Relocated Fauna
Landcare sites can be the recipients of suprise arrivals when people relocate animals from their backyards into “a bit of bush”. Some of these animals may get attacked by other fauna defending territories. They may also be in the wrong habitat type. A reminder that if...
Ausgrid Grants for Good
Ausgrid Grassroots Grants – Up to $5,000 These grants are in support of causes and organisations Ausgrid area communities care about. Who can apply? Charities, volunteer groups, local sports teams and organisations in the Ausgrid network area can apply for support...
Local Legends Grants
For 80+ years, Australians have been enjoying National Pies – at pie nights, at social clubs, and at footy matches big and small. To say thanks for your support, National Pies for Local Legends launched a grants program. Any registered Australian community group,...
Landcare Agony Aunt – Hesitant in the Hunter
Landcare Agony Aunt: some seasonal advice for your landcaring questions Dear Agony Aunt, On my recent travels across our picturesque Hunter Valley, everywhere I look, I’ve noticed an evergreen plant. It dominates roadsides and creek-lines and ventures out into...
5 Ways Drones are Helping Landcarers
If you are interested in how drones could help your property management or Landcare group, we have collated some examples from the Hunter and beyond that could work for your site. 1. Drones are mapping weeds in 'hard to get' places. Friends of Tomaree NP use drone...
A Koala Corridor for Raymond Terrace
A Koala Corridor for Raymond Terrace (written by Raymond Terrace Landcare group) Raymond Terrace Landcare Group started over twenty years ago as a volunteer Group with Port Stephens Council called Raymond Terrace Parks, Reserves and Tidy Towns. Working with the...
A Year of Landcare in the Hunter
Christmas Greetings from our President As we approach the end of 2025, I wanted to take a moment to reach out to you all on behalf of the Hunter Region Landcare Network Committee. Reflecting on the past 12 months, it has been a year of both significant challenges and...
Drought Resilience Grants on Country
Applications are now open for the Future Drought Fund Strengthening Drought Resilience on Country Grant Program. The Australian Government has committed $12 million to this inaugural grant program under the Future Drought Fund that supports place-based, First...
Environmental Education Grants – Environmental Trust
The Environmental Trust's Environmental Education program aims to: drive change in people's behaviour and practices to improve on-ground environmental outcomes and build people’s skills to deliver environmental outcomes. The program funds projects that: work with...
Rural Landholder Grants – East Coast Disaster Relief 2025
The NSW and Australian governments have announced $10,000 Rural Landholder Grants to assist communities impacted by the NSW East Coast Severe Weather event that began on 18 May 2025 (AGRN 1212). Provided as part of the jointly funded Australian Government-State...
7 ideas for attracting younger volunteers
Think of the specific tasks you need younger volunteers to help with. Then be realistic about who the ideal people who could help with these tasks are. What skills and availability would they need? Understand the needs of the specific age bracket you hope to...
Landcare Agony Aunt – Unhygienic in Underbank
Landcare Agony Aunt: some seasonal advice for your landcaring questions Dear Agony Aunt, I have great neighbours - we support each other though many ways and I enjoy our afternoon teas at the end of a long day, BUT… their paddocks are full of Scotch Thistle and...