The NSW Government has reached a major milestone on an election commitment, allocating funding for 83 full-time equivalent local and regional Landcare coordinators and support staff through its $59 million NSW Landcare Enabling Program 2023-2027.

GLENRAC is supporting our local community by providing an opportunity for donations to be collected in memory of Kayne Wells.

Landholders are invited to provide feedback to NSW DPI to enhance their seasonal conditions monitoring and forecasting services.

Your feedback is part of a continual process of gaining insights into the services and is part of a broader engagement process including interviews and focus group workshops.

Nominate yourself or others for the 2023/2024 State and Territory Landcare Awards | 2024 National Landcare Awards before 1 March 2024

Australian Wool Innovations and NSW DPI are funding free insecticide resistance testing for flystrike.

This is available until June 2024

Community members will continue to be able to access free testing services for rabbits and hares, thanks to an Australian Government-funded national disease monitoring program.

The Minns Labor Government is investing in the readiness and resilience of the state’s agriculture industry, with the creation of a $250 million Drought Ready and Resilient Fund (DRRF).

Australian farmers are spending $3.8 billion a year to control vertebrate pests and weeds and suffering production losses of 1.5 billion.​

Disaster assistance is now available to help communities recovering from severe bushfires.

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A UNE project is teaching farmers how to avoid overestimating feed availability this summer.

This project received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund, and is a partnership between UNE, GLENRAC, and Southern New England Landcare.

Lead contamination of food-producing animals is potentially harmful to the health of humans and animals. It can also have negative impacts on domestic and international trade. Often the first sign of lead poisoning is dead cattle. Some exposed cattle may have no signs, while signs of acute lead toxicity include staggering, muscle twitching, teeth grinding and blindness.

AgriFutures Australia has released a new Banking on Sustainability report on market dynamics driving sustainability focus across the Australian financial services sector, and how this may impact primary producers now and into the future.

11 Sep 2023

FRRR has awarded $3.65 million in grants to 11 agriculture-dependent regions across Australia, for projects that will better prepare their communities for the impacts of drought and a changing climate.

GLENRAC has held Rural Women’s Day Events since 2013, attracting women from across our district to gather, learn, share, and connect. This year’s event will be held at the Glen Innes Showgrounds Tearooms on Friday 13 October 2023 and will include presentations and displays from our local support agencies and businesses.

MEMBER for Northern Tablelands is breathing a sigh of relief following the handing down of today’s 2023-24 Budget, celebrating almost $612 million ($611,500,000) in capital investment for the region this financial year, including some big-ticket projects which he feared would be cut by the new State Government.

A BRAND-NEW Toyota Hilux dual cab ute has been delivered to the Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee (GLENRAC), thanks to a $61,353 grant under the former State Government’s Community Building Partnership program.

All are invited to attend GLENRAC’s free Fit Farmers - an information day that highlights the importance of taking some time to check in on your own physical, financial and emotional health for farmers.

The Rural Fire Service (RFS) is urging landholders and property managers in Northern Tablelands to exercise caution and adhere to rules when conducting burns on their properties.

GLENRAC has recently completed over 2,900ha of weed monitoring and control of Velvety Tree Pear north-west of Glen Innes, engaging 6 private properties covering over 2,900 hectares within the Murray Darling catchment.