Expressions of interest are invited from landholders in the
Murrumbidgee catchment for Climate Change Corridors, Drought Ready Packages, and Grazing Management incentive projects for 2010-11

UMCCC will host its Biennial Forum on 29 October 2010 at University House, ANU.
This year’s theme “The Upper Murrumbidgee – making it work” will bring together speakers to talk about current issues in the catchment, and what needs to happen for the catchment to improve.
There will be discussion time during the forum to ensure as many views as possible are heard. Please make a note in your diary. More information will follow shortly.

Key Presenter: Sam Archer - Livestock producer & Biodiversity farmer, (MLA Nuffield Scholar 2008)

Venue: Centennial Park, Bredbo Village.

What you can enjoy …

• Visit farming, industry and community group stalls
• Learn how to achieve profits while enriching landscape health
• Info & talks on land management, weeds, trees, grasses, birds




• Snakes Alive – reptile display
• Learn how to train a sheep dog pup
• Visit Bush Heritage Australia’s “Scottsdale” property
• Enjoy good food and music
• Lots for the kids

Planning conservation to achieving restoration

A conference for everyone involved in conserving Australia’s unique flora and native vegetation

28 September to 1 October 2010, Perth WA

This conference is for practitioners, researchers, governments, community groups, non-government organisations and anyone else interested in plant conservation. We aim to provide updates on the latest, most relevant information, and opportunities to link up with other people working to conserve our native flora.

Landcarers across NSW will be encouraged to become "citizen scientists" with ClimateWatch.

UMCCC has written to Actew to comment on the recent draft PER. If you would like a copy of the letter sent to you, please contact Pauline Carder on 6207 2999 or pauline.carder@act.gov.au

The Serrated Tussock Working Party for NSW and ACT, in partnership with Mid-Western Regional Council, has been successful in securing funding under the Noxious Weeds Grants to employ a project officer to lead a coordinated effort against this highly invasive weed.

The project is the first stage in a 5 year plan to coordinate better district and regional programs so that control efforts increase in their effectiveness and there is a decrease in the impact of serrated tussock.

Landcare Australia has been selected as the environmental charity for Bayer who are celebrating “50 Years of the Pill” with a marketing campaign using Facebook. Other charities include Mission Australia, White Ribbon and International Women’s’ Development Agency.

The Molonglo River Rescue Action Plan details how to rehabilitate the Molonglo River - from Captains Flat in NSW right through to its confluence with the Murrumbidgee in north-western ACT. The Plan will officially be launched with the help of year 2 students from Ainslie Primary School at Molonglo Reach opposite Duntroon, ACT. Hard copies of the Plan will be available on the day or can be collected from the Molonglo Catchment Group office in Queanbeyan.