What is it about?
The Non-English Speaking Background (NESB) Agricultural Partnership has been established to help Councils in South Creek (Blacktown, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Liverpool and Penrith) to understand the needs of market growers and to promote sustainable farming practices in South Creek. The project is supported by the NSW State Government through its Environment Trust Grants.
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Need help?
If you are a farmer or market grower in Sydney, or work with growers and would like assistance on council matters then please contact Council's Environment and Health Department on 9821 7743. Council is also able to guide you towards information and support available to help you improve your farming practices.
If you require an interpreter when telephoning, please call 131 450.
A number of Market Grower Fact Sheets have been created and translated into Arabic, Khmer, Chinese and Vietnamese languages, these can be dowloaded.
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Project Objectives
The aim of this project is to improve the health of the South Creek Catchment by:
- Promoting sustainable farming practices amongst non-English speaking background (NESB) market growers in the South Creek Catchment of Blacktown, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Liverpool and Penrith Councils. In particular by reducing chemical and water run-off from market farms through an awareness raising and education program and facilitating access to resources and support.
- Building capacity amongst the South Creek Councils in relation to NESB market grower issues. In particular to communicate grower issues and needs to the council's - especially environment, NESB, health, planners and pollution officers - and to undertake training and develop resources to enhance Councils ability to serve NESB market growers.
- Developing effective working relationships between grower associations, local government and other key government and non-government agencies working in the South Creek Catchment. The project will bring the various stakeholders together to be able to discuss and address common issues.
- Ensuring changes and programs are self-sustaining.
One of the first things the project will undertake is to meet with growers and organisations who work with growers to identify priority issues, barriers, resources and opportunities that exist. The aim is to make sure that the project is as useful and relevant as possible.
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Project Partners
The NESB Agricultural Partnership Project is an initiative of the following organisations:
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