Landcare Groups
Landcare groups form to work together on a wide range of natural resource management issues and projects relevant to their local areas or region. In addition they can access professional support and advice, and develop government-funded projects.
Border Landcare Organic Group BLOG
ACTIVE. Granite Belt Eco Group and Stanthorpe Eco Expo have reunited under the Border Landcare Organic Group.
The group concept is to share organic practice, principles and wisdom locally, through monthly farm visits/ hosting.
In the past, BLOG has been one of the most popular groups on the Granit...
Focus on Feathers
ACTIVE. Birders and nature photographers can get close to birds and enjoy a leisurely wander through the resesrves. Over 80 different bird species have been identified and recorded at this site. This includes: the Turqoise Parrot, Diamond Firetails; Speckled Warblers; Little Eagles and Glossy Black ...
Stanthorpe Field Naturalists
ACTIVE.
The club conducts a regular program of monthly outings from February to November. The outings visit natural areas on the Southern Downs and northern New South Wales such as national parks and state forests as well as areas of private land. Several weekend campouts are also conducted during ...
Stanthorpe Rare Wildflower Consortium
ACTIVE. Stanthorpe's Rare Wildflower Consortium is a group of wildflower enthusiasts who share a common aim to idenitfy, assist in managing and ultimately preserving many of the wildflower species unique to the Granite Belt.
On the Stanthorpe Plateau, spectacular wildflowers displays emerge fr...
Tenterfield Community Garden
ACTIVE. Tenterfield Community Garden – a community-based project since 2010 - brings people together to share in growing vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers depending on conditions. Volunteers aim to meet every Sunday morning for a working bee and visit through the week when garden growth dem...
Tenterfield Naturalists
ACTIVE. Tenterfield Naturalists Inc
We:
are interested in all aspects of natural history - mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, spiders, rocks, soil, plants, fungi, lichen, weather, astronomy;
go on excursions to public reserves and private properties;
have a monthly birdwatching excursion;
hol...
Tenterfield Youth & Community Growing Circle - Dharnbarran Garden
ACTIVE. Youth, Family & Community Growing Circle
This Landcare group is supported by NSW Botanical Gardens -Community Greening Program, Tenterfield TAFE and Tenterfield Challenge Community. Still young, the group began 3 years ago, with a particular focus on engaging and empowering vulner...
the Undercliffers
ACTIVE. The Undercliffers were formed in January 2024, in response to threats of lantana and bushfire. The group formed naturally through individual and collective response to lantana and bushfires and have ongoing works and preparations for these....
Granite Belt Eco Group
HISTORIC - inactive, revamped or independent group.
Granite Belt Eco Group (GBEG) is a subgroup of Granite Borders Landcare Committee Inc. (GBLC).
GBEG runs the Stanthorpe Eco Expo each year and operates a local gardening group in Stanthorpe. It also hosts occasional field days around the lo...
Granite Belt Wildlife carers Inc.
HISTORIC, independent group.
At last, a wildlife caring organisation right here in the heart of Stanthorpe! Granite Belt Wildcarers are now a fully independent group.
Here you can find out all about what we do, where we go, what animals we care for, how we can help you become a carer and most of a...
Sunnyside Seniors
HISTORIC, revamped - Sunnyside Seniors have re-branded as the Focus on Feathers group (see above).
The Sunnyside Seniors primary concern is their Biodiversity Site within the Sunnyside Travelling Stock Reserve (TSR). Since receiving funding through the Federal Government's Biodiversity Fund the g...
Mingoola Farmers Landcare
HISTORIC, inactive.
Mingoola Farmers Landcare are engaged in activities including property planning, streambank erosion control, native legume research, weed management, feral animal control and cropping and pasture improvement. ...
Rivertree Landcare Group
HISTORIC - inactive, revamped or independent group.
The Rivertree Landcare Group was formed in 2017 by landholders at Rivertree to work as a team in cooperation with Granite Borders Landcare, Local Land Services and the Tenterfield Shire Council for the purpose of identifying and dealing with signi...
Rocky River Landcare Group
HISTORIC - inactive, revamped or independent group.
Landholders in the Lower Reaches of the Rocky River with assistance from Granite Borders Landcare commenced Community Action Planning in 2016. The Group has documented the issues of concern in their area and determined community engagement activit...
Scrub Road Landcare Group
HISTORIC - inactive, revamped or independent group.
Scrub Road Landcare Group is a group of landholders in the Tenterfield Creek Scrub Road catchment area who with assistance from Granite Borders Landcare, commenced Community Action Planning in 2015. The Group has documented the issues of...
Tenterfield Common Trust
HISTORIC - inactive, revamped or independent group.
The Tenterfield Common Trust have been an established group for many years, and in recent times have become involved with Landcare in order to gain assistance with Grant funding Applications to improve the Commons area.
In 2015 the Group were suc...
Koreelah Farmers Landcare
HISTORIC - inactive, revamped or independent group.
The Koreelah Farmers Landcare group formed to tackle the mounting natural resource management issues that farmers in the Koreelah district were facing. Over the last few years the group have held successful workshops across a range of issues, from...
Acacia Plateau Farmers
HISTORIC - inactive, revamped or independent group.
This Group is currently INACTIVE so its members have been amalgamated into the Koorelah Landcare Group.
Formed in 1998, Acacia Plateau Farmers Landcare group incorporates landholders on Acacia Plateau, approximately 40km south east of Warwick, QL...
Deepwater
HISTORIC - inactive, revamped or independent group.
This Landcare group was formed in 1992 and incorporates landholders in the Deepwater region, approximately 50km south of Tenterfield NSW.
Rehabilitating the Deepwater River and its catchment, linking into the Granite Borders Landcare Strate...
Liston Farmers & Feral Animal Control Group
HISTORIC - inactive, revamped or independent group.
The Liston Farmers & Feral Animal control Group are currently going through a period of inactivity.
The Group however, still participates in pest management programs administered by Local Land Services....
Vinegar Hill Landcare Group
HISTORIC - inactive, revamped or independent group.
This Group is currently INACTIVE and so has chosen to be amalgamated into the Koorelah Landcare Group.
The Vinegar Hill Landcare Group with assistance from Granite Borders Landcare commenced Community Action Planning at the end of 2016. As a resu...