In the Western CMA, monitoring month takes place each September and landholders who have incentive contracts submit progress of on-ground projects.
David and Sharon enhanced some 500 hectares of native vegetation through chemical spot treatment which won them a copy of 'Plants of Western NSW'.
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Everyone is connected to farming in some way and the year 2012 will focus community attention on our farmers and the contribution they make.
The Western CMA is proud to be working with farmers from the Western Catchment as environmental managers, creating and delivering sustainability through best practice management.
In partnership with the western community, we have undertaken more than 600 projects, large and small since 2004.
Coupled with our two-year incentive program, the Western CMA provided $3.2 million to land managers undertaking 119 natural resource management projects from 2009-11.
For more information about the Australian Year of the Farmer, please visit www.yearofthefarmer.com.au.
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Land managers in Western NSW feature prominently in the Western Catchment Management Authority's (CMA) 2010-11 Annual Achievements Report, which was released in late December, 2011.
The report highlights work being undertaken to improve the land, vegetation, rivers, groundwater, cultural heritage and variety of plants and animals in the catchment.
As well as providing a summary of works undertaken to achieve the management targets for the catchment, there are case studies for each of the targets, which focus on one person or group and the environmental benefits of their on-ground works.
Copies of the Annual Achievements Report have been mailed to all people on the Western CMA's mailing list and are available at all Western CMA offices, on the website at www.western.cma.nsw.gov.au or by phoning 1800 032 101.
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Applications are now being accepted for the Western catchment Management Authority's 2011 Russel Harland Memorial Scholarship.
The scholarship is awarded each year to a university student from NSW who displays strong personal, community and educational commitment to rural or regional areas and particularly the Western Catchment.
Students should be undertaking their first year degree and returning for their second year of study in the areas of agriculture, natural resources, Indigenous or cultural heritage studies, communication or business.
Under the terms of the scholarship, the successful applicant receives $5000 per year for up to three years.
They complete at least four weeks paid employment for the Western CMA each year.
Once he or she has completed their studies, they are contracted to work with the CMA for at least one year, at a location to be negotiated. For more information visit www.western.cma.nsw.gov.au.
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The Western CMA has launched the review of its Catchment Action Plan (CAP) through 'State of the Catchment' workshops which were held in Broken Hill, Cobar, Bourke and Lightning Ridge.
The Western CAP is being upgraded in consultation with the community, relevant organisations and other government departments, to provide future strategic direction for natural resource management actions in the region.
The workshops were the start of Western CMA's consultation process to ensure we develop a collaborative plan that capture the needs, issues, values and priorities of all our regional stakeholders.
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