RESTORING THE CENTRAL WEST

TALS Institute and 'Restoring the Central West' Program in the Media:
The Australian Landscape Science Institute to tackle water issues, Sam Bolt, Western Advocate, 21 July 2019
Restoring the Central West

Imagine a better future for Central Western NSW. Today, in the grip of the long dry, this vision may seem like a long way off. Yet the blueprint for going from drought to productivity is written in the landscape.

Peter Andrews OAM has been studying and practising the principles of the Australian landscape for over 40 years. Millions of Australians have followed his story and many farmers have called out for his help.

In response, Peter has established The Australian Landscape Science Institute to restore the Australian landscape by 2030.

TALS Institute has assembled the best possible team of scientists, researchers and practitioners to further the knowledge and demonstrate practical examples of The Australian Landscape Science.

The United Nations has declared 2021-2030 'The Decade on Ecosystem Restoration'. TALS Institute is now implementing a series of landscape restoration projects right across the nation, starting with Central West NSW. The 'Restoring the Central West' program covers more than 20,000 km² from Bathurst to Dubbo.

Specific project sites include:
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- Dubbo Bore Fields Project
- Stuart Town Community Rehydration Project
- Bathurst Wetlands and Floodplains Project
- Ben Chifley Dam and Campbells River Catchment Restoration Project
- Vale Creek Catchment Restoration and Bank Stabilisation Project
- Summer Hill Creek Restoration Project

​This program will bring together the people of Bathurst, Dubbo and Orange to build regional jobs and prosperity. Future extensions can restore the landscape further out into the Murray Darling Basin. Participants include Bathurst Regional Council, Dubbo Regional Council, Orange City Council and multiple Landcare groups.

'Restoring the Central West' is the greatest opportunity for increasing farm productivity, profitability and biodiversity for the benefit of future generations. To achieve this big vision we need cross-sector support and program funding. Please show your support and share this message. Together we can make it happen!

Restoring the Central West
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