What's NEW
2006

Valley Landcare AGM                                                             Deep Creek & Taylor's Arm Reach Project                                 River Health

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Nambucca Valley Landcare A.G.M

WHERE: Landcare Office 72 High St Bowraville

WHEN:   6pm 20th November.

Time to reflect on 2006 & plan for 2007. All positions will be vacated & elections held. If you are interested in being on the executive, nominations will be received on the day. Please ring the office if there are any items you wish t5o put on the agenda. Come along, chat reflect, & scheme.

DEEP CREEK REACH PROJECT

The Deep Creek Project has kicked off! The aim of the project is to improve quality & quantity of riparian vegetation & protect the existing stream in Deep Creek. Deep Creek has been blessed with a lot of rock & thus the creek has maintained structural integrity that has been lost in many other creeks in the Nambucca catchment with resultant bed lowering. Due to it's relatively small size, an opportunity exists in the Deep Creek catchment for landholders to control all the riparian weeds at once. We intend to have a field day on camphor laurel control at which all NVL members will be welcome.

TAYLOR'S ARM REACH PROJECT

A similar project is coming to a close in Taylor's Arm. The T.A project was more focused on bed & bank stability. There will be a weed control & vegetation enhancement phase beginning shortly.

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   NAMBUCCA DUNE CARE

A group of Nambucca residents has formed a group to look after the coast from the V-Wall to Little Beach. The informal group will have gatherings & working bee's.                                                        NVL is looking to employ a qualified person to do a management Plan for the area from the V-Wall to Little Beach. The plan must outline a clear work plan that the volunteers can work to.

NAMBUCCA OYSTERS

NVL & John Schmidt from the Dept. of Natural Resources are working with the Oyster Industry  in the Nambucca to improve water quality in the estuary after rain events.

The Oyster Industry is an iconic industry in that it requires clean water to exist. If oyster harvests in an estuary are ordered closed it is indicative that the water quality is below standard & that land use in the catchment & urban management need to be examined. We are looking at developing a management plan not only to assist the oyster growers but also help others understand the importance of water quality to the whole community.

Presently NSW Food Authority has ordered that the Nambucca Estuary is closed to oyster harvest if 25mm of rain falls in a single event. This means that the industry may be closed for a large portion of the year.