The Northern Slopes Landcare Association (formerly Upper Gwydir Landcare Association) was formed in 1998 to bring together the numerous local Landcare Groups under an umbrella organisation that broadly covers the Bingara, Warialda, Gravesend, Rocky Creek and Upper Horton areas of the Gwydir Shire.

The Association is managed by a committee that is made up of representatives from those areas. It employs two Local Landcare Coordinators, a Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitator, and the North West Cacti Control Coordinator, who assist the Landcare groups, community groups and individuals to source information on natural resource management and to manage the day to day running of the Association.

The NSLA works closely with the North West Local Land Services and other Government instrumentalities to co-ordinate Natural Resource Management projects within its area.

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Our goal is to provide essential ecosystem services in a changing climate to promote an environment that is healthy, better protected, well managed and resilient.

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• We provide a meeting place for community members.
• We identify funding for landholders and community groups.
• We conduct field days, bus trips and workshops.
• We implement Landcare projects across the Gwydir Shire.
• We assist Landcare groups within our region.
• We access expert advice for landholders.

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The Gwydir Shire is nestled on the edge of the New England Tablelands in a region known as the North West Slopes and Plains. Situated approximately 600km north west of Sydney and 450km south of Brisbane, the area encompasses one hundred and twenty two square kilometres.

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Coordinated Biocontrol Release Program for Hudson pear, Cylindropuntia pallida

Expression of Interest
Coordinated Biocontrol Release Program for Hudson pear, Cylindropuntia pallida

TO BE COMPLETED & RETURNED TO:
Jo Skewes, NW Cacti Control Coordinator
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mail: PO Box 108, Bingara NSW 2404

The Coordinated Biocontrol release program for Hudson pear is specifically designed to assist landholders to reduce the distribution and density of Hudson pear within core infestations in the North West Local Land Services region.

FOR ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT:

• Jo Skewes 0402 014 769 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Mat Savage 0427 253 463 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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 APPLICANT DETAILS

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 PARTICIPATION

I would be interested in an exchange program that facilitates me to bringing in healthy Hudson pear cladodes (free of any cochineal) in exchange for Hudson pear cladodes infested with the Hudson pear cochineal.

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I would be interested in just providing the program with clean Hudson pear cladodes regularly

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I would be interested in working with the program by providing information on the Hudson pear biocontrol releases on my property. This would include providing GPS coordinates for mapping the distribution of the biocontrol agent for monitoring and research purposes.

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To be eligible you must agree to:
  1. Be willing to enter into an Agreement to provide detailed information about the release location and activity.
  2. Be willing to establish a protected area (release site) on your property where you will release the biocontrol agent for a period of time.
  3. Be willing to work with the program on collecting data and providing data to them.
  4. Be willing to create a 100 meter buffer zone (restricted control) around the release site.

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 RELEASE SITE DESCRIPTION

Describe the area of the proposed release site. Include how you intend to manage the release site and surrounding area (e.g. follow-up control / grazing management).

Infested area (ha) Total distribution

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Hudson pear Density % of groundcover

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Current control measures implemented at the release site.

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Please ensure that you have read the guidelines and answered all the questions. Incomplete applications may not be assessed.

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