Hovells Creek Landcare is a farm family based, not for profit, community group located in the central west region of New South Wales, approximately 40 km to the south east of the regional town of Cowra and approximately 300 km to the west of Sydney.

The members of the Hovells Creek Landcare Group live and/or work on farm or lifestyle properties bounded by the Lachlan River and Wyangala Dam to the north and east, the Boorowa River catchment to the west and the Reids Flat Road to the south (see the location map).

The benefits of Landcare Group membership include:

  • A supportive environment to address Landcare / natural resource management issues,
  • Access to considerable local knowledge and experience,
  • Assistance with planning and executing Landcare projects,
  • Participation in joint applications for Landcare funding support through HCLG,
  • Access to an established community forum and friendship group.

Membership is open to landholders and to persons of all ages with an interest in Landcare, natural resource management and rural property management in the area.

Membership fee of $33 (inc GST) pa covers the year or part year between one AGM and the next AGM, which is held in November. Renewal of member ship is due and payable by the date of the AGM.

How to apply for membership:

  • Talk to a current member,
  • Come to a HCLG meeting or activity as a visitor or friend,
  • Then click here to download, complete and submit the application form.