Since its arrival in Australia in 2010, the exotic fungal disease myrtle rust has had a devastating impact on many of our native species in the Myrtaceae plant family.
More than 140 landholders from across the Southern Tablelands and Liverpool Plains learned about the opportunities to secure annual payments for conservation work after attending workshops held by the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust.
Across the picturesque landscapes of rural NSW, biodiversity conservation opportunities are emerging as a major drawcard to property ownership.
With a desire to protect our environment becoming increasingly common, buyers are turning to properties with conservation agreements on title to meet their environmental goals.
Students from Hay War Memorial High School marked Reconciliation Week on Country this year, visiting Riverina property Gayini Nimmie-Caira to learn about cultural land management and conservation.
With bushfires and floods continuing to threaten the land and our communities, Ludo McFerran’s story is testimony to her hard work and dedication to conservation.
Nestled at the end of Benny Gowings Road, where the Murrah River winds through the south of Bermagui lies a true 100-acre wood, or rather a 40-hectare sanctuary of natural beauty.
Sit at the kitchen table with Jill and Ken Hooper and there’ll be Ken, mug in hand with a label that reads ‘The Boss’, and Jill, yet to pull up a chair, buzzing about the kitchen and calling out a quip or two to back up something Ken’s said.
Despite the moniker on Ken’s mug, there’s no real boss around this table, rather a pairing of equal proportion.
