About Landcare

Landcare is an Australian movement of people on the land as well as in urban areas. Together, they care for land, water and wildlife, and are supported in this by State and federal governments, as well as business.

The movement came together in 1989 in Victoria as an alliance between the National Farmers Federation and the Australian Conservation Foundation.

There are 1800 landcare groups in NSW in 2006 and 50 % of these name weed control and revegetation their most common issues.

Landcare groups make up their own policies and rules and develop their individual focus, based on member interests and natural events. Most landcare groups operate on privately owned land and the majority of landcarers are farmers.

Bellinger Landcare Inc was founded in 1997 with an equal representation of groups and management committee members from the Dorrigo Plateau, the Bellinger Valley and the coast.

The constitution has been adapted over the years to more accurately reflect how this organisation functions and what it does and membership is now open to individuals as well as groups at no cost.

Bellinger Landcare Inc employs a landcare coordinator who supports local landcaring volunteers.

In our region Landcare is partnered and supported by the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority. The NRCMA is the NSW Government Department which manages natural resources and native vegetation.  Its programs and policys follow the Northern Rivers Catchment Action Plan (CAP) which was developed through an extensive community consultation process. The plan identifies priority natural resource issues and provides for targeted actions to  manage and address these issues.

An update of the  CAP is currently underway to ensure natural resource management in the region is tracking as planned and that issues and targets are relevant and in line with emerging govenrment priorities – especailly climate change.  If you would like to take part in the review process, go to http://yoursay.northern.cma.nsw.gov.au/

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