another through the ongoing effects of drought. Grants of up to $20,000 are now available across drought-affected communities nationally. For more information, click HERE.
| | This project has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust. | | |
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