Welcome to the National Centre for Sustainability
The National Centre for Sustainability (NCS) operates from the Mildura & Swan Hill campuses of Sunraysia Institute of TAFE. It works with local stakeholders, community and government agencies to achieve sustainability gains in land and water management across the Sunraysia region. To achieve this, the Centre:
- identifies potential sustainability gains
- initiates sustainability projects
- engages community partners
- enhances the capacity of partners
- implements physical change
- provides project management
Our latest project is the construction of an Eco-Living Demonstration Centre adjacent to the Swan Hill campus.
The NCS works with community partners to make our landscapes and natural resources more sustainable.
We act as a project broker, harnessing resources, coordinating teams and project managing initiatives that improve the physical sustainability of our natural resources, while developing the capacity of communities to implement positive change.
Specialist NCS staff are currently working with over 40 dryland farmers to develop environmental action plans for their properties. We also have a variety of successful programs employing Koori work teams to conserve local natural and cultural resources.