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The Adjungbilly Creek is a unique catchment in the Riverina Local Land Services region due to it’s populations of a number of endangered plants and animals. The catchment is home to Macquarie Perch, the Booroolong Frog, White Box, Yellow Box, Blakelys Red Gum, Grassy Woodlands, Coolac-Tumut Serpentinite and Shrubby Woodland. Over the past four years, Riverina Local Land Services (LLS) has worked with Landcare, landholders and researchers to gain an understanding of the extent of the population of these endangered species as well as undertaking preliminary works to assist their recovery. Through this ongoing project, we have improved habitat for endangered species and ecological communities through the protection and restoration of 227 hectares of the catchment by revegetating gullies to improve water quality, protected areas of native vegetation by installing 41 kilometres of fencing and re-established corridors of native vegetation by planting 30,000 native trees and shrubs. With additional funding from the NSW Government, a range of incentives is on offer to landholders to continue important works, which will support the recovery of these iconic species and communities. Adjungbilly Creek Catchment - Save Our Species Project • Protecting areas of riparian and terrestrial native vegetation: through the provision of standard fencing materials, understorey plantings and alternative stock water • Re-establishing corridors of riparian and terrestrial native vegetation: through the provision of standard fencing materials, site preparation and revegetation What assistance is available? Incentive Funding is being offered to Adjungbilly landholders to undertake targeted on-ground restoration and conservation works to aid species recovery whilst improving their farm viability. The works have also supported landholders to improve their land management. For example, fencing and revegetation of gullies has helped with the stock movements whilst providing shade and shelter. Fencing along creeklines and the provision of alternative stock water has also enabled farmers to subdivide their paddocks and provide more secure watering points. Funding is available for: • Gully revegetation: provision of standard fencing materials, site preparation and revegetation • Reducing stock access to Adjungbilly Creek: through standard fencing materials, site preparation, revegetation and alternative stock water Did you know? 30,000 native trees and shrubs have been planted in the Adjungbilly Creek Catchment project area in the past four years
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The Adjungbilly Creek is a unique catchment in the Riverina Local Land Services region due to it’s populations of a number of endangered plants and animals. The catchment is home to Macquarie Perch, the Booroolong Frog, White Box, Yellow Box, Blakelys Red Gum, Grassy Woodlands, Coolac-Tumut Serpentinite and Shrubby Woodland.
Over the past four years, Riverina Local Land Services (LLS) has worked with Landcare, landholders and researchers to gain an understanding of the extent of the population of these endangered species as well as undertaking preliminary works to assist their recovery.
Through this ongoing project, we have improved habitat for endangered species and ecological communities through the protection and restoration of 227 hectares of the catchment by revegetating gullies to improve water quality, protected areas of native vegetation by installing 41 kilometres of fencing and re-established corridors of native vegetation by planting 30,000 native trees and shrubs. With additional funding from the NSW Government, a range of incentives is on offer to landholders to continue important works, which will support the recovery of these iconic species and communities.
Adjungbilly Creek Catchment - Save Our Species Project
• Protecting areas of riparian and terrestrial native vegetation: through the provision of standard fencing materials, understorey plantings and alternative stock water
• Re-establishing corridors of riparian and terrestrial native vegetation: through the provision of standard fencing materials, site preparation and revegetation
What assistance is available? Incentive Funding is being offered to Adjungbilly landholders to undertake targeted on-ground restoration and conservation works to aid species recovery whilst improving their farm viability.
The works have also supported landholders to improve their land management. For example, fencing and revegetation of gullies has helped with the stock movements whilst providing shade and shelter. Fencing along creeklines and the provision of alternative stock water has also enabled farmers to subdivide their paddocks and provide more secure watering points. Funding is available for:
• Gully revegetation: provision of standard fencing materials, site preparation and revegetation
• Reducing stock access to Adjungbilly Creek: through standard fencing materials, site preparation, revegetation and alternative stock water
Did you know? 30,000 native trees and shrubs have been planted in the Adjungbilly Creek Catchment project area in the past four years
Adjungbilly Creek Catchment
Eligibility to applyTo be eligible for this project:• Your project area must be greater than 5 hectares for protection sites
or 2ha for revegetation sites. Corridors must be more than 30 metres wide• All previous works funded by Riverina Local Land Services or Catchment Management Authority must be completed• You must be willing to enter into a contractual agreement with Riverina Local Land Services for 10 years• You must have no outstanding debts to Riverina Local Land Services• Your property needs to be greater than 10ha and reside in the Riverina LLS region• You must have public liability insurance for a minimum of $10 million to be considered for funding• Works will need to be completed 30 December 2019
What are the next steps?• Funding is limited and project proposals need to be received by the 16
November 2018. Landholders must submit an Expression Of Interest via https://riverina.lls.nsw.gov.au/our-region/grants-and-funding2 Once an EOI has been submitted, a Riverina Local Land Services officer will contact you to discuss your project and the project proposal form.
This project has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust. The Riverina Highlands Landcare Network is a major partner.
Above map: The project area is highlighted in yellow. Landholders must be within this area to be eligible for incentive funding
© State of New South Wales through Local Land Services 2018. The information contained in this publication is based on knowledge and understanding at the time of writing October 2018. However, because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensurethat the information upon which they rely is up to date and to check the currency of the information with the appropriate officer of Local Land Services or the user’s independent adviser. For updates visit www.lls.nsw.gov.au/riverina
Questions? Cherie White – Land Services Officer | (02) 6941 1402 or [email protected]
