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2009 Waterwatch Yearbook
Date: 23 Jul 2009
Waterwatch is a national community water quality monitoring program that engages regional communities in the planning, monitoring and management of natural resources. Waterwatch educates communities about the sustainable use and management of our precious water resources to generate water quality data that is credible and accepted amongst natural resource management agencies. The Waterwatch NSW Yearbook 08-09 highlights some of the partnerships, projects and groups that have allowed Waterwatch to reconnect with communities and catchments.
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Australia: From Port Macquarie to Morton Bay (1845): Facsimile edition 2009
Date: 01 Jul 2009
One of the earliest documents covering the landforms, soils, flora, fauna, geology and other natural resources of the Northern Rivers catchments. This rich source also describes the people living there, both Aboriginal and European, and the struggle to establish a new existence against the environmental and economic odds. A useful index accompanies this facsimile edition.
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A Resource Kit for Rural Landholders in the Northern Rivers Region
Date: 08 Jun 2009
Whether you are thinking of taking up rural life on the north coast of New South Wales, or have already done so, it is often hard to know where to turn to for information. This kit brings much of this information together in one easy to use guide for intending and existing landholders in the Northern Rivers region, and directs them to where they can obtain further help. Based on the original version - A Resource Kit for Rural Landholders in the Nambucca, Macleay and Hastings by Harry Rose.
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Soils Baseline Project: Northern Tablelands
Date: 01 Jun 2009
This projects aimed to measure the soil health of the eastern Tablelands landscapes Tenterfield/Glenn Innes of the Northern Rivers CMA. The report includes 200 soil health data samples collected at 0-10cm and 10-20cm depths from 46 properties of differing land uses. Samples were measured for soil biological diversity, soil structure & compaction, no's of earthworms, plant health, soil pH, EC, Available P, Ca, Exchanagable Mg, K,Na,Al,CEC, total organic C & N) and assessments of ground cover & soil loss, root development).
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Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Audit to enhance
Date: 18 Mar 2009
Involving the NRCMA as well as other stakeholders, this is one of several case studies of sustainability education projects from around NSW. The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage education audit aims to extend education for sustainability programs when developing, implementing or reviewing School Environmental Management Plans.
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Pasture Management Checklist for the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales
Date: 01 Dec 2008
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Soil & Water Management Practices for Blueberry Growers in northern NSW
Date: 01 Dec 2008
These best management practice guidelines have been developed to guide new and existing blueberry growers in northern NSW. The focus is primarily on natural resource management (NRM) issues in relation to soil and water resources. This BMP primarily targets blueberry growers on steeplands with highly erodable soils in the northern NSW Region where high seasonal rainfall is a regular event.
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A Guide to Legal Services for Rural Australians
Date: 01 Dec 2008
Rural Law Online (http://www.rurallaw.org.au/), is a website project of the Victoria Law Foundation, funded by the Federal Department of FaHCSIA and supported by lawyers nationally, to provide a free online legal information service for rural Australians. The brochure, "A Guide to Legal Services for Rural Australians", lists free and low cost legal advice and support services for rural Australians.
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Habitat Management Guide: Weed management in riparian areas
Date: 01 Dec 2008
These guidelines are designed to provide assistance to managers of riparianareas in planning their weed management programs Read More »»
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Habitat Management Guide: Ecological principles for the strategic
Date: 01 Dec 2008
This publication focuses on the ecological processes that govern weedinvasion in rainforest habitats and the ecological principles forstrategically managing them so as to minimise weed introduction and spread. Read More »»
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