Community information sessions being held will inform the investment priorities of the $450 million Regional Land Partnerships and $134 million Smart Farms Landcare programs. (more…)
Tag: environment
Celebrating Landcare champions in central eastern Queensland
Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, Luke Hartsuyker, and Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, visited three local properties in central eastern Queensland to thank farmers for their commitment to Landcare. (more…)
Invasive ant battle goes national
Exotic invasive ants, including the dreaded red imported fire ant, are looming as the next major battleground in the fight against invasive species. (more…)
Dr Matthew Broadhurst - NSW DPI Senior Principal Research Scientist
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Senior Principal Research Scientist, Dr Matthew Broadhurst has been recognised at the 2017 Sydney Fish Markets Seafood Excellence Awards with a highly commended for Excellence in Environmental Practice. (more…)
Landholders are our frontline
Landholders and volunteers hold the key to controlling invasive species across Australia, but often government arrangements hamper their efforts. That’s the message from Professor Paul Martin, Director of the Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law at UNE, as he wraps up a four-year study of how citizens can play in combatting the compounding cost of…
Sowing seeds of diversity knowledge
A study of Australian wildflower communities is improving understanding of how climatic stress controls plant diversity, based on the strategies different species use to survive, grow and reproduce. (more…)