SACTCG

An environmentally aware catchment community that has the commitment, knowledge, skills and capacity to improve the health of our landscape.

New African Lovegrass Report released

Submitted by Deb Kellock on 16 March 2012 - 8:41am
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As part of the Regional education on African Lovegrass - an integrated approach project, Southern ACT Catchment Group has released a report by Sarah Sharp on the Distribution and abundance of African Lovegrass in the ACT and Capital Region and options for strategic control.

Funding Opportunities

Submitted by SACTCG on 8 March 2011 - 5:32am
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A list of funding opportunities available in the ACT and NSW has been compiled. Please send suggested additions and alterations to info@sactcg.org.au.

2011 Environment Grants Guide (PDF 334 KB)

Catalyst

Submitted by Deb Kellock on 9 July 2011 - 4:59am
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If you missed Catalyst on ABC1 television on Thurs 7 July 2011, there were 2 really interesting and relevant stories: one on research into soil nitrogen and weeds in the Grassy Box Woodlands of SE Australia, and one on freshwater crayfish.

The riot of life

Submitted by Deb Kellock on 22 June 2011 - 2:53am

Here's a quote from Tim Flannery. He starts by talking about London plane trees growing in Sydney:

"I have never seen so much as a leaf chewed by an insect on any of them. Eucalypts, in contrast have between 6 to 40 per cent of their leaves damaged by insects. This very high percentage is testimony to the riot of life each eucalypt shelters. Thousands of insects are dependent upon them, which in turn support countless birds and mammals."

(from an essay reproduced in An Explorer's Notebook, by Tim Flannery).

Living with Lovegrass

Submitted by SACTCG on 29 December 2010 - 4:00am
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‘Living with Lovegrass’ a forum designed around learning from each other on how to manage African Lovegrass was held at the Namadgi Visitor Centre on Saturday 22nd May. Around sixty people attended the forum and it was interesting to hear the range of views expressed about lovegrass. Some graziers expressed the view that lovegrass is here, cattle can use it, so perhaps we are better off devoting resources to Serrated Tussock. Others thought that lovegrass is potentially our worst environmental and agricultural weed species. Whatever the view there is no denying African lovegrass is a highly persistent, summer growing, perennial grass weed that is invading rural properties, urban parklands and roadsides and nature reserves across our region.

The World of Tidbinbilla

Submitted by SACTCG on 29 December 2010 - 3:13am
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World of Tidbinbilla The World of Tidbinbilla is a user-friendly guide to the beauty, the riches and the history of Tidbinbilla. The guide was launched by the Minister for Environment, Simon Corbell on 9 October 2010 at Stage 88.

National Landcare Conference

Submitted by ACT Landcare on 4 January 2012 - 3:19am
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3 Sep 2012 - 9:00am - 5 Sep 2012 - 5:00pm
2012 Landcare Awards

The National Landcare Conference will be held at the Parkside Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour in Sydney from September 3rd to 5th in 2012.

The 2012 National Landcare Awards Gala Dinner will be held at the Darling Harbour Parkside Convention Centre Ballroom on September 4th.

Landcare Week

Submitted by ACT Landcare on 4 January 2012 - 3:12am
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3 Sep 2012 - 9:00am - 9 Sep 2012 - 9:00pm

Landcare In 2012, the National Landcare Week campaign date is Monday September 3rd to Sunday September 9th. Landcare Week is the annual awareness raising activity of the Landcare movement. The purpose of the campaign is to assist groups around Australia build resilience, create awareness in their community and encourage participation.

Parkcarers of Southern Murrumbidgee - May activity

Submitted by Deb Kellock on 8 May 2012 - 4:54am
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19 May 2012 - 9:00am - 12:00pm

Meet: Point Hut Crossing carpark at 9am.

Planned activities: Planting trees and shrubs, continuing erosion control work (we have quite a few straw bales to fix in place after the heavy rains in Feb & March), recording any fauna encountered (birds, reptiles etc).

Please wear suitable clothes and sturdy footwear, and bring water.

For more information about the POSM group, see the Parkcarers of Southern Murrumbidgee page.

Carbon Farming Initiative Information Session

Submitted by Sally McIntosh on 14 May 2012 - 5:59am
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Date: 
25 May 2012 - 9:00am - 12:00pm

The Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) is an Australian Government scheme to help farmers, forest growers and land managers earn income from reducing their greenhouse gas emissions through changes to agricultural and land management practices.

Under the Carbon Farming Initiative farmers and land managers earn carbon credits by storing carbon or reducing greenhouse gas emissions. These credits can then be sold to businesses and individuals wishing to offset greenhouse gas emissions from their activities.