29 March 2017
‘Managing Practice Change in Agriculture’ 2017-18 grant round now open. Grants of up to $4,000 are now available to Eyre Peninsula farming groups working to help put sustainable agriculture into practice. The grants, funded by the Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Board and the Nation Landcare Programme, are available to help the region’s farming groups.
17 March 2017
The Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Board’s 2017-18 Annual NRM Grant round is now open and Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula is looking for ideas or project proposals to help maintain or improve the condition of natural resources on private or community parks and reserves in the Eyre Peninsula region. Applicants can apply for grants from $500 up to $25,000.
16 March 2017
Land managers on lower Eyre Peninsula will be better placed to fight invasive perennial grasses and stop the spread of these weeds through a series of workshops being offered by the Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula. Farmers, private land managers and owners of small rural acreage are encouraged to attend the free Pests Cost Us All, Invasive Grasses Workshop on 29 March 2017, between 6:00pm and 9:00pm at the Tumby Bay Skills Centre.
09 March 2017
Children of all ages, their parents and caregivers are being encouraged to spend time outdoors engaged in ‘nature play’ to gain a multitude of physical, cognitive and social benefits. Free workshops for educations and community Tuesday 28 March 2017 and local council workshop Wednesday 29 March 2017, in Ceduna.
06 March 2017
People with a passion for wildlife and the Eyre Peninsula environment are invited to enrol now for a free ‘Introduction to bird watching’ course.
28 February 2017
Summer rains have seen the pesky prescribed weed caltrop popping up at several hotspots including Tumby Bay, Coulta and other locations around southern Eyre Peninsula.
28 February 2017
Summer rains have seen the pesky prescribed weed caltrop popping up in Whyalla and surrounding districts. Caltrop grows flat along the ground, stemming from a central tap root to about 1m long. Leaves are oppositely arranged and flowers are yellow. Flowers then turn into woody burrs with sharp rigid spines which split into five wedge-shaped segments when ripe.
28 February 2017
With lamb and wool prices currently high, Eyre Peninsula sheep producers looking to increase the economic return on their livestock investment are booking early into a series of free sheep reproduction focused workshops in early March. Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula Sustainable Farming Officer Mary Crawford is delighted at the interest in the three workshops and encourages other sheep producers to contact her to book a spot.
23 February 2017
During February and March land owners can collect free fox baits and discuss property baiting programs at Eastern Eyre Peninsula’s fox group baiting days. The fox group baiting days offer free fox baits for eligible land owners and are an opportunity to discuss fox bait strategically with neighbouring land managers.
17 January 2017
A combined effort from Port Lincoln City Council, Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula and the Green Army will make life easier for native wildlife species in a Port Lincoln reserve. The Margaret Avenue Reserve has had an environmental makeover, with workers removing weed species such as olives, rhamnus and cotoneaster, allowing native flora to flourish.