Past Projects
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Watermans Road Catchment Project
Albany Hinterland Bushcare Devolved Grant Scheme
Albany Hinterland Landcare Coordinators Project
Hay Sheepwash Sub Catchment Project
- To provide coordination and technical assistance for the three Land
Conservation District Committees (LCDC) that represent farmers tackling
severe land degradation problems in the eastern, broad acre portion of the
Albany Hinterland Region.
These issues include a rising water table (regional), wind erosion, waterlogging and flooding, declining native bushland and poorly managed public reserves. Field days workshops and meetings have been coordinated by the CLC's covering the various issues listed, but in the Albany Hinterland the LCDCs are no longer the key landcare bodies. Most of the work of the CLCs has been through three major catchment (Oyster Harbour, Wilson Inlet and Albany Eastern Hinterland) and sub-catchment groups within the hinterland.
- The CLCs assisted subcatchment groups to apply for funding for on
ground works, for example: Olympic Landcare, Potters Creek NHT
application, Lake Matilda NHT application and Lake Eyrie Lotteries
Commission Grant. Due to the size of catchments most work was done with
sub-catchment groups.
In the Albany Eastern Hinterland it was found that farmers did not relate well to catchment boundaries so groups were formed around existing community and producer groups. Number of sub-catchment groups formed including developing catchments, focus catchments and implementing catchments. Worked with Government agencies to develop catchment plans.
- The CLCs out in the field were the key reference point for landholders
with difficulties/problems and the CLCs were able to refer landholders to
appropriate agencies if required. CLCs attended community forums and
shire planning workshops to keep up to date with landuse issues in the
region, eg aerial spraying of Bluegums, City of Albany Rural Landuse
Forum.
- . The CLCs had a lot of direct one on one contact with landholders as well
as with catchment and sub-catchment groups, which has raised the level of
awareness of land degradation issues as well as solutions amongst the
farming community and the community in general.
The CLCs assisted catchment groups to successfully apply for funding for
on ground works, including NHT Bushcare and waterways funding.
- The CLCs coordinated numerous landcare events eg shows, field days,
revegetation projects and fencing projects.
- The CLCs organised workshops/training courses for landholders
including Better Business Workshops, Soils Workshops and Pastures
Workshops.
- The CLCs worked with government agency staff, including the Shire Environmental Planning Officer over landuse planning issues (eg public land), and to strengthen the cooperation between government and the local farming community of the region.
