Project to restore Albury’s wildlife corridors

More than 600ha of native bushland will be planted and maintained at 100 different sites in the Albury area as part of the new Albury Environmental Lands project. 

The project, run by the Crown Lands Division of the NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) and the Murray Catchment Management Authority (CMA), aims to restore wildlife corridors and remnant patches of bush needed by native wildlife.  

Tom North, from the Murray CMA, said it was a highly significant project and a unique opportunity for Albury to link the bushland areas that make it such a pleasant place to live.  

“The lands where we will focus our revegetation efforts are wildlife linkages such as creek lines, where remnant large trees remain,” said Mr North.  

“But most of there areas are degraded and need restoration through revegetation, particularly with understorey shrubs. 

“The main aim of the project is to complement and build on the respective Threatened Species Conservation Strategies that were developed for Thurgoona and Albury Ranges,” he said. 

NSW DPI Senior Project Manager Richard Ahearn said the Albury Environmental Lands are areas of habitat for threatened species which Albury Wodonga Corporation (AWC) has transferred to the Division of Crown Lands. 

He said the revegetation program is expected to be undertaken over a period of five years.  

“A key strategy of the program is the use of plant species endemic to the local area,” Mr Ahearn said.  

“The planting will be done by direct seeding where possible and with tube stock in less accessible areas.” 

“The budget this planting year is $80,000 with future years expected to be around $50,000 per year,” he said. 

Mr Ahearn said funding for the planting and the ongoing maintenance and weed removal had been provided by the Albury Wodonga Development Corporation.          

A public information day and sausage sizzle will be held on Saturday May 5 at 10am at the corner of Table Top and Vaughan’s Roads, Thurgoona.  

Mr North said it would be an opportunity for the public to learn some of the techniques and methods used to implement this large scale revegetation project. 

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