A FERAL pig, a swarm of information and $1.7 million in funding.
This was the state of things at the Central Tablelands Local Land Services (LLS) stand at the Mudgee Small Farm Field Days, and visitors were keen to find out about sustainability and natural resource management.
Funding is targeted towards remnant woodland conservation, native grasslands and revegetation activities, property planning, groundcover management, the protection of threatened species, and the restoration and protection of creeks and rivers.
The funding was announced at the field days, and according to Central Tablelands LLS senior land services officer Bruce Christie, there is funding for a wide range of projects.
Some of these local projects include 20 Million Trees – Green Army Projects in Bathurst and Cowra, Targeted Ecosystems in the Lithgow, Bathurst and Orange areas and the Booroolong Frog in the Sewells and Abercrombie catchments. Region-wide projects include Sustainable Agriculture, Ecosystem Improvement and Local Government Taking Action to Protect Ecosystems.
The LLS display, which partnered up with the Department of Primary Industries and the Rural Advisory Mental Health Program, also included presentations from pasture specialists and livestock specialists.
District vets and biosecurity officers were on hand to answer questions about the treatment of livestock diseases, farm biosecurity and the regulations for movement of stock in NSW. Landholders could also bring in samples of plants and grasses to have them identified by LLS staff. The display also included a taxidermied feral pig, foxes and rabbits, as well as information on how to deal with pests.
For more information on the projects, visit www.centraltablelands.lls.nsw.gov.au.