http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/ News feed from Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority. en-gb Tue, 26 Aug 2008 Copyright: (C) Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority, see http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/site/pages/ for terms and conditions of reuse 15 Landcarers from South West Sydney recently came together at a workshop with local woodturner and Landcare volunteer, Ron Davies, who shared his knowledge and craft of turning local woody weeds into beautiful pieces of furniture and art. http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4298.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 The Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA) and Lithgow Oberon Landcare Association (LOLA) are calling on residents around Lithgow to get involved with a local landcare project during Landcare Week. http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4284.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 The Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA) is inviting residents in and around Goulburn as well as interested landcarers to come on a bus tour of spectacular landcare sites in the Southern Highlands on Friday 29 August. http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4281.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 At a worskhop on Sunday 3 August, local woodworker Ron Davies will share his knowledge and craft of turning local woody weeds into beautiful pieces of furniture and art for around the home. http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4250.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 TAFE Students completed the final day of their outdoor recreation course by participating in a weeding and tree planting activity in the Saywell St Reserve, near Lake Pillans recently. http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4224.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 Local residents at Glen Davis have mounted a fight back against the spiky weed Honey Locust (or Gleditsia) and are beginning to see success as they clear the weed from river banks, roadsides and pastures around the township. http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4182.html Fri, 09 May 2008 The NSW Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Verity Firth, launched the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Action Plan today, a guide to protecting and improving the region's natural resources over the next 10 years. http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4180.html Mon, 05 May 2008 A dozen local residents attended a workshop recently to learn about collecting native seed for local environmental projects and how to contribute to a new seed bank in Goulburn. http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4155.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 An Aboriginal Advisory Committee is now advising the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA) on managing natural resources in the catchment. http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4153.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 A dedicated group of community volunteers joined the local Mona Vale Dune Care Group,the Soil Conservation Service and the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA) to plant 850 native grasses and shrubs on the dunes at the southern end of Mona Vale beach on Sunday 6th April. http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4157.html Mon, 21 Apr 2008 Over the past year, Danny Cummins has been working with the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (CMA) http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4093.html Tue, 25 Mar 2008 The Barragal Landcare Group at Menangle is inviting keen bird watchers, locals and other landcare and bushcare volunteers to come and explore one of the best remnant bushland areas on the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute (EMAI) property. http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4079.html Thu, 13 Mar 2008 The Bar Point Community Association combined with the Broken Bay Oysters Association and the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA) to collect three tonnes of rubbish... http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4057.html Tue, 04 Mar 2008 Horsley Park Landcare Group kicked off 2008 with another ambitious tree planting with a team of eight enthusiastic Conservation Volunteers helped the Landcare group plant over 1000 native trees and shrubs recently. http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/4033.html Fri, 29 Feb 2008 Goulburn Rural Lands Protection Board believes an ongoing project targeting pest animals along the Wollondilly River will benefit the broader community and the environment as well as landholders. http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/rss.xml http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/news/3999.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008