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NAB Community Grants 2026
NAB Community Grants The NAB Foundation Community Grants program will run across two rounds in 2026. Round 1: opens from 16 February to 16 March, with funding awarded in June 2026. Round 2: opens from 17 August to 14 September, with funding awarded in December 2026.... read more
Awesome Foundation Grants 2026
The Awesome Foundation Grants Program These grants are for projects benefitting the Lake Macquarie and Lower Hunter communities. Each month, Awesome Lake Mac and the Lower Hunter provide $1,000 in grants to people with great ideas that can make these areas even more... read more
Creating the rainforests of the future
Creating the rainforests of the future, students from St Patrick’s Primary School Lochinvar have been helping repair and restore Country in the Maitland region. They have also written a book about it to guide and inspire other children and adults to do the same. ... read more
Landcare Agony Aunt – Bush Regen like a pro
Landcare Agony Aunt: some seasonal advice for your Landcaring questions Dear Agony Aunt, I’m leading our working bees, but not trained in ecology or anything like that. Where do I find out the best ways to do bush regen? Yours, Curious in Claro Dear Reader, Firstly,... read more
Plant of the Month: Not the Landcare Weed!
Plant of the Month – Not the Landcare Weed! Way back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and I was at TAFE doing Certificate 2 in Bush Regeneration* the instructor, a well known environmental consultant in the region, would refer to Lomandra longifolia as “the... read more
Good Neighbours for the RAMSAR Wetlands
We all need good neighbours and the Hunter Wetlands are no exception. This amazing habitat supports a vast number of plants, animals and migratory shorebirds, as well as being a nursery ground for fish and their food. The wetlands provide a buffer against sea level... read more
Wine Country Landcare growing strong
Founded in late 2021, Hunter Valley Wine Country Landcare (HVWCL) is a small, community-driven group dedicated to protecting and enhancing native biodiversity across the Lower Hunter Valley Wine Country region. Operating within Singleton and Cessnock LGAs, our core... read more