If you are a land owner, let us know what your interests and goals are for your property.

Fill in our Expression of Interest Form.

This form is designed to help us understand what the community needs in terms of information, training or strategic funding for sustainable agriculture and natural resource management. In doing so, it enables us to be better equipped to plan and guide projects, and to obtain funding for collaborative projects. It enables us to help you!

We are interested in hearing about your property and what types of environmental topics you would like to see addressed:

  • Soil health
  • Pasture and grazing management
  • Weed identification and control
  • Riparian management
  • Bush regeneration
  • Biodiversity – identification and monitoring
  • Water quality monitoring
  • NSW Native Vegetation Act 2003
  • Environmental law
  • Field guides for local flora and fauna
  • Coastal and estuary management

Resources in the office

All members of the community and the wider public are welcome to come in and take advantage of these resources during office hours!

  • A Resource kit for Rural Landholders in the Northern Rivers Region
  • Fencing and Electric Fencing – a guide book from NSW DPI
  • Dung Beetle Resource Package
  • Northern Rivers Invasive Plants Action Strategy 2009-2013
  • Small Horse Properties – a management guide
  • Living and Working in Rural Areas – a handbook for managing land use conflict issues on the NSW North Coast
  • Weed Detection on Farms – a guide for landholders

SMALL FARM LINKS

Small Landholder Information Service (WA Dept of Agriculture and Food)

Small Farms and Rural Living Network (South Coast)

Small Farms Magazine  

Life Style Block New Zealand  

Town and Country Farmer Magazine

NSW Department of Primary Industries

Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Livestock Health and Pest Authority

Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation  

NSW Rural Assistance Authority

NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change

Meat and Livestock Australia

Biodynamic Agriculture Australia

Permaculture Research Institute of Australia

Equiculture

North Coast Weeds Advisory Committee

Soil Health

Environmental Defenders Office NSW