Future-Ready Farm Dams Project Launched

18th Aug 2026

Southern New England Landcare has launched its first Revive & Thrive: Future-Ready Farm Dams project, aimed at supporting healthier farm dams, cleaner water, stronger biodiversity, improved livestock outcomes and greater farm water security across the region.
“Farm dams are vital to productive and resilient farming systems,” said Southern New England Landcare Local Landcare Coordinator Struan Ferguson.
“With practical improvements such as better stock access management, revegetation, off-stream watering and improved water planning, dams can support cleaner water, healthier stock, more native habitat and stronger drought preparedness.”
The project will deliver a series of activities over the next 12 months, with farmers, landholders, Landcare members and agricultural advisers invited to participate.
Upcoming activities include a WaterWise Farms: Stock, Storage & Security workshop at Kentucky on Friday, August 28, followed by a Dam Good Water: Enhancing Farm Dams workshop at Uralla on Thursday, September 3.
A Farm Dam Enhancement and Pondi Monitoring Train the Trainer workshop will also be held on Friday, September 4 for Landcare, natural resource management and industry advisers.
Landholders can also apply to host a Farm Dam Enhancement Demonstration Site, with Expressions of Interest closing on August 31.
Selected properties may receive support for eligible materials including fencing, native plants, plant guards, off-stream watering infrastructure and materials for a hardened stock access point. Landholders will contribute labour and in-kind support.
The project also provides opportunities for landholders to have greenhouse gas emissions from their farm dams measured using Pondi loggers as part of RMIT University’s Ripple Effect work. The low-cost floating loggers measure carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emissions from dams.
Monitoring opportunities will be available throughout the project, subject to site suitability, safe access, consent, equipment availability and research timing.
Supported by the NSW Government through the Landcare Enabling Program Phase 3 Innovations and Partnerships Grant Program, the project combines practical workshops, demonstration sites and research partnerships.
Farmers, landholders and community members can join Southern New England Landcare to stay informed about local events, funding opportunities, workshops and projects.
For information, event registrations or demonstration site Expressions of Interest, contact Southern New England Landcare on 02 6772 9123 or visit snelandcare.org.au.

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