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Information about the North West Mooroopna Landcare Group
Due to concern regarding lack of surface drainage, salinity and rising Watertables and scarcity of trees, a public meeting was held in 1987 and the North West Mooroopna Land Management Group was formed. The North West Mooroopna area consists manly of dairy farmers (about 70%) beef and orchards. We send out approximately 100 letters to landholders every two months.
Due to concern regarding lack of surface drainage, salinity and rising Watertables and scarcity of trees, a public meeting was held in 1987 and the North West Mooroopna Land Management Group was formed.
The North West Mooroopna area consists manly of dairy farmers (about 70%) beef and orchards. We send out approximately 100 letters to landholders every two months.
To help recognize the salnity problem we have put in a network of more than 100 watertable watch wells, which are monitored. We have also planted over 100,000 trees in the area. Main arterial drains and all of five community dams have been installed.
How often do you meet?
The group meets the first Thursday of every second month at various venues.
Where do you meet?
Our Goals:
Our goals for the future are to plant more trees in the area, especially along the community drains, which are near completion, and also to eliminate weeds in the area. We are also trying to encourage landowners to rethink their irrigation and drainage techniques, and to install reuse systems and develop more effective of farms drainage, and to keep nutrients on their properties.
Main environmental issues for your group:
- Surface drainage,
- Salinity and
- Rising Watertables and
- Scarcity of trees
Major project you would like to highlight:
- The group is trying to acquire the disused North Mooroopna School as a community meeting place, but as present to no avail.
- To help recognize the salinity problem we have put in a network of more that 100 watertable watch wells, which are monitored.
- We have also planted over 100,000 trees in the areas.
- Main arterial drains and all of five community drains have been installed.
