News and Events

Local ecologist, Dan Hutton, had students looking at life up close with the prolific Australian glass shrimp. These Species provide a vital food source for our native fish. Eastern long necked turtled joined the show, learning how to differentiate male from female by looking at the underbelly.

The latest carp electrofishing and removal event on April 17, 2025, has once again shown the success of the ROAR case study project in reducing invasive fish populations in Billabong Creek, Conargo, as part of the wider Refreshing Rivers Program.

On March 27th, 2025, Boys to the Bush teamed up with Murrumbidgee Landcare’s Jessie McPherson and YACTAC’s Andrea Mitchell for a fun and hands-on citizen science event at the top of Yanco Creek, near Euroley.

In early April, the Billabong Creek at Conargo came alive with community-led restoration efforts as part of the Refreshing Rivers program. YACTAC, Jeithi Jerilderie Aboriginal Group and Yarkuwa, joined by local groups and schools, released over 1,000 native eel-tailed catfish

Through the efforts of YACTAC, Yarkuwa, the Refreshing Rivers program, and Kolety-Werkul Rangers, native plants are now taking root in and around the waterway, blending cultural knowledge, local collaboration, and environmental care to create a healthier, more vibrant creek for future generations

Love Your Creek! Refreshing Rivers and Holbrook Landcare Network are teaming up to participate in the Great Southern BioBlitz 2023 [#GSB2023], with a focus on our creeks and waterways.

Join us for an introductory talk about on-farm carbon, emissions and natural capital. Led by Cam Nicholson (Nicon Rural Services) and Clare Edwards (DPI On-Farm Carbon Advice)

Come along to hear about how drone technology can be used to manage weeds in sensitive areas - like alongside our waterways!

Local ecologist, Dan Hutton, had students looking at life up close with the prolific Australian glass shrimp. These Species provide a vital food source for our native fish. Eastern long necked turtled joined the show, learning how to differentiate male from female by looking at the underbelly.

The latest carp electrofishing and removal event on April 17, 2025, has once again shown the success of the ROAR case study project in reducing invasive fish populations in Billabong Creek, Conargo, as part of the wider Refreshing Rivers Program.

On March 27th, 2025, Boys to the Bush teamed up with Murrumbidgee Landcare’s Jessie McPherson and YACTAC’s Andrea Mitchell for a fun and hands-on citizen science event at the top of Yanco Creek, near Euroley.

In early April, the Billabong Creek at Conargo came alive with community-led restoration efforts as part of the Refreshing Rivers program. YACTAC, Jeithi Jerilderie Aboriginal Group and Yarkuwa, joined by local groups and schools, released over 1,000 native eel-tailed catfish

Through the efforts of YACTAC, Yarkuwa, the Refreshing Rivers program, and Kolety-Werkul Rangers, native plants are now taking root in and around the waterway, blending cultural knowledge, local collaboration, and environmental care to create a healthier, more vibrant creek for future generations

Luke Pearce from NSW DPI Fisheries broke the ice on the water this morning to collect these special threatened fish! So rewarding to see one of the last populations in the Murray catchment persisting at this site due to the hard work from Holbrook Landcare Network, Fisheries and local landholders.

2 school holiday events were recently held on Morleys Creek and Nimbo Creek as part of a Kids Fishcare event.

David Carr from 'Warralong' near Gundagai is one landholder who has signed up for a free Natural Capital Profile service. In this video he shares his insights in what he has learnt from this experience in working with our Natural Capital Team.

Looking for ways to entertain and educate the kids this school holidays? In this two-hour practical workshop they will learn how to: collect, sort and identify waterbugs: enter the data using the Waterbug App and compare their score with other creeks on the Waterbug Data Portal

Landholders from the Coolac area joined our paddock walk to learn more about on farm biodiversity and explore ways to diversify on farm income.

A paddock walk is being held at Brungle next week to understand more about the different types of indigenous culture that can be found on farms.