Where Farming meets Conservation

Recognising that farming cannot thrive without a healthy landscape, David and Louise are passionate advocates for sustainable and ethical land management.Over the last 13 years, they have led significant conservation work across the property, including:

  • farm dam restoration
  • paddock tree succession and revegetation
  • riparian rehabilitation
  • creation of biodiversity corridors
  • installation of nesting boxes
  • refining grazing practices to improve soil health and vegetation recovery.  

More recently, their focus has expanded to dark‑sky preservation, exploring how light pollution affects wildlife and participating in Bogong moth monitoring to support broader ecological understanding.   Join us to hear more about how Highfield is balancing ecotourism, biodiversity and sustainable farming at our upcoming event on 16 April - Taking back the night: celebrating our nocturnal environment

Latest news and events

April 22, 2026

Unlocking the value of your bushland

Discover how "Wunelli" is farming for profit and the planet

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April 20, 2026

Logs for Cod

Refreshing Rivers is working alongside Landcare, local government, and the Soil Conservation Service to install cod logs in the Adelong Creek. These structures form part of a nature‑based solution designed to strengthen river resilience following extreme weather events and ongoing habitat loss.

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April 9, 2026

Tracking an endangered native fish in the Riverina Highlands

In what is thought to be an Australian first, a portable PIT (Passive Integrated Transponder) reader has been installed in Adjungbilly Creek to help scientists track the movements of the endangered Macquarie Perch.

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The Refreshing Rivers Program is a collaboration between government, industry, research, and community organisations, led by Local Land Services. This Program has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.

The Refreshing Rivers Program works on Country that always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters, and we pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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