Riparian Revegetation
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0Jane and David Major, 'Yurrah'
A passion for trees Farmers: Jane and David Major Location: Yass, New South Wales Property size: 330 hectares Enterprise: Self-replacing Merino flock Annual rainfall: 650 millimetre A passion for trees and the environment has been the impetus for change for Yass fine wool growers Jane and David Major. The name of their grazing property is […]
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0Allan Munns, 'Suffolk Vale' and 'Springfield'
Corporate conservation Farmer: MH Premium Farms Location: Boorowa, New South Wales Property size: Suffolk Vale 2185 hectares, Springfield 2858 hectares Enterprises: Composite prime lambs, Angus and Hereford cross cattle Annual rainfall: 625 millimetres Sustainable production and environmental responsibility are priorities for investment company MH Premium Farms, who own Suffolk Vale and Springfield, prime lamb operations […]
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0The McCormack Family, 'Red Hill' and 'Mt Henry'
A family vision Farmers: Tom and Perry, James and Natasha McCormack Location: Crookwell, New South Wales Property size: Red Hill 670 hectares, Mt Henry 405 hectares Enterprises: Self-replacing Merino/first cross ewe flock, prime lambs, cattle trading Annual rainfall: 800 millimetres Caring for the land and farming sustainably are key drivers for the McCormack family on […]
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0Katfish Demonstration Reach
Katfish Reach is a community environmental rehabilitation project working for a healthier and more productive aquatic and floodplain ecosystem that everyone can enjoy.
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0Margie Fitzgerald - 'Australind'
Taking a holistic approach Farmer: Margie Fitzpatrick Location: Goulburn, New South Wales Property size: 1500 hectares Enterprises: Self-replacing Merino flock, Angus cattle Annual rainfall: 650 millimetres Taking a holistic approach to managing her Goulburn farm has helped Margie Fitzpatrick focus on creating a sustainable, productive future for her family. Several of Margie’s holistic goals for […]
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0Bidgee Banks
The Bidgee Banks project was a flagship initiative for riparian rehabilitation on farms. In 2½ years from 2000 to 2003, the project involved 262 landmanagers in the rehabilitation of 263 km of river and 1336 ha of riparian zone. Bidgee Banks addressed deteriorating water quality and vegetation loss along the Murrumbidgee River and its tributaries by actively engaging the […]
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0Blackberry under the gun in the Central Murray district
A works program recently carried out through Murray Local Land Services has produced more than just poisoned blackberries and a lot of dead foxes. The Ramsar project provides a unique opportunity for state agencies, landholders and Indigenous groups to work together to manage internationally recognised wetlands (Ramsar sites) within the Werai, Millewa and Koondrook-Perricoota Forests […]
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0Supporting river systems: why cross-border watering works
Natasha Childs explains the system-wide approach being taken to look after this network of rivers. The Southern Connected Basin is a network of rivers that feed into the Murray River between the Hume Dam and the sea. The network includes Victoria’s Goulburn, Campaspe and Loddon rivers, along with the Murrumbidgee, Edward-Wakool, Darling Rivers and, occasionally, […]
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0Rivers of Carbon: Goulburn District Linkages
Rivers run through our history and folklore, and link us as a people. They nourish and refresh us and provide a home for dazzling varieties of fish and wildlife, and trees of every sort. – Charles Kuralt Rivers of Carbon – Goulburn District River Linkages, continues our focus on connecting and linking riparian rehabilitation projects (undertaken […]
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0Mess It Up and Slow it Down - Virtual Workshop
Goulburn Community Conversation ‘Mess it up and slow it down’ workshop presentations Our Goulburn Community Conversation that explored why we want to mess up the riparian zone and slow water down, was very successful, and we have had a lot of interest from people unable to get to the event who want to know more […]