Our Achievements

NE & NW Landcare Conference 2023


North West Rural Leadership Program 2018 & 2019

 


Growing the Next Generation of Community Leaders

Renewable Manilla 2019

TRLA partnered with Manilla Community Renewable Energy Co (MCRE) to host a celebration of 20 yrs of Landcare in our Region and the partnership between MCRE and Provenance to deliver a community owned solar farm in Manilla NSW.

240 people attended the 100 mile dinner and stayed on to be entertained by folk band Magpie Diaries.


Photo courtesy of Joanne Stead


Photo courtesy of Joanne Stead

Greening the Moore Creek Catchment




Daruka Riparian Restoration Project




Local Provenance 100 Mile Long Lunch Gunnedah




Box Gum Competition 2017, 2018

Showcasing the Beauty of our Community and Environment




2000 – 2016: Grassy White Box Woodland Large Scale Bush Regeneration Grant

 $235,000 over 6 years.

Fantastic regeneration results and weed control results. Allowed TRLA to develop the Bush Regeneration team and provide employment and training for passionate landcarers.

3 reserves – MCCC Winton Cemetery Currabubula Cemetery = 78 hectares

Target weeding plans to tackle weeds which pose the greatest threats to biodiversity.

Funds also provided for 4 activities per year for community engagement.

Native Plant identification card set – To ID plants in GWB.

2015: New England North West Landcare Adventure



The New England North West Landcare Adventure is a program which has been run for the past 17 years to bring together Landcarers and landholders from throughout the New England, North West and Northern Tablelands. Each year this event is hosted by a different Landcare Group. 2015 was the first year this event has been hosted in the North West by Tamworth Regional Landcare Association.

The 17th Annual New England North West Landcare Adventure ran in 2015 on May 27th & 28th, and consisted of a 2 days of speakers, activities, workshops, field trips and the New England North West Regional Landcare Awards.

2013: Sustainable Namoi Living Expo

The Sustainable Namoi Living Expo was awarded Grand Champion at the Tamworth Community Sustainability Awards (presented by the Tidy Towns Committee). This award was specifically created to recognise the enormous success of the program, and the hard work by the committee, the volunteers and the project management team.

Tamworth Regional Landcare Association were proud to be a founding partner of this Program, and we thank our members Stephanie Cameron and Jean Coady for their ongoing commitment to this work.

2009 – 2012: Sustainable Namoi Living Expo

TRLA was a founding partner of the Sustainable Namoi Living Program including coordinating the annual two-day Sustainable Namoi Living Expo with Namoi CMA. This project has met with unprecedented success, and in 2013:

  • 1000+ people attended one of the Regional Events held across the catchment
  • 4000+ people attended the Expo over the two days
  • There were almost 50 exhibition sites
  • More than 200 entries were received for the Schools Competition and almost 500 children attended the schools’ program
  • Almost 100 people attended the ‘100 Mile Food Night’
  • The project has more than 400 ‘friends’ on Facebook and more than 400 ‘followers’ on Twitter.


2012

TRLA was awarded a NSW Environmental Trust Grant for education and restoration of Grassy White Box Woodlands in the Tamworth Region.

2011

TRLA was engaged by State Water to revegetate an offset area as part of the Chaffey Dam Wall Upgrade Project.



Latest News



Peel Wetlands Stage 6 Biology River Health Workshop

The Peel Wetlands Stage 6 Biology River Health Workshop was made possible through the outstanding leadership and coordination of Katie Rowe. Katie's efforts, supported by an exceptional team of educators, ensured the success of this two-day event, which focused on environmental science and sustainability. TRLA proudly supported this educational initiative, which was held on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th May 2025. The event, in partnership with Peel High School and Farrer M.A.H.S., was designed to inspire students and provide them with invaluable insights into the environmental sciences.


Community Tree Planting for the Whole Family

The Friends of Moore Creek Caves Reserve

Invite You
 
To a community family friendly tree planting morning
In the reserve at the end of Maysteers Lane
(off Moore Creek Road)

On Saturday 17 May 2025 between 9:00am and 12:00


Financial Literacy and Investing in Natural Capital Sessions – Build Financial and Natural Wealth for Your Farm

North West Local Land Services in partnership with Principal Economist Janine Powell from AgEcon invite you to gain a deeper understanding of the financial advantages of managing natural capital on your farm at workshops located in Tamworth (20 May) and Narrabri (27 May).

The sessions will explore:

• monitoring your farm’s financial and enterprise performance

• understanding the link between natural assets and financial outcomes

• local farm case studies on assessing natural capital

• an update on natural capital markets

• Local Land Services natural capital service


This workshop will equip you with practical tools and insights to strengthen your farm’s financial resilience while enhancing its environmental sustainability.


Landcare Learning - A prickly problem

Got a prickly problem on your patch? Join us May 20 to learn how to spot, stop, and manage invasive cacti with Harrisia Cactus Project Officer Debi Bancroft!


Carbon Farm Field Day

Interested in Carbon Projects but have been waiting to see what it looks like on farm?  Now's your chance.  Atlas Carbon in partnership with NSW Government and Wilmot Cattle Co will be holding an on farm field day in Nundle on 17th June.  Bookings now open!


North West Local Land Services May 2025

Stay up to date with the latest events, make sure you check out the North West Local Land Services website, newsletter and socials. Other events pop up that are not currently listed so it is a great way to stay up to date with following links listed below.

Where have the Bogong Moths gone?

Where have the Bogong Moths gone?

Bogong Moths usually migrate in spring each year, especially from southern Queensland, central NSW and western Victoria to the Australian Alps, and then back again in autumn. Recent research suggests they may also be in South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, but more data is needed - including via Moth Tracker.

Bogong Moths are facing a number of threats, including extreme weather events, drought and climate change, light pollution on their migration routes, changed wide-scale agricultural practices and insecticides, predation by introduced species and habitat loss. Following an estimated 99.5% collapse, Bogong Moths were added to the IUCN Endangered Species list in December 2021. Scientists are currently working hard to understand more about the decline of Bogong Moths and how to protect the species, so with Moth Tracker, we can all do our bit to help!

During the Bogong Moth’s spring to summer migration in 2023, we received 594 moth sightings on Moth Tracker, with 291 of those confirmed to be Endangered Bogong Moths. To all the Moth Trackers out there, thank you for your support!

A map of Victoria, Australia showing the Bogong Moths' annual migration route from NS and SA down to Victoria's alpine region

Have you seen a Bogong Moth? Submit your sighting on Moth Tracker https://mothtracker.swifft.net.au/

 And please turn off your outside lights so they can keep flying!!!

Photo by By Donald Hobern from Canberra, Australia - Agrotis infusa, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4936674


Upcoming events in the North West


Check out these upcoming events in the North West.

Bendemeer Students Join the TreeTroff Biodiversity Project

Bendemeer Students Join the TreeTroff Biodiversity Project

This week, I had the pleasure of visiting Bendemeer Primary School to talk to Years 3 to 6 students and their teacher, Mrs Doak about the exciting TreeTroff in Schools program. We explored the origins of the project, what it means for their school, and even selected the best location and tree for the installation — a great step forward in bringing the program to life at Bendemeer.

The TreeTroff project is part of the Koalas and Others 2025: A Schoolyard and Community Biodiversity Project, coordinated by the Warrumbungle National Park Environmental Education Centre (WNPEEC). It's an innovative citizen science initiative that helps schools monitor local biodiversity using cameras and data collection tools. Students gain valuable digital, scientific, and communication skills as they analyse images, record data, and prepare scientific reports each semester to share with other participating schools across the region.

The project provides long-term data that supports conservation efforts and is of interest to universities and government agencies.

We're looking forward to seeing Bendemeer students actively engaging in this hands-on conservation science and sharing their findings with schools across the state.

Our members often say that when you become part of Landcare, you’re not just joining a group, you’re becoming part of a family. The concept is so compatible with Australian culture it’s hard not to get involved! By becoming a TRLA member, you’ll be supporting our work, learning new skills, becoming part of the solution, and helping to make a difference for the future.

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funding support

Did you know (TRLA) run an Annual Small Grants program for Landcare activities connected to the Tamworth region.

Volunteer Landcare and Grassroots Community groups can apply up to $2,500 for activities that meet an objective of TRLA’s strategic plan with eight successful projects being awarded funds from across the region.

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