Central West Lachlan Landcare Inc

17/06/2026

In this week's Looking At Landcare column, we are looking forward to sharing two new training opportunities.

The EOI are open for two Fi****ms Training Sessions. The first session is basically prep for your licence and the second is more in depth training on using fi****ms. Links in the blog below.

We are pleased to be hosting another Mental Health First Aid Workshop at Peak Hill on 4 and 5 August. Link in the blog below. This training will be run by Rural Adversity Mental Health Program.

https://centralwestlachlanlandcare.org/2026/06/18/looking-at-landcare-18-6-2026-womens-firearm-training-mental-health-first-aid-training-available/

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We are currently taking expressions of interest for Fi****ms Training in Parkes and Mental Health First Aid Training at Peak Hill.

16/06/2026

The Parkes NAIDOC Family Fun Day Committee are seeking Stallholders for the upcoming event on 12 September. If you would like to join us at Bushman's Hill, please submit your EOI via this link: https://form.jotform.com/261648811099870

16/06/2026

The Gerald Carnie Memorial Award for Keeping the Landcare Flame Alive was established by Landcare NSW to recognise very special individuals’ contributions to the Landcare movement.

Gerald was a Regional Landcare Coordinator and Local Landcare Coordinator working for Central West Lachlan Landcare when he very tragically passed away suddenly in 2011.

Nominations close at 11.59pm AEST on Friday 31 July, 2026 via the link below.



Landcare NSW

A call for Gerald Carnie Memorial Award nominations 🌱

The Gerald Carnie Memorial Award for Keeping the Landcare Flame Alive was established by Landcare NSW to recognise this very special individuals’ contributions to the Landcare movement.

The Award stands as a testament to those who ignite passion and action in others, serving as a beacon of inspiration for greater involvement in Landcare initiatives.

It is awarded to an individual in recognition of their contribution to the development of “the philosophy of Landcare”.

The recipient champions the development of Landcare as a means to support and engender change in attitudes, which translates to a more cohesive and resilient community that acts to achieve a healthier environment and/or more productive and sustainable farms.

Applicants are judged on the impact they have had at the local and regional or state scale to ensure that Landcare can prosper.

Nominations close at 11.59pm AEST on Friday 31 July, 2026.

For further Award and nomination details please see:
https://aulandcareawards.awardsplatform.com/page/jMPkbJxQ

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15/06/2026

We are pleased to be supporting the delivery of another Mental Health First Aid Course at Peak Hill on Wednesday and Thursday, 5 & 6 August 2026. This is a Free Course thanks to support from Western NSW Local Health District, Primary Health Network, Rural Adversity Mental Health Program and Landcare NSW.

Our last course filled very quickly. Please make sure that you can commit to two full days of training so that the workshop can run with a full cohort.

You can register here: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/J88RLT

11/06/2026

Parkes NAIDOC Awards Open today.

STEPS FOR NOMINATING:
🔴Follow the link to the Nomination Jotform here: https://form.jotform.com/261610439345859
🟡Download the Privacy Form, Category Overview and Selection Criteria and ask the person that you would like to nominate if they would accept the nomination. If they will, sign the Privacy Form and scan/photograph the Form ready to upload.
⚫️Complete each section of the Jotform Application, Upload your Privacy Form and SUBMIT.

We encourage school aged nominations to include an additional letter of support from a school staff member, preferably the Principal.

📄Copies of the Privacy Form and paper forms of the application are also available via school offices, the Parkes Shire Library or can be downloaded from the Central West Lachlan Landcare website.

Applications close on Sunday, 13 July 2026 at 5pm.



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Landcare Australia

10/06/2026

Find out more about how you can register for Homegrown Parkes as a Stallholder or Food Vendor via this week's Landcare column....

https://centralwestlachlanlandcare.org/2026/06/11/looking-at-landcare-11-6-2026-eoi-for-homegrown-parkes-stallholders-closing/

Homegrown Parkes Stallholder EOI close this Friday, 12 June at 10am. The links will be up on our web page and also via Facebook. Please book in early. Our Spring event is usually our biggest event.…

10/06/2026

The September Homegrown Parkes event is going to be a cracker. There are two days left to register your Stallholder or Food Vendor EOI. Details via the Homegrown Parkes page.

Homegrown Parkes Stallholder and Food Vendor Applications close on Friday, 12 June at 10am.

We have already received over 40 EOI. Thank you so much! It is going to be a cracker event on Saturday, 12 September 2026!



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Parkes Community Arts
Parkes Shire Council

04/06/2026

Find out more about the Phase 3 funding under the Landcare Enabling Program that will be delivered across Parkes and Forbes Shires in the next 6 - 8 months as part of the regional funding proposal.
https://centralwestlachlanlandcare.org/2026/06/04/looking-at-landcare-4-6-2026-funding-for-landcare-projects-in-parkes-and-forbes-shires-welcome/


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Central West Region Landcare

Central West Lachlan Landcare welcome the Phase 3 funding announcement for the NSW Landcare Enabling Program.

31/05/2026

Thank you Landcare NSW for sharing one of our stories highlighting our fantastic visit from Mindy Woods, during a whirlwind visit to Forbes, Trundle and Peak Hill, inspiring and encouraging locals to understand our native foods and how they can be used.

Amazing Forbes NSW
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Central West Regional Landcare

27/05/2026

We are looking forward to supporting another Mental Health First Aid Course at Peak Hill on 5 and 6 August with workshop provider Rural Adversity Mental Health Program.

Registrations aren't up as yet, but you can send through an expression of interest to [email protected]

For more information, check out the blog below:
https://centralwestlachlanlandcare.org/2026/05/21/looking-at-landcare-21-5-2026-additional-mental-health-first-aid-course-in-august-2026/



Landcare Australia
Landcare NSW
Central West Regional Landcare

We will be running another Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course in Peak Hill.