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Protecting and Enhancing Your Farm's Natural Assets

Friday 4 September

10am to 1pm

Venue to be announced upon registration

Hosted by Wodonga Urban Landcare Network

Register at https://events.humanitix.com/protect-enhance-farm-natural-assets

Did you know remnant vegetation and paddock trees are important natural capital that supports pasture health, shelter, and biodiversity on your property?

Join  North East CMA and ANU Sustainable Farms to learn how to identify and protect the natural assets already on your land, and access information on how to enhance those assets, including how to choose the right plants for your revegetation project.

NAIDOC Week celebrations

Sunday 20 September

10am to 3pm

Wodonga Gateway Lakes

Lemke Rd, Gateway Lakes Wodonga

It's promising to be a huge day of culture, community, learning and fun for the whole family!

This special 50 years of deadly NAIDOC Week celebration will feature live entertainment from The Brother Boys, Jarrod Buckley and The Muir's. There will be cultural dance performances by Wagarra, Maliyan Mob and The Glorious Kids.

Dinner with Simon Quilty - market outlooks for cattle and sheep producers

Thursday 17 September

Doors open at 6pm for 6.30pm start

Benalla - Address provided upon booking

Free with dinner provided - Bookings essential

Book here

You are invited to this free event hosted by the Gecko Clan Landcare Network.

Be better informed about the combined effects of international tariffs and dry seasons in southern Australia on sheep and cattle markets.

Simon Quilty is a Churchill Fellow with more than 35 years of experience in the meat and livestock sectors, including key roles in research, international meat trading, and market development.

Through his business, Global Agritrends, Simon provides regular, in-depth insights on global beef, pork, and poultry markets and frequently speaks at international conferences.

Wangaratta Waterway Ecology - Managing tall vegetation

Thursday 1 October

The Centre, Room 5, 17 Chisholm St, Wangaratta

2 sessions

Waterway managers' session (eg NECMA, North East Water, council staff) - 9am to 12.30pm

Public session (eg members of local Landcare groups, neighbouring landholders etc) - 1.30pm to 5pm

Free sessions hosted in partnership between North East CMA, Wangaratta Landcare and Sustainability Inc and Arthur Rylah Institute.

Register here

Natural wetlands in southeastern Australia commonly include a component of Phragmites australis (Common Reed), Typha spp. (Cumbungi) or Juncus ingens (Giant Rush). These tall macrophytes provide important habitat and ecosystem functions.

Determining when management is appropriate and justified, and the most effective methods to use in natural wetlands (where excavation is not an option) can be challenging. Many attempts to control these taxa have not been monitored limiting the ability to share learnings.

Please join Fiona Sutton for an in-depth workshop on managing vegetation in these waterways. Fiona and her team have undertaken a literature review and held interviews and workshops with waterway managers and ecologists to synthesise the latest knowledge regarding the biology, ecology and management of these taxa.

Baranduda Waterway Ecology - Managing tall vegetation

Wednesday 30 September

Baranduda Fields Ecohub

2 sessions

Waterway managers' session (eg NECMA, North East Water, council staff) - 9am to 12.30pm

Public session (eg members of local Landcare groups, neighbouring landholders etc) - 1.30pm to 5pm

Free sessions hosted in partnership between North East CMA, Wodonga Urban Landcare Network, and Arthur Rylah Institute.

Register here

Natural wetlands in southeastern Australia commonly include a component of Phragmites australis (Common Reed), Typha spp. (Cumbungi) or Juncus ingens (Giant Rush). These tall macrophytes provide important habitat and ecosystem functions.

Determining when management is appropriate and justified, and the most effective methods to use in natural wetlands (where excavation is not an option) can be challenging. Many attempts to control these taxa have not been monitored limiting the ability to share learnings.

Please join Fiona Sutton for an in-depth workshop on managing vegetation in these waterways. Fiona and her team have undertaken a literature review and held interviews and workshops with waterway managers and ecologists to synthesise the latest knowledge regarding the biology, ecology and management of these taxa.