Granite Borders Landcare Committee Inc.

Granite Borders Landcare promotes community understanding & best practice management of diverse natural resources, whilst nurturing an healthy, inclusive community.

OUR MISSION

To promote community understanding and best-practice management of diverse natural resources while nurturing a healthy, inclusive community.

How we achieve our mission

Landcare Staff, together with our Committee & volunteers, support a diverse range of Landcare groups across our region, including; Tenterfield Naturalists, Border Landcare Organic Group, Focus on Feathers, Stanthorpe Rare Wildflower Consortium, and Tenterfield Community Garden.

We host workshops, field days, and information sessions on a variety of issues, including biodiversity, Conservation, Regenerative Agriculture, Waste Management, Bushes Regeneration, Weed and native Grass Identification, Invasive Species Control, and land Management.

We also host events designed to build social connectedness, resilience & good mental health within our community.

Our History

Granite Borders Landcare was established in 1995, and became incorporated in 1997 in response to the community's desire to coordinate Landcare activities across the Tenterfield (NSW) and Stanthorpe (QLD) districts. Granite Borders Landcare Committee (GBLC) is a cross-border, cross-catchment umbrella group representing many Landcare members and groups with a diverse range of interests including organic food production, grazing, cropping, dung beetles, weed and pest eradication and revegetation to enhance native habitat.

When we were established Granite Borders Landcare covered the large and varied landscapes of three local government areas; Tenterfield Shire Council (NSW), Southern Downs Regional Council (QLD) and Glen Innes Severn Shire Council (NSW). Our organisation is supported by the Northern Tablelands Local Land Services and Tenterfield Shire Council.