News Stories
The Nature Conservation Trust (NCT) of NSW is proud to have cultivated an enthusiastic and collaborative community of private land owners, scientists, conservationists and staff. Because of the diversity of our network, we are able to provide news and feedback on many areas of interest – from Mudgee Farm Field Days and grant funding information, to woodland birds and coastal emus.
If you are a covenantee, a private land owner or a conservationist and have a story to share with our community, please email us at info@nct.org.au. In the meantime, read on for news and information about the Nature Conservation Trust’s people, projects and passions.
Coastal Emus Spotted
Jimmy Malecki from The Bog near Casino has spotted the endangered Coastal Emu on his property. Jimmy and Richard have... [more]
Property of the Month - January 2012
Snowview, near Albury which sits on the mighty Murray River, is our Property of the Month. The 136-hectare property offers breathtaking... [more]
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NCT Establishes its 50th Covenant as Private Conservation Continues to Grow in NSW
The Nature Conservation Trust of New South Wales (NCT) has executed its fiftieth land covenanting program with Armidale landowners Mike and Liz... [more]
Good Species News - Superb Parrot
The Nature Conservation Trust (NCT) Orange office welcomed an unexpected visitor this week: a male Superb Parrot stopped in for breakfast, taking... [more]
NCT in the Community
Over the last few months, the Nature Conservation Trust has been busy talking to people across NSW. From the Mudgee... [more]
Searching for a CEO
Conservation Land Trusts AllianceHosted by Trust for Nature Victoria CEO – Conservation Land Trusts Alliance 2 year contract The CEO reports... [more]
Eastern Bentwing Bat in the Capertee Valley
Jeremy Buckingham, Greens State MP with the portfolio for mines, was invited to visit a recently-covenanted property in the valley... [more]
Winner Announced from the Mudgee Small Farm Field Day
The winners of the Win a Free Ecological Survey Competition and the Business Card Drawn of a Bottle of Wine... [more]
Nominations for Board Members closes 22 July!
Nominations are invited for appointment to the Board of the Nature Conservation Trust of NSW. We seek a number of... [more]
Funding Round Open! Closes 30 June!
http://www.fnpw.org.au/Funding/SmallGrantsProgram.htm Landholders with conservation covenants can receive financial assistance to manage biodiversity conservation activities on their... [more]
NSW Coalition commits to support the NCT
The NSW Coalition government has demonstrated its strong commitment for private land conservation by announcing that it would provide $3... [more]
Funding boosts for the NCT and partners
November 2010 was an exciting month for the Nature Conservation Trust and a number of its partners on the funding... [more]
A brighter future for woodland birds
Woodland birds in the Lower Hunter can look forward to a brighter future thanks to a program aimed at protecting... [more]
Hunter Hall supports the NCT
In November, the NCT received a donation of over $12,000 from Hunter Hall International Limited (HHL).... [more]
The NCT purchases a Lower Clarence wetland property
The Nature Conservation Trust recently added a Lower Clarence wetland property, Shark Creek, to its conservation property portfolio. Wetlands are without... [more]
NCT covenants protect 16 threatened bird species in the Capertee Valley
Our work with landholders in the Capertee Valley, three hours north west of Sydney, has so far lead to the... [more]
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Growing back the woodlands
From the perspective of the woodland birds that seek refuge at NCT’s southern NSW properties, times are good. The NCT... [more]
The NCT buys three new properties near Holbrook
The NCT has purchased three more properties in the NSW South Western Slopes region as part of a major project with the [more]
Central West landholders keen to protect their bushland
Central West landholders have responded with enthusiasm to the launch of a new covenanting program by the Nature Conservation Trust... [more]
Help us protect the amazing natural heritage of NSW forever
To date, the Nature Conservation Trust has protected over 22,000 hectares of high conservation land across 50 properties. These properties contain over... [more]
Protect your own private wetland reserve
Do you live in the Clarence or Richmond Valleys and have a natural wetland on your property that you would... [more]
The Nature Conservation Trust and 'Estuary Creek' feature in Australian Wildlife magazine
The Autumn 2010 edition of the Australian Wildlife magazine, produced by the Wildlife Protection Society of Australia, features... [more]
Two impressive properties now on the market
The Nature Conservation Trust now has two significant properties on the market – Hartwood Station near Deniliquin in the... [more]
Surprise wildlife discoveries in the Upper Murray
The NCT made some surprise discoveries during recent wildlife surveys conducted on three properties in the NSW Upper Murray region... [more]
The Nature Conservation Trust sells two large conservation properties
The Nature Conservation Trust recently sold two of its largest conservation properties, Rockview and Kewilpa, both located in northern NSW. [more]
Wildlife the winner after National Wattle Day planting
Native wildlife between Albury and Holbrook, including vulnerable colonies of Squirrel Glider, can look forward to a safer existence and... [more]
Partner in upcoming projects
The Nature Conservation Trust are excited to be involved in a number of upcoming projects that have recently received successful funding through the... [more]
Nature Conservation Trust purchases Carwell Station
The Nature Conservation Trust recently purchased Carwell Station, an 8071 hectare grazing property located 65 kilometre's north of Warren. Although historically... [more]
New threatened species records across our Northern NSW properties and programs
A significant number of new threatened species records have been made this month across our Northern NSW properties and programs. The... [more]
Successful program completed in the Northern Rivers
The Supporting Complementary Covenants program, a partnership program with the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority, protected new conservation areas on... [more]
Iconic Riverina Property, Hartwood Station, purchased
The Nature Conservation Trust recently purchased Hartwood Station, a 6768 hectare property situated east of Conargo, within close proximity of Deniliquin... [more]
