Landcare Agony Aunt – A Tropical Problem
Landcare Agony Uncle: some seasonal advice for your Landcaring questions Dear Agony Aunt, We’ve recently noticed a downright nasty-looking shrub on our Landcare site. It's got large, unforgiving prickles. It's an upright, branching shrub with white flowers and yellow...
Farm Safety Program
SafeWork NSW is piloting a 12-month Farm Safety Training Program, giving up to 1,000 farm workers across NSW free access to online farm safety training. Through FarmSafe Australia's Ag Card platform, participants can access practical safety training anytime, anywhere,...
Plant of the Month – Just Orc-ward
Yeah, ok, I’ve been slack, I haven’t done a PotM for a couple of months, the editor hasn’t yelled at me to pull my finger out (Hi Helen!) but with spring pretty much here I figured I’d share some Orchid pics. Orchids can be a pain in the derriere to identify to...
Walka Landcare flourishing
Walka Landcare is the Hunter's newest group and a part of Maitland Landcare Inc. The HRLN committee, staff and network members visited this month. The group have got off to a flying start with twenty-five active members, forty-six people wishing to join and strong...
Yallarwah partnership going strong
As part of the John Hunter Hospital's NAIDOC events, on Wednesday 15th July Hunter Region Landcare Network partnered with Hunter New England Health staff and Greater Mutual Bank volunteers to care for Yallarwah Place. Enthusiastic teams cut and painted Tobacco trees...
SafeWork Small Business Rebate
Small businesses, including farm operations, can receive up to $1,000 towards the cost of workplace health and safety items. Small business owners and sole traders who have an ABN and employ between 0-50 (full-time equivalent) workers are eligible to apply. Charities...
Cyber Wardens Resource
The Cyber Wardens resource is an online training to protect your small business or organisation from cyber threats. There are tiered short courses for beginners and upward, which are practical, jargon-free and available in a range of formats to suit your learning...
Landcare Agony Aunt – Million Dollar Problem
Landcare Agony Uncle: some seasonal advice for your Landcaring questions Dear Agony Aunt, After flooding we saw colonies of a noxious-looking plant with pinky-red, bell-shaped flowers along the roadside. It has started to spread prolifically into our Landcare site....
Restore and Renew resources
Since 2017, the Restore and Renew webtool has helped guide the restoration of resilient, climate-ready native vegetation across New South Wales and beyond. An updated version was released in November 2025. The tool indicates where you need to source seed from in...
Cessnock – crucial stronghold for Regent Honeyeaters
Last week BirdLife Australia's Mick Roderick (National Regent Honeyeater Recovery Coordinator) presented at the HRLN committee meeting, providing an update on the conservation status of Regent Honeyeaters in the Hunter. The species remains Critically Endangered,...
Trees for Bees Grants 2026
The Trees for Bees Community Tree Grants support the planting of bee-friendly trees in extended gardens, community-owned land, school grounds, sporting club precincts and urban corridors. This year 40 grants of $500 are available for not-for-profit organisations,...
Landcare Australia BUPA Grants 2026
Landcare Australia and Bupa have partnered to deliver the 2026 Healthy Cities Landcare Grants. The aim is to support more nature regeneration projects that make urban spaces greener and healthier. Grants are available to environmental community groups and...