If you are interested in getting involved, TRLA has so many opportunities to get your hands dirty. Hopefully from your time volunteering
with Landcare you can learn some new skills and make long-time friends. Options include field days, revegetation in bushland and riparian
areas as well as propagation and seed collecting with the TRLA nursery. Contact us via the contact link on this page and we will reach out
to you to discuss what interests you.
Latest News
New Opening Hours for Autumn
The nursery is now open on Saturdays from 9am-2pm through the rest of Autumn. We have lots of stock to go and tubestock is $4.40 with
members receiving a discount of $1/tubestock.
Qantas Regional Grants
CLOSE 10 MAY 2024
The Qantas Regional Grants program represents a significant opportunity for those looking to contribute to the vibrancy and sustainability
of Australia's regional areas. Applicants are encouraged to seize this chance to make a lasting difference in their regions, reinforcing the
foundational spirit of Australia's vast and varied landscapes. Head to Grants Space for more information.
CLOSE 1 MAY
Planet Ark's Seedling Bank grant applications are now open to schools and community groups around Australia, closing Wednesday 1st May. This
round we're unable to support groups higher than $500, so please keep your request under that amount.How to apply:
Log in to the Coordinator Hub Register for a National Tree
Day event Add your Seedling Bank application to your
registered 2024 National Tree Day event.
Two dollars for one dollar native fish stocking program
CLOSE 10 MAY
The $2-for-$1 Native Fish Stocking Program provides two dollars in funds for every one dollar in funds offered by community groups to stock
native fish (Australian Bass, Murray Cod, Golden Perch) into rivers and dams across NSW. The objectives of the program are to
support local communities in the stocking of high value native fish to protect and enhance our valuable state-wide recreational
fisheries. The program also supports the development of regional aquaculture ventures which produce high quality fish stock for release
into public waters to benefit recreational fishers.
Are you a charity or community group with a project in the areas of health and wellbeing, community safety, environment or education?
Aurizon Community Giving Fund applications are now open, offering grants of up to $20,000 to eligible charities in communities we work and live in.Applications are now open and will close on Friday 26 April 2024, 5pm AEST.
Welcome to Kat our administrative officer for TLRA and the North West Region
🌱 Welcome, Kat Pilavidis! 🌿
We're thrilled to welcome Kat to our Landcare team as the new Northwest Landcare and TRLA Administrative Officer! Kat's diverse background
and extensive experience across various industries bring a wealth of knowledge and skills to our organization.
With a career spanning aviation, real estate, business, construction, and management, Kat is well-equipped to support the crucial work of
Landcare in the local and North-West area. Her passion for community engagement and sustainability is evident as she eagerly joins our
mission.
Having made Tamworth her home in recent years, Kat understands the importance of supporting local initiatives and ensuring a strong,
sustainable future for all. As a local landowner herself, she is deeply committed to contributing to the well-being of both the local and
wider community.
Join us in extending a warm welcome to Kat! Together, let's continue to make a positive impact on our environment and community. 🌳
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.
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.
Mari ngiyani winangaylanha ganunga-waanda yanaylanha, dhaymaarr ganugu-waanda nhama ngarrangarranmaldanhi.
[We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first people and custodians of this land]
Gomeroi People are the traditional custodians of the waterways and the land on which we work and live.
Tamworth Regional Landcare Association pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging and extend
that respect to all Aboriginal people.