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      • Seems it’s time for SEAM
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HiCUB Calendar

By hicubproject On August 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Want to know when and how you can get involved? Have a look at HiCUB’s calendar of events to see what opportunities exist.

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100% – all three applications for ‘Roadside Vegetation Implementation Projects’ funded

By hicubproject On February 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The Roadside Vegetation Implementation Project (RVIP) is funded by the NSW Government through its Environmental Trust and managed by the Local Government Association and Shires Associations of NSW.

HiCUB helped Guyra, Uralla and Walcha Shire Councils apply for funding through the grant program, and all three applications were successful. This funding was made available:

to [...]

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AURG and UNEL working bee

By hicubproject On February 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Come along to the University of New England this Sunday, 12 Feb and get into some serious woody weed removal with the Armidale Urban Rivercare group and the University of New England Landcare group.

Park at SportUNE and follow the track to the east of the playing fields towards the creek. Work will start at [...]

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NR CMA Catchment Action Plan Review

By hicubproject On January 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The Northern Rivers Catchment Action Plan (CAP) was first developed in 2006 to guide natural resource management (NRM) in the Northern Rivers region. It supports the whole community to improve natural resource condition by identifying key issues impacting on natural resources and priorities for investment and on-ground action.

The region’s natural resources and community are [...]

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Upland Wetlands Field excursion Bendemeer, Tuesday 7 February 2012.

By hicubproject On January 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The Namoi CMA Upland Wetland Project has been funded through the Federal Government’s Caring for Our Country Program.  The project will address threatening processes occurring over 40ha of the Endangered Upland Wetlands of the New England Tablelands. This half day field excursion will enable land holders to develop their understanding of upland wetlands and develop [...]

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Martin’s Gully project funded!

By hicubproject On January 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Funding has been secured to begin work improving the Martins Gully sub-catchment. In its current condition, Martins Gully delivers sediment and nurient loads to the urban creek system running through Armidale, exacerbating resource issues downstream in the Macleay Catchment. Recent monitoring of water quality in areas downstream show low levels of oxygen, high levels of [...]

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Community Planting

By hicubproject On January 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Come along from 5pm, Monday 23 January for the last Black Gully planting of HiCUB. Drinks and nibbles will be provided. RSVP breda@snelcc.org.au or 6772 9123.

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LGSA Awards

By hicubproject On December 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment

HiCUB has won the Division B award for ‘Natural Environment Protection and Enhancement On-ground Works’, sponsored by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the LGSA NSW at the LGSA Environment Awards. The Local Government and Shires Association (LGSA) awards recognise outstanding achievements by NSW Local Government in managing and protecting the environment. The HiCUB project was [...]

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HiCUB extended!

By hicubproject On November 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The NSW Environmental Trust has granted a three month extension of the HiCUB project. This means that we can now finish projects that have been delayed by some unusually wet weather over the past 18 months to a high standard. The projects that will benefit from this include:

Apsley River and Walcha Woodlands project riparian [...]

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BIODIVERSITY SURVEY – take two

By hicubproject On November 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Take the HiCUB survey today!

This is following up on the first survey, and is extremely important for us to determine the impact of our project over the past seven months. Share with anyone you know in Armidale, Uralla, Walcha or Guyra!

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Christmas drinks 2011

By hicubproject On November 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Join SNELCC and HiCUB

on Thursday 15th December, 5:00 for 6:00pm

on the balcony of the Community Landcare Resource Centre,

Level 2 119 Beardy St, above the Colour Copy Centre

We would like to thank all landcarers, rivercarers, bushcarers, project partners, sponsors and supporters and [...]

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    This project has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.

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    Working to improve the condition of urban riparian & bushland areas; improve collaboration between council & community groups; & build the engagement of the urban community with their local biodiversity.
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    • ARRC Yellow Awards….. can strike anywhere at anytime February 13, 2012
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    • Achieving highly successful multiple agency collaborations in a cross-cultural environment: experiences and lessons from Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation and partners January 1, 2012
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