Adjungbilly Creek Catchment - Save Our Species Project

Photo: D Hunter Adjungbilly Creek Catchment - Save Our Species Project The Adjungbilly Creek is a unique catchment in the Riverina Local Land Services region due to it’s populations of a number of endangered plants and animals. The catchment is home to Macquarie Perch, the Booroolong Frog, White Box, Yellow Box, Blakelys Red Gum, Grassy Woodlands, Coolac-Tumut Serpentinite and Shrubby Woodland. Over the past five years, Riverina Local Land Services (LLS) has worked with Landcare, landholders and researchers to gain an understanding of the extent of the population of these endangered species as well as undertaking targeted works to assist their recovery. Through this ongoing project, we have improved habitat for endangered species and ecological communities through the protection and restoration of 233 hectares of the catchment by revegetating gullies to improve water quality, protected areas of native vegetation by installing 46 kilometres of fencing and re-established corridors of native vegetation by planting 30,000 native trees and shrubs. With additional funding from the NSW Government, a range of incentives is on offer to landholders to continue important works, which will support the recovery of these iconic species and communities. What assistance is available? • Protecting areas of riparian and terrestrial native Incentive Funding is being offered to Adjungbilly vegetation: through the provision of standard landholders to undertake targeted on-ground fencing materials, understorey plantings and restoration and conservation works to aid species alternative stock water recovery whilst improving their farm viability. • Re-establishing corridors of riparian and terrestrial native vegetation: through the The works have also supported landholders to improve provision of standard fencing materials, site their land management. For example, fencing and preparation and revegetation revegetation of gullies has helped with the stock movements whilst providing shade and shelter. Fencing along creeklines and the provision of alternative stock water has also enabled farmers to subdivide their Did you know? paddocks and provide more secure watering points. 233 hectares has been Funding is available for: protected and restored • Gully revegetation: provision of standard fencing materials, site preparation and revegetation in the Adjungbilly Creek • Reducing stock access to Adjungbilly Creek: through standard fencing materials, site preparation, Catchment project area in revegetation and alternative stock water the past five years Eligibility to apply To be eligible for this project: • Your project area must be greater than 5 hectares for protection sites or 2ha for revegetation sites. Corridors must be more than 30 metres wide • All previous works funded by Riverina Local Land Services or Catchment Management Authority must be completed • You must be willing to enter into a contractual agreement with Riverina Local Land Services for 10 years • You must have no outstanding debts to Riverina Local Land Services • Your property needs to be greater than 10ha and reside in the Riverina LLS region • You must have public liability insurance for a minimum of $10 million to be considered for funding • Works will need to be completed 30 December 2020 What are the next steps? • Funding is limited and project proposals need to be received by 30 August 2019 Landholders must submit an Expression Of Interest via www.lls.nsw.gov.au/riverina Once an EOI has been submitted, a Riverina Local Land Services officer will contact you to discuss your project and the project proposal form. Questions? Cherie White – Land Services Officer | (02) 6941 1402 or [email protected] Above map: The project area is highlighted in yellow. Landholders must be within this area to be eligible for incentive funding This project has been assisted by funding through Catchment Action NSW and the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.The Riverina Highlands Landcare Network is a major partner. © State of New South Wales through Local Land Services 2019. The information contained in this publication is based on knowledge and understanding at the time of writing July 2019. However, because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensurethat the information upon which they rely is up to date and to check the currency of the information with the appropriate officer of Local Land Services or the user’s independent adviser. For updates visit www.lls.nsw.gov.au/riverina Adjungbilly Creek Catchment .

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