Group photo of volunteers at Wallaroo (above).

The weekend of 8 & 9th April saw over 20 volunteers gather at Wallaroo (Mulgoa), the Cumberland Land Conservancy’s first Cumberland Plain Woodland aquisition. The volunteers filled their morning with a variety of bush regeneration tasks, followed by a long lunch with expert speakers Mark Fuller (Cumberland Bird Observers and CLC)) and Peter Ridgeway (Greater Sydney Local Land Services) talking about Wallaroo, its birdlife and, a recently released rescued Wombat population.

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We are now seeking to employ Supervisors who will be responsible for the safety, welfare, training and supervision of Green Army participants.

For success in this role you will need:

• knowledge and experience in the application of Workplace Health & Safety policies and procedures
• sound knowledge of bush regeneration practices and terrestrial conservation activities
• excellent people management and training skills
• good organisational skills and the ability to complete simple reports in a timely manner

Project details: Multiple Green Army projects across the Penrith area, all commencing in May 2017. Further details will be provided at the interview stage. [Read more…]

 

Greater Sydney Landcare Network is seeking support from the broader community to raise funds to run a second Intrepid Landcare Leadership Retreat in Western Sydney. We’ve had an overwhelming response already from young people keen to attend our upcoming Intrepid Landcare Leadership Retreat at Brewongle Environmental Education Centre. There aren’t enough spots to accommodate all of our excellent applicants, so we’re seeking your help to make attending a Retreat possible for more future Landcare Leaders.

You can give your support through our CHUFFED CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN

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