About Landcare
Landcare is a national movement with a local focus. It is a partnership between the rural and urban communities, industry and government to promote the sustainable use of land, water and living natural resources for the benefit of the Nation.
Landcare in Central West Lachlan area is about the community, businesses, schools, local industry, people within townships and farm families working together to effectively use and manage natural resources within the overall goal of promoting and enhancing a sustainable and productive environment.
There are currently 24 Landcare Groups in the Forbes, Parkes and Peak Hill areas, which comprise the Central West Lachlan Landcare Groups. The boundaries for our area are centred around Peak Hill to the north, Forbes to the south, the Bumberry ranges to the east and Yarrabandai to the west. The Central West Lachlan area crosses two catchments, namely the Lachlan and Central West. The Central West Lachlan area covers approximately 720,000 hectares.
Click here to view a map of the Central West Lachlan area.
Central West Lachlan Landcare Groups
New groups are continually forming as the awareness of the community increases about the need to achieve a sustainable environment within both our urban and rural areas.
If you would like to form a Landcare group in your area contact our office on 02 6862 4914.
Central West Lachlan Landcare Inc Committee
Committee Members are:
Margot Jolly - Chair
Bill Archer - Vice Chair
Margaret Haddin - Treasurer
Joanne Hodges; Lorraine Carney; Gavin Tom; Nina Hooper
Margaret Applebee - Support Officer
Equipment Hire
Thinking of improving your environment by planting trees? Then this equipment well help you get off to a good start!
To enquire about the hire of these implements or for any tree planting advice, contact Central West Lachlan Landcare on 02 6862 4914.
- Looking at Landcare - Planning, Conservation Tillage Refundable Offset, Community Action Grants 27-Jan-2012
- Looking At Landcare - Elvis, Forbes 150th Anniversary of Local Government, Project Planning & Applications 20-Jan-2012
- Looking At Landcare - Funding Project Success 13-Jan-2012
- Looking At Landcare - Business as normal; Clean Energy Fugure Plan 06-Jan-2012
- Looking At Landcare - Christmas Wishes! 23-Dec-2011
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