Resources

These resources can help you adapt your property to a wide variety of challenges and increase climate resilience.

The resources below will continue to be updated as new information and technologies become available.

Guidelines for NSW controlled activity approvals can be found here, including in-stream works, laying pipes and cables, outlet structures, riparian corridors, vegetation management and watercourse crossings. Get in touch with your local Project Officer with questions on how to carry out these actions on your property – details further below.  

Select the tabs below to filter resources by category.

Natural capital

Discover the Natural Value of your land

Refreshing Rivers

A Natural Capital Profile (NCP) is a document that helps you to understand the natural assets on your farm. It compiles information on historical, current, and potential future states of your farm’s natural capital.

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Erosion control

Stream bank erosion

Holbrook Landcare Network

This document explains stream bank erosion causes (e.g., flow redirection, vegetation removal) and suggests mitigation strategies like maintaining groundcover, fencing watercourses, and implementing diversion techniques.

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Erosion control

Erosion on farms

Holbrook Landcare Network

Understand the different types of erosion in farming landscapes and the indicators of erosion, as well as how to prevent them.

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Erosion control

Gully Erosion

Holbrook Landcare Network

Understand gully erosion in the farming landscape and learn critical information about how to prevent and repair it.

view resource
Biodiversity

We're collecting environmental DNA in your area

Refreshing Rivers

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a method for identifying some of the species we share our waterways with. It is simple, effective and it does not disrupt or harm the environment.

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Revegetation

Revegetation and planting tips and tricks

Murray Local Land Services

This fact sheet provides tips and tricks for revegetation and planting in riparian zones, including information about site preparation, species selection, maintenance and more.

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Water quality

We're monitoring water quality in your area

Refreshing Rivers

We are monitoring key components of water quality across the sub-catchment, to check for changes over time. This will help us see if what we are doing to improve the health of our waterways is working.

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Community & culture

Aboriginal heritage information management system

New South Wales Government

Search the Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System (AHIMS) which holds over 100,000 records and information about Aboriginal Places, objects and other significant sites.

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Natural capital

Trading carbon

Rivers of Carbon

Rivers of Carbon encourages landowners to take advantage of the incentives available to revegetate for carbon sequestration, along with the other ecosystem services riparian areas provide.

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Natural capital

Natural Capital Service Finder

New South Wales Local Land Services

Our natural capital service finder helps farmers and land managers navigate these new opportunities and risks, and make the best decisions for their properties and enterprises.

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Natural capital

Natural capital, environmental services and more explained

New South Wales Local Land Services

This factsheet introduces natural capital, environmental services and other related terms, and how they relate to environmental markets.

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Natural capital

Natural capital benefits and risks for landholders

New South Wales Local Land Services

This factsheet introduces environmental markets and some of the benefits and risks for landholders and support you to make the best choice for you and your business.

view resource
Natural capital

Natural capital opportunities for NSW Landholders

New South Wales Local Land Services

Environmental markets are a way for you, as a landholder, to receive financial returns for your investment in natural capital and environmental services. This factsheet introduces environmental market opportunities and how you can access them, to help you to make the best choice.

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Erosion control

Improving farm roads and tracks to withstand erosion

Rivers of Carbon

Unsealed roads and tracks are essential to get around on your property, yet a track that is continually washing out costs time and money to fix, not to mention the wear and tear on vehicles.

view resource
Erosion control

Fact sheet: Managing erosion before or after floods

New South Wales Local Land Services

This fact sheet focuses on managing erosion before and after floods, with a focus on protecting riverbanks and riparian zones.

view resource
Biodiversity

Managing Box elder around waterways

Rivers of Carbon

This guide has been prepared to assist landholders and catchment managers to manage Box elder in riparian (riverside) situations so that together we can protect and improve the health of our waterways.

view resource
Biodiversity

Managing Blackberries

Rivers of Carbon

Blackberries are an invasive species and negatively impact Australian native ecosystems. They can have a large impact on primary industries making grazing and cropping difficult with large infestations, and can also become a hazard during natural disasters.

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Revegetation

Riparian management tubestock guide

Rivers of Carbon

Rivers of Carbon has developed this Tubestock Guide to answer common questions and concerns about planting tubestock, including about riparian area condition assessments, maintenance, choice of tubestock, and more.

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Water quality

Respecting river diversity (understanding different types of rivers)

Australian River Restoration Centre

Within Australia, there is an enormous diversity of rivers. The images below are just a few examples, demonstrating the range of forms and features that make up rivers on this continent. This diversity is what makes each river so special and worth valuing.

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Water quality

Water for livestock: interpreting water quality tests

NSW Department of Primary Industries

This Primefact highlights the essential factors to consider when assessing the suitability of a water source for livestock, including pH, salinity, and chloride levels.

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Sustainable farm planning

Ten ways to improve the natural assets on a farm

ANU Sustainable Farms

This booklet is designed as an introduction to caring for on-farm natural assets such as native vegetation, paddock trees, rock outcrops, dams and riparian areas.

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Sustainable farm planning

Rivers of Carbon Resources Library

Rivers of Carbon

Browse information-packed resources on managing riparian areas for improved water quality, stock health and sustainable farm management.

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Sustainable farm planning

Do I need a Permit? Guidelines for controlled activity approvals

NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

These guidelines provide essential information on how to safeguard the state's water resources and stay compliant when carrying out activities that require a controlled activity approval.

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Sustainable farm planning

Stock and Waterways — A NSW Manager's Guide

Rivers of Carbon

Riparian land forms an important part of your entire farm. This Guide has been developed in conjunction with farmers and practitioners in different parts of New South Wales to improve the on-farm management of riparian land (the land that runs alongside waterways).

view resource
Sustainable farm planning

Ten ways to improve the natural assets on a farm

ANU Sustainable Farms

This booklet is designed as an introduction to caring for on-farm natural assets such as native vegetation, paddock trees, rock outcrops, dams and riparian areas.

view resource
Sustainable farm planning

Rivers of Carbon Resources Library

Rivers of Carbon

Browse information-packed resources on managing riparian areas for improved water quality, stock health and sustainable farm management.

view resource
Sustainable farm planning

Do I need a Permit? Guidelines for controlled activity approvals

NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

These guidelines provide essential information on how to safeguard the state's water resources and stay compliant when carrying out activities that require a controlled activity approval.

view resource
Sustainable farm planning

Stock and Waterways — A NSW Manager's Guide

Rivers of Carbon

Riparian land forms an important part of your entire farm. This Guide has been developed in conjunction with farmers and practitioners in different parts of New South Wales to improve the on-farm management of riparian land (the land that runs alongside waterways).

view resource
Water quality

We're monitoring water quality in your area

Refreshing Rivers

We are monitoring key components of water quality across the sub-catchment, to check for changes over time. This will help us see if what we are doing to improve the health of our waterways is working.

view resource
Water quality

Water for livestock: interpreting water quality tests

NSW Department of Primary Industries

This Primefact highlights the essential factors to consider when assessing the suitability of a water source for livestock, including pH, salinity, and chloride levels.

view resource
Water quality

Respecting river diversity (understanding different types of rivers)

Australian River Restoration Centre

Within Australia, there is an enormous diversity of rivers. The images below are just a few examples, demonstrating the range of forms and features that make up rivers on this continent. This diversity is what makes each river so special and worth valuing.

view resource
Revegetation

Revegetation and planting tips and tricks

Murray Local Land Services

This fact sheet provides tips and tricks for revegetation and planting in riparian zones, including information about site preparation, species selection, maintenance and more.

view resource
Revegetation

Riparian management tubestock guide

Rivers of Carbon

Rivers of Carbon has developed this Tubestock Guide to answer common questions and concerns about planting tubestock, including about riparian area condition assessments, maintenance, choice of tubestock, and more.

view resource
Biodiversity

We're collecting environmental DNA in your area

Refreshing Rivers

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a method for identifying some of the species we share our waterways with. It is simple, effective and it does not disrupt or harm the environment.

view resource
Biodiversity

Managing Blackberries

Rivers of Carbon

Blackberries are an invasive species and negatively impact Australian native ecosystems. They can have a large impact on primary industries making grazing and cropping difficult with large infestations, and can also become a hazard during natural disasters.

view resource
Biodiversity

Managing Box elder around waterways

Rivers of Carbon

This guide has been prepared to assist landholders and catchment managers to manage Box elder in riparian (riverside) situations so that together we can protect and improve the health of our waterways.

view resource
Erosion control

Fact sheet: Managing erosion before or after floods

New South Wales Local Land Services

This fact sheet focuses on managing erosion before and after floods, with a focus on protecting riverbanks and riparian zones.

view resource
Erosion control

Gully Erosion

Holbrook Landcare Network

Understand gully erosion in the farming landscape and learn critical information about how to prevent and repair it.

view resource
Erosion control

Erosion on farms

Holbrook Landcare Network

Understand the different types of erosion in farming landscapes and the indicators of erosion, as well as how to prevent them.

view resource
Erosion control

Stream bank erosion

Holbrook Landcare Network

This document explains stream bank erosion causes (e.g., flow redirection, vegetation removal) and suggests mitigation strategies like maintaining groundcover, fencing watercourses, and implementing diversion techniques.

view resource
Erosion control

Improving farm roads and tracks to withstand erosion

Rivers of Carbon

Unsealed roads and tracks are essential to get around on your property, yet a track that is continually washing out costs time and money to fix, not to mention the wear and tear on vehicles.

view resource
Natural capital

Natural capital opportunities for NSW Landholders

New South Wales Local Land Services

Environmental markets are a way for you, as a landholder, to receive financial returns for your investment in natural capital and environmental services. This factsheet introduces environmental market opportunities and how you can access them, to help you to make the best choice.

view resource
Natural capital

Natural capital benefits and risks for landholders

New South Wales Local Land Services

This factsheet introduces environmental markets and some of the benefits and risks for landholders and support you to make the best choice for you and your business.

view resource
Natural capital

Natural capital, environmental services and more explained

New South Wales Local Land Services

This factsheet introduces natural capital, environmental services and other related terms, and how they relate to environmental markets.

view resource
Natural capital

Natural Capital Service Finder

New South Wales Local Land Services

Our natural capital service finder helps farmers and land managers navigate these new opportunities and risks, and make the best decisions for their properties and enterprises.

view resource
Natural capital

Trading carbon

Rivers of Carbon

Rivers of Carbon encourages landowners to take advantage of the incentives available to revegetate for carbon sequestration, along with the other ecosystem services riparian areas provide.

view resource
Natural capital

Discover the Natural Value of your land

Refreshing Rivers

A Natural Capital Profile (NCP) is a document that helps you to understand the natural assets on your farm. It compiles information on historical, current, and potential future states of your farm’s natural capital.

view resource
Community & culture

Aboriginal heritage information management system

New South Wales Government

Search the Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System (AHIMS) which holds over 100,000 records and information about Aboriginal Places, objects and other significant sites.

view resource

Talk to one of our Project Officers

Central Billabong

Andrea Mitchell

0419 841 834

andrea@refreshingrivers.org.au

Upper Billabong

Kylie Durant

0418 198 522

kylie@refreshingrivers.org.au

Riverina Highlands

Cherie White

0427 407 126

cherie@refreshingrivers.org.au

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The Refreshing Rivers Program is a collaboration between government, industry, research, and community organisations, led by Local Land Services. This Program has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.

The Refreshing Rivers Program works on Country that always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters, and we pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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