Registrations are now open to participate in Clean Up Australia Day 2008. The day provides a focus for community action to address not just the growing problem of plastic bottle rubbish but greenhouse gas pollution as well. Registrations are now …
In September last year the Sydney Metropolitan CMA (SMCMA) initiated a NHT-funded project to identify the range, quality and value of the local natural resource data being collected within the catchment area. The project aim is to identify opportunities to …
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Pannell Discussions are brief articles on issues and ideas in economics, science, the environment, natural resource management, politics, agriculture and whatever else. See the latest installment called “Capacities of regional NRM bodies“. Summary: A number of natural resource management (NRM) …
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A new DVD, Battling lantana: learning from the experiences of others, has recently been released. This DVD aims to reduce the uncertainty that land managers face when it comes to controlling lantana (Lantana camara). Landholders and public land managers have …
This forum presents new approaches to tackle the salinisation of water resources including irrigation, dryland and urban salinity, and salt water intrusion. It will provide an opportunity for international and Australian audiences to exchange knowledge about the science, policies and …
The Victorian Catchment Management Authorities Chairs’ Group announce the second National NRM Knowledge Conference. Directors and Program Managers from Australia’s 56 regional Natural Resource Management bodies, State and Australian Governments Officers will participate in the 2 day program exploring the …
Produced by the Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority (PPWCMA), the Melbourne Environment Report 2007 is an important monitoring and evaluation tool which reports on the condition and trend of Melbourne and its surrounds, against relevant environmental factors. The …
Hornsby Council (Sydney) has just launched an easy-to-use online herbarium that can be accessed here. The online herbarium catalogues hundreds of native plants (& some weeds) found in the Hornsby Shire but also found commonly in other Sydney Vegetation, and …
The Botanic Gardens Trust (Sydney) has setup a great Cumberland Plain Woodland website, including an image library and plant species information.