Managing Crown Land for the Community
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🔥🔥Is your house and camp bushfire ready?🔥🔥
We have had significant vegetation growth in the area and now are experiencing very hot and windy conditions.
The current bushfire in Dirranbandi and the Hudson Fire at Glengarry, November last year, demonstrates how quickly fires can start and spread.
Camps and Houses need to ensure they are bushfire ready, this could include vegetation removal that is close to the house, clearing out gutters and ensuring water tanks are full.
For more information visit www.myfireplan.com.au./
Head to Lightning Ridge Area Opal Reserve website: lror.org/
The Lightning Ridge Area Opal Reserve is one of the most complex Reserves in NSW, and is home to the best black opal in world which was named the national gemstone in 1993.
We support an industry that employees hundreds of people locally in mining, which is also a prime tourist destination for the Walgett Shire.
We have land management programs under way including weed control for a Weed Of National Significance, Hudson Pear, and pest control for Feral Pigs.
Currently we are developing educational programs with the Department of Education, where schools can utilise the Reserve to undertake curriculum activities.
🌵Have you seen this weed?
🌵Harrisia martinii or commonly known as Harrisia is a Weed of National Significance, meaning action is required for its removal, as per Biosecurity Legislation.
🌵We have been spraying it in areas around town, which are part of some large infestations.
🌵It produces fruits that birds love to eat, therefore a huge issue for its ability to spread and reproduce via seed.
🌵If you have some around your home, please be careful of its sharp spines and let us know what field you are on, so we can treat it, as part of our weed management plan.
We were nominated amongst the Community Achievement Awards for NSW & The ACT and were awarded semi-finalists.
These awards started in 2002 and are designed to encourage, acknowledge and reward the valuable contributions that individuals, communities and businesses make throughout the state.
We thank the community for their support and appreciate the opportunity to constantly improve the Reserve for the community.
🔥Due to the high fire risk at Grawin and Glengarry, Crown Lands and RFS have identified various tracks in the area to be upgraded to fire trails, for firefighting access.
🚜You will see contractors, Soil Conservation Service, using heavy machinery in the area while work is underway.
🚧Please take care while navigating around these roadworks.
📞For any queries, you can contact Crown Lands on 1300 886 235.
Road Condition Information
www.walgett.nsw.gov.au
To keep the public update with road conditions within the Walgett Shire Council
It's FINALLY time—the Aussie Bird Count starts today! 🎉🐦
Get your apps ready, head outside, and start counting! Each count takes just 20 minutes, and you can do as many as you like until October 20th.
Have fun! 🎊
aussiebirdcount.org.au/
#AussieBirdCount #BirdLifeAustralia #BirdLifeOz #Nature #Birds
🔥 Is your property bush fire ready?
Get ready this weekend with the NSW Rural Fire Service farm fire plan 👉 bit.ly/4gxcvyL
Find out more at www.myfireplan.com.au
📣Tomorrow at 1pm, at Club in the Scrub, Have Your Say with Council.
📣Council is drafting their Community Strategic Plan for 2023-2035.
📣The community at Grawin and Glengarry have a chance to talk about what you want to see in the years to come.
📣Get down and express your opinion.
Fire agencies and land managers will take advantage of favourable conditions over the coming days to undertake planned hazard reduction burns.
A hazard reduction (HR) burn is scheduled for Saturday 14/09/2024. The HR will be in the Glengarry & Sheepyard area.
The smoke from this burn may settle over the Glengarry, Sheepyard, Grawin and Cumborah area over the next 48 hours after the burn in completed.
For information about hazard reduction smoke and an updated list and map of scheduled hazard reduction burns, visit the Hazards Near Me app or the #NSWRFS website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/hr
Walgett Shire Council
Grawin Club in the Scrub
Lightning Ridge Area Opal Reserve
Glengarry, Grawin, Sheepyard, Miners Association Inc.
Grawin, Glengarry, Sheepyard - Community Page
Lightning Ridge Notice Board
North West News - Lightning Ridge and surrounding area
WALGETT Area Notice Board