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2012 SMCMA Community Forum

It's been five years since the first SMCMA Community Forum. This year's theme is Looking Back...Thinking Forward. Join fellow environmental volunteers to celebrate our successes and to explore opportunities for environmental improvement across the region. Saturday 31st March, 2012. Waterview Convention Centre, Bicentennial Park, Homebush

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"Magical" Mushroom Delights Bushcare Volunteer Co-ordinators

The December/summer meeting of the Sydney Region Volunteer Co-ordinators Network was held at Willoughby and included a walk where a SMCMA photographer spotted this interesting fungal specimen. Chairman of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group, Ray Kearney, has provided this identification: "A poisonous fungus, identified as Entoloma (Rhodophyllus) virescens. It is reported to be an ectomycorrhizal fungus."

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Courses for Horses at Campbelltown in 2012

The SMCMA through its Regional Landcare Facilitator project will be hosting a seminar: "Managing horses on small properties". DATE: Saturday 18 February 2012. PLACE: Campbelltown. TIME: 9am to 3pm. COST: Free, but bookings essential.

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Cane Toad at Kurnell

The SMCMA and Sutherland Shire Council are working to control the spread of cane toads at Kurnell.

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Sydney Harbour Catchment Water Quality Improvement Plan

Improving the on-going health of Sydney Harbour and its catchment is the focus of a Water Quality Improvement Plan being developed by the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority.

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Healthy waterways: Better Boating - More fish!

Help Make Your Waterway Healthy: Here are ways to get involved: Organise a Healthy Waterways~Better Boating~More Fish presentation for your boating or fishing club.Become an Aquatic ChampionGet involved in a marine debris clean-up dayContact SMCMA Project Officer John Naughton on 98956274

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Catchment Action Plan

The Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Action Plan (CAP) is central to the delivery of natural resource management throughout our region.

GIS Portal

The GIS database is a tool and resource for SMCMA staff and NRM stakeholders to update and access information.The SMCMA GIS project aims to strategically plan investment and on-ground works.

SMCMA Community Forum: ALERT

The SMCMA Community Forum will be held on Saturday, March 31. This has changed from March 19 as previously advertised.
Venue: Waterview Convention Centre, Bicentennial Park. Bookings essential.

Botany Bay

Cooks River

Duck River

Eastern Beaches

Georges River

Hacking River

Lane Cove River

Middle Harbour

Northern Beaches

Parramatta River

Port Jackson

Southern Beaches

Woronora River

Cooks River UWI
The Cooks River Urban Water Initiative aims to improve the Cooks River by partnering with the local community and land managers in stormwater and wetland improvement projects across the catchment.
Botany Bay Water Quality Improvement Program
Botany Bay and it’s catchment has been identified as an environmental ‘hot spot’ under the Australian Government Caring for our Country Initiative.
Water Sensitive Urban Design
The SMCMA’s Water Sensitive Urban Design program is working to build best practice water management expertise among stakeholders. Our program acts as a repository for research that defines “best practice” for WSUD policy and on-ground works.
Bushcare
The SMCMA Bushcare program aims to increase natural resource management awareness, skills and knowledge of Sydney’s engaged community. Our program provides support to increase the participation of the community in on-ground volunteering through council and other programs and staff professional development. We also promote the value of Sydney’s natural resources to broader community groups, individuals and organisations.