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An Indigenous-led Community Co-design approach to bushfire recovery impacting hundreds. The issue Tenterfield have recently been impacted by successive natural disasters at a devastating scale and frequency. This includes the bushfires in 2019/ 2020, swiftly followed by more of the same in October ... read more

Some Wildlife Carers / Rescuers around the Granite Belt ... read more

A capacity and resource building partnership The issue Historical over clearing, over grazing and over-application of superphosphate fertilisers across the Northern Tablelands has led not only to critical reductions in natural biodiversity but also irreversible consequences, as seen with New Engla ... read more

Fire Ants UPDATE: Fire ants infest around 600,000 ha in South East Queensland, close to the NSW boarder which poses an ongoing risk of new infestations in NSW. Most of NSW has been free of fire ants. A recent new infestation in South Murwillumbah is currently being treated, with the goal of era ... read more

The Northern Tablelands Local Land Services (NTLLS) and the New England Landcare Network are working together to alleviate further losses and improve the habitat of our local koala population.  These projects are being funded through the Australian Government's National Landcare Program.  ... read more

Over 200 landholders, local residents and speakers gathered together to learn and connect at the recent Landcare Adventure The issue Tenterfield has felt isolated these last few years; suffering through drought, fire and flooding.  That, combined with the long-term closure of a border less th ... read more

On ground action to protect and restore priority koala habitat The issue By early 2020, 237,000Ha approx. 32% of our Shire's landscape had been impacted by 11 months of bushfires, decimating much of the native vegetation. This project was developed to re-establish the scarred landscape, protect ex ... read more

Welcome to Mingoola, a pastoral border region situated on the western slopes at the base of the Great Dividing Range, halfway between Tenterfield, NSW and Texas, QLD. This handy pocket-sized, brochure, authored by Janet White with graphic design by Kerry Hardy (BlackSheep Studio) and many of the ph ... read more

BirdLife Australia is a relatively recent name change for our organisation.  It is the result of the merger of Birds Australia and Bird Observation & Conservation Australia (BOCA).  For more than 100 years, Birds Australia and BOCA have been powerful advocates for native birds and the ... read more

ACF is Australia's national environment organisation. We are 700,000 people who speak out for the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the places and wildlife we love. We are proudly independent, non-partisan and funded by donations from our community. Australian Conservation Foundation ... read more

If you would like to conserve your property's special features, but don't want to sign a legal agreement, you can join the Land for Wildlife Scheme. Significant natural and cultural features of the environment exist across the whole landscape. Joining Land for Wildlife is one way you can help conse ... read more

The National Landcare Program is a key part of the Australian Government’s commitment to protect and conserve Australia’s water, soil, plants, animals and ecosystems, as well as support the productive and sustainable use of these valuable resources. National Landcare Program (Australi ... read more

Feral cats live, hunt and reproduce in the wild.  They are the same species as domestic cats but differ in how and where they live rather than any true biological differences.  Feral cats have the body shape, acute senses and fine coordination perfectly suited for stalking and capturing pr ... read more

Are you interested in establishing or even re-establishing koala habitat on your property?  If you have answered yes, then check the map to see if you are in the 'eligible' zone.  Still good to go? Then download, complete and return o ... read more

Production of a short film and fact sheet on native seed collection and propagation by seed, grafting and cuttings. The issue Granite Borders Landcare often has people asking for information on native trees and shrubs and what is the best methods to grow them. Native trees and shrubs ... read more

Local wildlife benefit from nesting boxes constructed and installed in Tenterfield's Bushfire effected habitats. The issue This project was developed to bring positive environmental outcomes to the local fauna that is particularly reliant on hollows for shelter and breeding. These hollows became ... read more

The beautiful and diverse Shire of Tenterfield is a haven for birdlife with more than 230 species of native birds having been recorded.  The Shire straddles the Great Dividing Range with elevations ranging from 115m on the Clarence River to 1491m atop Big Mount Spirabo, creating many different ... read more

This project will deliver positive environmental outcomes as Australia’s fauna is particularly reliant on hollows for shelter and breeding. These hollows are now a highly limited resource in Tenterfield and the surrounding area due to the devastating bushfires in early 2019 that decimated thou ... read more

This double, trifold brochure is the ideal 'carry-with-you' companion to "Saving the REGENT HONEYEATER - A Conservation and Management Guide". I has a brief Introduction to the Regent Honeyeater along with Habitat, Population Decline, Common Misidentifications, How to find a REGENT, Colour Banding, ... read more

The Regent Honeyeater is a striking black and yellow bird endemic to mainland south-eastern Australia.  Its scientific name – Anthochaera Phrygia – means ‘embroidered flower-fancier’, and its beautifully patterned plumage certainly lives up to this name. This A4 size, 3 ... read more

Woodland habitats are rich areas supporting a diverse set of bird species with over 33% of Australia’s land bird species associated with these areas.  The high profile Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater are just two of these species that depend on woodland areas. This 68 page, pocket siz ... read more

The cane toad is native to Central and South America and is a member of the ‘true toads’ (family Bufonidae)1. Cane toads have dry, yellow-brown, warty skin and large distinctive lumps (known as parotoid glands) behind the head. Cane toads naturally generate potent toxins (bufodienolides) ... read more

Feral cats live, hunt and reproduce in the wild.  They are the same species as domestic cats but differ in how and where they live rather than any true biological differences.  Feral cats have the body shape, acute senses and fine coordination perfectly suited for stalking and capturing pr ... read more

Although 3 colour morphs (red, silver or black and cross) are generally recognised worldwide, the red morph is most common in Australia.  In general, throat and abdomen are white, lower legs and ears are black and a bushy tail is tipped in white.  This animal exhibits a wide geographic and ... read more

South-eastern Australia's climate and vast areas of forest and grasslands make it one of the most bushfire-prone regions on the earth.  The rapid increase in population of NSW over the last two centuries has changed the landscape for fire.  Deliberately or accidentally, people start many m ... read more