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PHARLAP Productive Horse and Rural Land Action Program
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| WACMAC Landcare has recently been offered $70,000 through the Federal Government’s Caring for Our County Program to initiate the Productive Horse and Rural Land Action Program (PHARLAP). This program will engage the local grazing and horse-keeping community to significantly increase productive and sustainable land-use within the northern rural fringe of Melbourne. WACMAC Landcare Chairperson, Dr Gwynedd Hunter-Payne, said the group was “very excited by this new project”.“We look forward to providing the owners of many rural properties with advice that will greatly assist their land, their horses and the environment.” |
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WACMAC Landcare has also embarked on a new $40,000 salinity control project funded by the State Government Department of Primary Industries and the Port Phillip & Westernport Catchment Management Authority. |
| “WACMAC Landcare will engage pony clubs, equestrian organisations and individual landholders to provide the best possible advice on how to make the most out of small rural properties, Dr Hunter-Payne said. "there would be many complementary benefits between PHARLAP and this new salinity project." “In addition WACMAC will set up on-ground examples of best practice land management options that demonstrate practical ways to increase productivity and reduce the risk of problems such as erosion and salinity.” |
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If you would like to know more about PHARLAP and how it can benefit you, please fell free to contact us (see the 'Contact Us' page on this website). |