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2009 editions

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JANUARY 2010  SUBJECT: 1. Coral Love's farewell as National Landcare Facilitator

DECEMBER 2009 2nd EDITION   SUBJECT: Publications, Reports, Information 1.       2010 National Landcare Forum – details on web 2.       Extension to interim funding for Regional Landcare Facilitator positions 3.       Farm Biosecurity 4.       Junior Landcare website Awards & Training 5.       Call for Climate Champions Funding 6.       Indigenous Heritage Program 7.       Living Greener initiative 8.       Farm Ready Reimbursement Grants 9.       Water for the Future funding 10.   Grants & Funding websites Environmental Events 11.   Forthcoming Environmental Events for 2010

DECEMBER 2009 EDITION   SUBJECT: Publications, Reports, Information 1.       Coastcare Week 2.       International Volunteers Day 3.       Ministerial Council Communiquès 4.       Farm Innovation in the Broadacre & Dairy Industries – new ABARE report 5.       Report on NAP and NHT2 programs in South Australia from 2001 to 2008 Awards & Training 6.       Call for Climate Champions Funding 7.       Living Greener initiative 8.       Farm Ready Reimbursement Grants 9.       Water for the Future funding 10.   Grants & Funding websites Environmental Events 11.   Forthcoming Environmental Events for 2010

NOVEMBER 2009 EDITION   SUBJECT: Publications, Reports, Information 1.       Australian Landcare Framework - final reminder for submissions 2.       Australian Landcare Online quarterly publication 3.       Coastcare Week for 2009 4.       The Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - introduction for farmers & agribusiness 5.       Land & Water Australia 1990- 2009 DVD - research reports & publications 6.       CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook Awards & Training 7.       McKell Medal - now open 8.       Prime Minister's Water Wise Award 9.       NRM Skills Training & Development 10.   2010 Young Conservationist Award Funding 11.   Woolworths Sustainable Farming Program 12.   On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program 13.   Next Generation Farmer grants 14.   Recognising Women Farmers grants 15.   Living Greener Initiative 16.   Farm Ready Reimbursement Grants 17.   Water for the Future funding 18.   Grants & Funding websites Forthcoming Environmental dates, events & conferences 19.   Forthcoming Environmental Days for 2009 20.   Forthcoming Events & Conferences for 2009

OCTOBER 2009 EDITION   SUBJECT: Publications, Reports, Information 1.       Landcare in the Philippines - guide for facilitators 2.       Extensive publications on the topic of landcare 3.       Literature Review on community engagement concepts and tools 4.       CVA's Focus on Community Groups workshops - reminder 5.       Future Farm Industries CRC newsletters 6.       Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculator online 7.       Landcare New Group Starter Kit now available 8.       Australian Landcare Framework - your feedback welcome Funding 9.       Caring for our Country - Community Action Grants now open 10.   Living Greener initiative 11.   Farm Ready Reimbursement Grants 12.   Water for the Future funding 13.   Landcare Australia Ltd Grants 14.   Grants & Funding websites Forthcoming Environmental dates, events & conferences 15.   Forthcoming Environmental Days for 2009 16.   Forthcoming Events & Conferences for 2009

SEPTEMBER 2009 EDITION   SUBJECT: Publications, Reports, Information 1.       Community Action Grants 2.       Celebrating Landcare Week 7-13 September 3.       Landcare New Group Starter Kit now available 4.       Australian Agriculture & Natural Resources Online - website redevelopment 5.       Australian Landcare Framework - your feedback welcome 6.       Family Business - booklets 7.       New CEO for Landcare Australia Ltd Awards & Training 8.       Australian RIRDC Rural Women's Award - now open Funding 9.       Volunteer Small Equipment Grants - now open 10.   Round 2 of Farm Ready Industry Grants - now open 11.   Small Grants for Small Rural Communities Program 12.   Farm Ready Reimbursement Grants 13.   Water for the Future funding 14.   Landcare Australia Ltd Grants 15.   Grants & Funding websites Forthcoming Environmental dates, events & conferences 16.   Forthcoming Environmental Days for 2009 17.   Forthcoming Events & Conferences for 2009

AUGUST 2009 EDITION   SUBJECT: Publications, Reports, Information 1.       2009-10 Caring for our Country funding – landcare announcements 2.       Caring for our Country MERI Strategy 3.       Australian Landcare Framework – your feedback welcome 4.       Department of Agriculture Fisheries & Forestry free subscription lists 5.       Engaging in Biosecurity: Literature Review of Community Engagement Approaches 6.       Soil Carbon Management and Carbon Trading – fact sheets 7.       Soil carbon for carbon sequestration and trading – review 8.       Landcare – Local Action Global Progress - publication 9.       Recreating the Country – publication Awards & Training 10.   2009 Agribusiness Awards Funding 11.   Australian Pest Animal Management Program – round now open 12.   Small Grants for Small Rural Communities Program 13.   Farm Ready Reimbursement Grants 14.   Water for the Future funding 15.   Landcare Bushfire Recovery Appeal 16.   Landcare Australia Ltd Grants 17.   Grants & Funding websites Forthcoming Environmental dates, events & conferences 18.   Forthcoming Environmental Days for 2009 19.   Forthcoming Events & Conferences for 2009

JULY 2009 EDITION   SUBJECT: Publications, Reports, Information 1.       Australian Landcare Framework – your feedback welcome 2.       National Landcare Forum – preliminary notice 3.       National Landcare Facilitator Project welcomes new team member 4.       2009-10 Caring for our Country funding announcements 5.       More details on Regional Landcare Facilitator positions 6.       Caring for our Country Business Plan 2009-10 – survey about to close 7.       Engaging SA Aboriginal Communities in NRM – resource manual 8.       Soil Health Knowledge Bank 9.       Backing our Farmers Newsletter 10.   Ministerial Council Communiqués 11.   State & Territory Landcare Awards 12.   Victorian Landcare Travel Fellowship – winner announced 13.   Australian Rural Leadership Program Awards & Training 14.   Australian Rural Outback Awards Funding 15.   Small Grants for Small Rural Communities Program 16.   Farm Ready Reimbursement Grants 17.   Water for the Future funding 18.   Landcare Bushfire Recovery Appeal 19.   Landcare Australia Ltd Grants 20.   Grants & Funding websites Forthcoming Environmental dates, events & conferences 21.   Forthcoming Environmental Days for 2009 22.   Forthcoming Events & Conferences for 2009

JUNE 2009 EDITION   SUBJECT: Publications, Reports, Information 1.       Landcare Facilitators announced 2.       Caring for our Country Business Plan 2009-10 – survey 3.       AM for Chief Executive of Landcare Australia Ltd 4.       Australian Landcare Framework and National Landcare Forum 5.       State & Territory Landcare Awards 6.       Landcare & Coastcare Group Survey 7.       Biosecurity on-farm 8.       RabbitScan 9.       EWeedMAT 10.   Ecohydrological regionalisation of Australia – a river management tool 11.   Your Planet Needs You – volunteer register 12.   Australian Rural Leadership Program Awards & Training 13.   Australian Rural Outback Awards 14.   Science & Innovation Awards for young people in Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry Funding 15.   Small Grants for Small Rural Communities Program 16.   Farm Ready Reimbursement Grants 17.   Regional Food Producers Innovation & Productivity Program 18.   Australia’s Farming Future – Climate Change Adjustment 19.   Climate Ready Program 20.   Green Building Fund 21.   Water for the Future funding 22.   Landcare Bushfire Recovery Appeal 23.   Landcare Australia Ltd Grants 24.   Grants & Funding websites Forthcoming Environmental dates, events & conferences 25.   Forthcoming Environmental Days for 2009 26.   Forthcoming Events & Conferences for 2009

May 2009 EDITION   SUBJECT: Publications, Reports, Information 1.       Australian Landcare Framework – preliminary notice 2.       Draft Monitoring & Evaluation Reporting Improvement Strategy –comment sought 3.       Carbon Grazing: The Missing Link 4.       Green Schools Connect – call for nominations Awards & Training 5.       Science & Innovation Awards for young people in Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry Funding 6.       Heritage Project’s Jobs Fund 7.       FarmReady Reimbursement Grants 8.       Regional Food Producers Innovation & Productivity Program 9.       Australia’s Farming Future – Climate Change Adjustment 10.   Climate Ready Program 11.   Green Building Fund 12.   Re-tooling for Climate Change 13.   Community Heritage Grants 14.   Water for the Future funding 15.   Landcare Bushfire Recovery Appeal 16.   Landcare Australia Ltd Grants 17.   Grants & Funding websites Forthcoming Environmental dates, events & conferences 18.   Forthcoming Environmental Days for 2009 19.   Forthcoming Events & Conferences for 2009

APRIL 2009 EDITION   SUBJECT: Publications, Reports, Information 1.       Saltland Genie 2.       Athel Pine National Best Practice Management Manual 3.       Draft National Biodiversity Strategy released Awards & Training 4.       World Environment Day Awards Funding 5.       FarmReady Reimbursement Grants 6.       Community Heritage Grants 7.       Water for the Future funding 8.       Land & Water Australia Event Sponsorship 9.       Landcare Bushfire Recovery Appeal 10.   Landcare Australia Ltd Grants 11.   Grants & Funding websites Forthcoming Environmental dates, events & conferences 12.   Forthcoming Environmental Days for 2009 13.   Forthcoming Events & Conferences for 2009

MARCH 2009 EDITION   SUBJECT: Publications, Reports, Information 1.       Extension - Caring for our Country business plan proposals due to fires and floods 2.       Caring for our Country funding to support bushfire recovery projects in Victoria 3.       Making a Difference – A celebration of landcare 4.       Natural Resources Information Management Toolkit 5.       National Land & Water Resources Audit 6.       On-line tools for native seed decisions 7.       SELN booklet – demonstrating the value of extension 8.       New Spatial multi-criteria decision support tool for catchment investment 9.       Rangelands 2008 – Taking the Pulse Awards & Training 10.   2009 Banksia Awards – call for entries 11.   2009 Riverprize – call for entries Funding 12.   2009 Cooperative Research Centre Program 13.   FarmReady Reimbursement Grants 14.   Community Heritage Grants 15.   Landcare Bushfire Recovery Appeal 16.   Landcare Australia Ltd Grants 17.   Grants & Funding websites Forthcoming Environmental dates, events & conferences 18.   Forthcoming Environmental Days for 2009 19. Forthcoming Events & Conferences for 2009

SPECIAL BRIEF EDITION   SUBJECT: Publications, Reports, Information 1.       Extension - Caring for our Country business plan proposals due to fires and floods 2.       Making a Difference – A celebration of landcare publication Funding 3.       Barefoot Radler Coastcare Grants closing date 28 February 2009  4.       Landcare Australia Ltd grants 5.       Grants & funding websites Forthcoming Environmental Dates, Events and Conferences 6.       Forthcoming Environmental Days for 2009 7.       Forthcoming Events & Conferences for 2009