Introduction
Useful Contacts
Neighbours
Property Planning
Cultural Heritage
Water
Weeds
Waste Management
Bushfires
Vegetation
Water Flow
Wildlife
Livestock & Pets
Gardening
Pests
Fencing
Saving Energy
Soil
Legal Issues
Other Useful Stuff

Key Resources


Reference Name:
Easy Recycling Guide / Easy Composting Guide / Easy Worm Farming Guide / The Marvel of Mulch (2005)
Agency:
 New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation (currently DECC)
Contact Details:
 PO Box A290, South Sydney, NSW, 1232
1300 361 967
www.environment.nsw.gov.au
Comment:

Step by step guides to recycling household waste, composting green waste, worm farming and recycling organic waste as mulch.
 
Download:

Easy Recycling Guide

Easy Composting Guide

Easy Worm Farming Guide

The Marvel of Mulch
 
Website:

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/
warr/SPD_EDU_EasyGuides.htm

 
Reference Name:
drumMUSTER Website (2007)
Agency:
 drumMUSTER
Contact Details:
 GPO Box 816, Canberra, ACT, 2601
02 6230 6712
drummuster@drummuster.com.au
Comment:

drumMUSTER is the national program for the collection and recycling of empty, cleaned, non-returnable crop production and on-farm animal health containers.

Website:

http://www.drummuster.com.au

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-  Planning your Property
-  Water - Collection and Recycling
-  Getting on Top of Weeds
-  Managing Livestock and Pets
-  Gardening and Growing Your Own Food
-  Other Useful Stuff
- Local Council
- NSW Environmental Protection Authority (within DECC)
- NSW Department of Primary Industries
- Veterinarian
- Local Rural Supplier
 
 
Reference Name:
How to Compost on a Farm - Agnote 488 (2003)
Organic Materials in Horticulture – Agnote 414  (2004)
Agency:
 New South Wales Department of Primary Industry—Agriculture
Contact Details:
 Locked Bag 21, Orange, NSW, 2800
02 6391 3100
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
Comment:

- Overview of what is compost, benefits of composting, and what you nee and how to make good compost.
- Discusses what is compost, and managing the risk of organic material to human health.
 
Download 
off this CD:

How to Compost on a Farm - Agnote 488

Organic Materials in Horticulture – Agnote 414
 
Website:

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources/
soils/improvement/compost

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/farm/organic/
farming/organic

 
Reference Name:
ChemClear Website (2007)
Agency:
 ChemClear
Contact Details:
 GPO Box 816, Canberra, ACT, 2601
02 6230 4999
info@chemclear.com.au
Comment:

ChemClear is the national program for collection and disposal of unwanted rural chemicals.

Website:

http://www.chemclear.com.au/

 
Reference Name:
How Clean and Green is Your Rural Residential Block (2007)
Agency:
 New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority (within DECC)
Contact Details:
 PO Box A290, South Sydney, NSW, 1232
1300 361 967
www.environment.nsw.gov.au
Comment:

Outlines ways to manage your rural residential property in relation to sewage and household waste, roads and wildlife habitat

Website:

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/households/ruralblock.htm

 

 

 

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