eNews #12

• 17th June - Farming through the Dry Cycle - Armidale
• 24th June - Farming through the Dry Cycle - Guyra
• 3-9th August - Landcare Week

Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed more than $1.7 million in funding for Landcare programs across the electorate under the latest round of the NSW Government’s Landcare Enabling Program.

Local projects secured support through the program, with funding to be shared between North West Regional Landcarers Inc in Bingara ($922,561) and the New England Landcare Network in Armidale ($830,899).

Mr Moylan said Landcare continued to play a vital role in delivering practical outcomes across regional communities.

“Landcare succeeds because it is driven by local people with local on the ground knowledge delivering practical solutions for our communities,” Mr Moylan said.

“This funding will help strengthen local networks, support volunteers and continue important projects across the Northern Tablelands.

Landcare Week is fast approaching, and to celebrate, Southern New England Landcare would like to recognise the many local Landcare heroes making a difference across our region.

Do you know an individual, family, volunteer group, school, or community member who is championing Landcare? We would love to share their story.

Whether it's a successful project, a dedicated volunteer, a great photo, or someone whose efforts deserve recognition, we'd like to hear from you.

Please send your stories and photos to Beth, or call 02 6772 9123.

Help us shine a spotlight on the people working to care for our landscapes, communities, and natural environment.

You can also take Landcare Australia's Survey to share your story on a national level here. 

Australia’s environmental restoration efforts are accelerating, but a critical constraint threatens their success: the national supply of native seed is not keeping pace with rapidly growing demand.

A Native Seed Supply Forum, held in Uralla, NSW from 27–29 May 2026, brought together 51 of Australia’s key government agencies, scientific experts, and native seed suppliers to address mounting risks to large‑scale restoration programs caused by seed shortages, long production timelines, and limited industry capacity.

“As government‑directed restoration initiatives expand — driven by carbon markets, biodiversity investment, and environmental repair programs — demand for native seed had increased sharply,” said Uralla’s BioBank Seed principal, Mr Benjamin Field.

“However, this growth had not been matched by coordinated planning or investment in seed supply systems, and native seed had emerged as a critical but largely overlooked bottleneck in restoration delivery,” he said

Unlike many commercial inputs, native seed cannot be purchased on demand.

The Feral Pig Impacts Survey helps Local Land Services understand the true scale of feral pig impacts across NSW.

Landholder reports help build a clearer picture of feral pig activity across NSW and support regional biosecurity planning and control efforts.

Your insights help shape practical, on‑ground responses that protect livestock, crops, natural assets and community safety.

Click here to complete the survey

Are There Seeds in Your Wetland? Assessing Wetland Vegetation is a practical guide that helps landholders and land managers understand whether a wetland has a viable seed bank and the potential to regenerate naturally. It explains how to assess wetland vegetation, identify indicators of past and present plant communities, and interpret what this means for restoration and management. The booklet supports informed decisions about whether natural recovery, changes to water regime, or active revegetation are needed to improve wetland condition.

If you would like a hard copy, visit the SNEL office or call 02 6772 9123.

A digital copy can be downloaded here.