eNews #21

• 4th October - Soil Health & Your Wealth with Graeme Sait (Ben Lomond)
• 8th October - Uralla Rivercare Group Meeting
• 22nd October - Click with Confidence (Walcha)
• 23rd October - Guyra Seasonal Farmer Update
• 3rd December - Click with Confidence (Uralla)

Tamworth local, Nell Chaffey, has taken out this year’s Women in Landcare Award.

Nell is a dedicated Landcare advocate, embodying a profound commitment to environmental stewardship and community engagement, starting her journey four decades ago.

“Nell’s dedication to inclusivity and sustainability in Landcare exemplifies her passion for Australian ecosystems, biodiversity, and community education. Her proactive approach to promoting sustainable Landcare initiatives reflects her strong commitment to responsible resource use. Nell’s efforts benefit her farm and inspire others to adopt sustainable practices for the betterment of the environment.” said Landcare Australia.

Nell was one of eleven highly deserving and exceptional landcare award winners from across Australia who were crowned at the prestigious 2025 National Landcare Awards dinner.

Families across Australia are urged to wear red on 15 October to support students in the bush

The Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Australia (ICPA) is proud to announce the second annual Rural and Remote Education Day (RREd Day), taking place on Wednesday, 15 October 2025.

The national awareness day shines a spotlight on the extraordinary determination of students living in rural and remote Australia, and the urgent need for equal access to education no matter where a child grows up.

After a hugely successful first year, RREd Day 2025 is set to be bigger and brighter, with the ICPA now inviting schools, families, and supporters nationwide to wear red, and share photos on social media, and spark conversations about educational equity for rural kids.

 Resource spotlight:

Wetland plants of the New England high country by John Hunter & Dorothy Bell

The purpose of this guide is to assist stakeholders involved in monitoring activities to identify high altitude wetland species that occur 700 m above sea level within the New England Tableland Bioregion.

SNEL has limited hard copies. Please call 02 6772 9123 if you are interested. 

You can download a digital copy here.

The next North Armidale Walking Tracks (NAWT) working bee will be on Sunday 5th October, 9.00 – 12.30. 
Note that as this is the first day of Daylight Saving we will make a compromise and aim to start at 9.00 EDST

Having had to cancel September’s Bee, there is now plenty to do:

• Continue clearing of the tracks and fences following the snow storm that brought down a vast quantity of branches and some trees. Please bring your largest loppers! (An advance party has already cleared the worst of the tree fall between Trelawney Rd – Blue Wren Rd section)

• Whipper – snip around the tree plantings at the Four Ways before spring growth of grasses take over.

• Continue planting-out the border of Lomandra at the Four Ways.

• Hand-chip areas where thistles and other annual / semi perennial weeds have germinated over the recent damp months.

• Flag Ivy for treatment where it has re-sprouted in the area near Trelawney Gate

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NSW Farmers has partnered with ChemCert Training Group (RTO 90855) to deliver the following fee-free AgSkilled-funded training.

Walcha Chemical Accreditation Course
Date: Tuesday 7 October 2025
Time: 8.30am to 5pm
Venue: Walcha Veterinary Supplies

Armidale Chemical Accreditation Course
Date: Wednesday 8 October 2025
Time: 8.30am to 5pm
Venue: Armidale Golf Club

Tenterfield Chemical Accreditation Course
Date: Thursday 9 October 2025
Time: 8.30am to 5pm
Venue: Tenterfield Golf Club