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Keep up to date with what we have been doing to help our environment.
Indian Myna Control Program
Indian (Common) Myna are considered one of the world’s most invasive species and a threat to our native wildlife. Until recently, these birds were rarely seen in the Weddin Shire; however, large flocks are now being reported across our district.Weddin Landcare has...
Weddin Landcare Newsletter
There is so much going on in our region at the moment - it's exciting! Find out about our latest projects and some great events you could attend by clicking on the link to the newsletter below. We also include some resources to watch, read and listen to, along with...
Microbe Friendly Farming Field Day at ‘Tumbleton’
Weddin Landcare held the second field day for our Over the Fence project on Friday 25 September 2025 at 'Tumbleton', near Wombat. The day was a great success with around 45 farmers from near and far engaging in conversations with other farmers and partner...
Weddin Landcare Launches Australia’s First Self-Drive Wattle Trails and Local Field Guide
Weddin Landcare has made history with the launch of Australia’s first self-drive Wattle Trails and the release of the comprehensive field guide, "Weddin Wattles – A Local Guide." The official launch event, held on Friday 22nd August 2025, drew a crowd of over 60...
2024-2025 Annual Report Released
Weddin Landcare has released their annual report for 2024-2025. The report summarises Weddin Landcare’s achievements, events, projects and other activities over the past year. It has been another amazing year! With $198,299 received in grants and donations, $129,841...
Riverina Farm Tour Inspires Local Farmers
We had incredibly positive feedback from our first bus trip for the 'Over the Fence' project on 4-5 August 2025. We toured seven progressive cropping and grazing farms across the Riverina. On day one we visited four farms. Near Temora, we stopped in to see Andy...
Successful climate-smart cropping field day
Weddin Landcare recently held the first field day as part of their ‘Over the Fence’ project, an initiative designed to bring farmers together to share knowledge, experiences and innovative climate-smart solutions that address challenges in agriculture. Over 40 farmers...
Wattle Resources
Want to learn more about wattles? Here are a few resources that we recommend: Websites PlantNet NSW (The NSW Plant Information Network System) Database for information on New South Wales plant names, their distribution and conservation status. World Wide Wattle...
Weddin Landcare receives Australian Government grant to help farmers adopt climate-smart agricultural practices
The Climate-Smart Agriculture Program, under the Natural Heritage Trust, has announced the recipients of the Small Grants Round, which supports individuals, farming and community groups to carry out sustainable agricultural projects that support farmers and...
Building Healthy Communities Challenge
St Joseph's Primary School is bringing the community together as part of Western NSW Local Health District’s 2025 Building Healthy Communities Challenge.  Grenfell was selected as a finalist in the 2025 Building Healthy Communities Challenge along with Manildra by an...