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2023

Silver-leaf Candlebark (Eucalyptus canobolensis) Project

Eucalyptus canobolensis, commonly known as the Mount Canobolas Candlebark or Silver-leaf Candlebark, is a species of tree that is endemic to a small area of New South Wales in eastern Australia. It is a small tree with smooth bark on the trunk and branches, dull, lance-shaped adult leaves, flowers buds in groups of three, white flowers and cup-shaped, bell-shaped or conical fruit. Juvenile growth is distinctive with stems that are square in cross section and glaucous juvenile leaves that are opposite and sessile (without a defined leaf stem). It is only known from Mount Canobolas near Orange.

Eucalyptus canobolensis is classified as "endangered" under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and as "vulnerable" under the New South Wales Government Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. The main threats to the species are weed invasion, especially by blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) and Pinus radiata from nearby plantations, infrastructure development and forestry operations.

The Alliance has partnered with Orange City Council and Friends of the Orange Botanic Gardens to collect and grow Silver-Leaf Candlebark seed in preparation for a community planting day at Lake Canobolas with the aim of increasing the population size and extent of this species. Keep an out on this website and social media platforms for further information about how you can be involved in the community planting day and contributing to the recovery of this threatened species.

More information on this threatened species can be found at https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedspeciesapp/profile.aspx?id=10290

Images showing mature trees and the distinctive juvenile foliage and square juvenile stems.

2020 - 2022

Creating Homes for Threatened Species | Member Councils

The Alliance was a successful recipient of a $100,000 Environmental Trust grant to start work on a project to install artificial hollows into nominated sites across all member Councils.

The project is changing the face of artificial hollow management through innovation, educating practitioners, and engaging the community. 500 artificial hollows will be cut into existing trees across 17 Local Government Areas by skilled arborists.

Watch this space for updates.

2021 Alliance funded projects

Central West Councils Environment & Waterways Alliance has funded a range of projects for our Member Councils in 2021 that will contribute to positive environmental outcomes across our region. Grant funds of up to a maximum of $5,000 has been distributed to Councils who were able to demonstrate matched funds for environmental projects within their 2021-22 budgets and operational plans.

Funding under this round was specifically for on-ground works and not projects that are predominantly based on planning, reporting or assessment.

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