eNews #5

• 7th - 8th March - New England North West Landcare Adventure 2025
• 7th - 8th March - Armidale Show
• 12th March - Native Vegetation Mangement & Early Change Monitoring (New Date)
• 13th March - Family Frog Night (Armidale)
• 14th - 15th March - Walcha Show
• 20th March - Koala Konversations
• 21-24th September - Landcare National Conference (Gold Coast)

Southern New England Landcare invites community members to Koala Konversations, an inspiring Koala Conservation Speaker Night, to learn how they can help protect one of Australia’s most iconic species.

The evening, to be held on 20th March in Armidale, features talks from leading experts in the field, offering insights into the challenges facing koalas, and the efforts underway locally, to secure their future.

Armidale Regional Council is offering Community Small Grants (up to $2,000) and Community Support Grants ($2,000 to $5,000) to support projects within the Armidale Local Government Area.

Eligible applicants include community groups, not-for-profit organisations, arts and cultural groups, sporting clubs, and individuals.

Proposal To Dissolve New England County Council (trading as New England Weeds Authority).

Submissions or comments deadline is 1 April 2025.

Click here for more information. 

As a member of an environmental group, you've seen for yourself how the volunteers in your organisation go above and beyond to keep our ecosystems safe, healthy and protected.

We now invite you to recognise these amazing volunteers and celebrate the impact of their work by nominating for one of Australia's premier volunteering celebrations.

Tocal College, together with P2P Agri offer Plan to Profit - a fully online course hosted by Tocal College and lead by agribusiness experts Mike Krause, Pete McCann and Tony Hudson and uses your own farm data!

The program will support you to;

• Understand financial literacy and improve the financial management of your farm business.
• Understand what is, and what is not, making money in your business.
• Improve your management of business risks.
• Answer those ‘what-if’ questions vital to your business into the future.

Resource Spotlight:

Priority Weeds of the New England is a pocket-sized reference guide, compiled by GLENRAC and the New England Weeds Authority (NEWA) in 2021.

Covering over 20 invasive weeds commonly found in the New England region, this handy resource features:

You’re invited!

This year, I'm hosting a Biggest Morning Tea to help Cancer Council raise vital funds for people impacted by cancer – and I'd love for you to join me for this great cause!

The Armidale and District Branch of the Australian Plant Society have a jam packed calendar for 2025. To access the calendar please click here: Australian Plant Society Armidale Group Calendar 2025