What's New

What's New

Inaugural 'Partners towards a healthy Catchment' conference - RSVP extended to 27 August

The RSVP date for the Partners towards a healthy Catchment' conference has now been extended to close of business 27 August 2008. To book your place, follow the link below.

The conference is being held in Wellington on September 3 & 4 to celebrate the work of the community in delivering environmental outcomes in the Catchment over the past five years. This community event is designed to share the experiences of individuals and groups who have worked with the Central West CMA to improve their environment and inspire others to do the same.

Click here for more information about program and to register...

Posted: 25 August 2008

Catchment Detox - interactive online game to fix environmental problems

During Science week the ABC and CSIRO launched Catchment Detox. It's an online game where you're in charge of the whole catchment. You get to decide what activities you undertake - whether to plant crops, log forests, build factories or set up national parks. The aim is to fix environmental problems and provide food and wealth for the population.

Managing Australia's waterways is a huge challenge with climate change, increased demand for water and environmental problems putting our rivers under stress. Catchment Detox gives an idea of just how difficult it is to manage a river catchment.

There are prizes for schools and individuals, so have a go at managing a catchment and see how you score.

Click here to launch the game from the ABC website...

Posted: 22 August 2008

'Partners towards a healthy Catchment' conference - speaker program now available

The program for the inaugural conference 'Partners towards a healthy catchment' is now available, highlighting the range of practical, innovative and progressive land managers who will be speaking at the two-day event.

The conference is being held in Wellington on September 3 & 4 to celebrate the work of the community in delivering environmental outcomes in the catchment over the past five years. This community event is designed to share the experiences of individuals and groups who have worked with the Central West CMA to improve their environment and inspire others to do the same.

The two-day program will feature a range of local speakers covering the major themes in the Catchment – water, land, community and biodiversity, as well as field trips to showcase projects in action.

There will also be a conference dinner featuring inspirational speaker Sam Bailey. Sam became a quadriplegic following a car accident when he was just 19. He has overcome the odds to fulfil his dreams of becoming a farmer, pilot and best selling author.

Click here for more information about program and to register...

Posted: 18 August 2008

August 'What's On' newsletter released

The Central West CMA produces a monthly newsletter that informs the Central West Catchment Community about natural resource management issues and events in their area. It also contains a section on funding opportunities that are currently available.

Click here to access the August newsletter...

Posted: 4 August 2008

2008 Central West CMA conference 'Partners towards a healthy Catchment'

The Central West Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is holding a conference in Wellington on September 3 & 4 to celebrate the work of the community in delivering environmental outcomes in the catchment over the past five years.

The inaugural conference is designed to share the experiences of individuals and groups who have worked with the Central West CMA to improve their environment and inspire others to do the same.

The two-day program will feature a range of local speakers covering the major themes in the Catchment – water, land, community and biodiversity - as well as field trips to showcase projects in action.

There will also be a conference dinner featuring inspirational speaker Sam Bailey. Sam became a quadriplegic following a car accident when he was just 19. He has overcome the odds to fulfil his dreams of becoming a farmer, pilot and best selling author.

Click here for more information about the conference and to register...

Posted: 31 July 2008

Farm Planning Incentives Program temporarily closed

The 2008 Farm Planning Incentives Programs is now temporarily closed, but will reopen in September.

Click here for more information...

Posted: 29 July 2008

2008 Central West CMA photo competition now open

Get your cameras ready as the 2008 Central West CMA Photo Competition is now open.

Over $6000 worth of prizes are available and entries are encouraged from professional and amateur photographers and all primary and secondary school students to capture our diverse and interesting catchment.

Click here for more information...

Posted: 29 July 2008

'Listening to the Managers' report released

A report on landholder knowledge on Invasive Native Scrub (INS) management has been released to help the community and government manage this serious issue. This report is part of a program of research on INS, which can contribute to a range of environmental and farm production problems.

Click here to read the report...

Posted: 25 June 2008

July 'What's On' newsletter released

Click here to access the July newsletter...

Posted: 25 June 2008

How can CMA staff assist the community: Frequently Asked Questions

The Central West CMA has skilled staff available to help individuals and communities engage in natural resource management. To help explain what support our staff can provide to the community, the Central West CMA has prepared answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).

Click here for more information...

Posted: 13 June 2008

Central West CMA report card — 2004 to 2007

The Central West CMA has prepared a review of natural resource management activities carried out under the Catchment Action Plan (CAP) since our inception. This report card outlines how the Central West CMA has worked with the community to meet our CAP targets and progress as at July 2007.

Click here for more information...

Posted: 12 June 2008

2008 Native Vegetation Incentive Program temporary closed

Due to the popularity of the program and funding constraints, all resources of the Central West CMA Native Vegetation Incentives Program have been committed for 2008. The program is temporarily closed as of 6 June 2008 until further notice.

Click here for more information...

Posted: 6 June 2008

June 'What's On' newsletter released

Click here to access the June newsletter...

Posted: 29 May 2008

Autumn Central West CMA community newsletter released

The Autumn community newsletter has been released, highlighting the latest local NRM news, funding opportunities, events and on-ground case studies.

Click here to find the latest Catchment news...

Posted: 24 April 2008

Incentives information released

The Central West CMA has released a newsletter outlining the latest incentive programs available to public and private landholders. This newsletter contains information about funding opportunities under the Biodiversity, Wetlands and Cultural Heritage Incentive Programs.

Click here to find out more about funding opportunities under these programs...

Posted: 17 April 2008

Irrigation Efficiency Incentives

The Central West CMA is committed to assisting irrigators to achieve maximum water use efficiency by providing training and support.

$200 000 will be made available to pay for training, system assessments and advice in 2008. To register to receive more information, please complete the below form and send to the Central West CMA.

Click here to go to the Incentives download page and download the latest 2008 application form...

Posted: 13th March 2008