East Gippsland Regional Landcare
The Regional Landcare Coordinator employed by the East Gippsland CMA provides strategic guidance, coordination and support for the Landcare program across the East Gippsland region. The position is focused on establishing links between state government priorities for investment and Landcare regional priorities.
Landcare in East Gippsland is organised into three networks: East Gippsland Landcare Network, Far East Victoria Landcare and Snowy River Interstate Landcare Committee. The area covered by these networks is approximately 742,000 hectares.
The East Gippsland Landcare Network comprises 23 groups in the Bairnsdale and High Country regions. It is managed by a committee of members from different groups in the region. It employs three staff who support individual Landcare groups.
Far East Victoria Landcare comprises 6 Landcare groups located between Nowa Nowa and the Victorian-New South Wales border. It employs 2 staff members to support Landcare groups and carry out projects and host the federally funded Regional Landcare Facilitator.
The Snowy River Interstate Landcare Committee comprises 1 group on the Victorian side of the border with New South Wales. Their staff are shared with the 8 Landcare groups in south eastern New South Wales.
National Landcare Program
The National Landcare Program is a key part of the Australian Government’s commitment to protect and conserve Australia’s water, soil, plants, animals and ecosystems, as well as support the productive and sustainable use of these valuable resources.
The Regional Landcare Facilitator provides opportunities for farmers to develop skills and knowledge so they are better able to make sound land and natural resource management decisions and independently source further knowledge and assistance when required. For more information please contact Emma Orgill, Regional Agricultural Landcare Facilitator on 03 5154 2867 or emma.orgill@fevl.org.au.
Current Community Projects
The Authority administers Community Grants to local organisations and community groups throughout the region. These are the:
1. Biodiversity Bushfire Recovery Grants (full list of recipients below)
2. 2020-2021 Victorian Landcare Grants (full list of recipients below)
3. Angler Grants and Community Grants – expression of interest still open. This program aims to fund active community groups that are willing to partner with the EGCMA to deliver projects to improve our catchment and waterways and lead to successful waterway health outcomes. Contact Kyrstel Handey for further details about these grants.
Click the pins to view projects currently underway.
1. Biodiversity Bushfire Recovery Grants
The Biodiversity Bushfire Recovery Grants for 2020-2021 have been announced. Recipients have received funding for the following projects.
Stream 1 – Private Landholder Grants
Biodiversity restoration after Bushfire
320 Bellbird – recovering from fire
Biodiversity conservation- remnant vegetation fencing and riparian fencing with fireproof concrete posts and ringlock wire
Brodribb River Corridor Bush Fire Recovery
Wallagaraugh River Post-Fire Recovery
Post Fire Recovery – Weed Control and Reforestation of rainforest area
Bushfire Recovery in Nicholson River Riparian Zone
Fauna Recovery through the provision of habitat in the fire-damaged Sarsfield landscape
Genoa River catchment restoration and protection at Wangarabell Farm
Bemm River Rainforest Restoration
Bringing back diversity following bush fire devastation
Eradication of African Box Thorns
Tree planting post bush fire
Restoring restoration works on Gunn’s Creek, Jarrahmond
Create native habitat
Stream 2 – Environment Volunteer Group Grants
School for Student Leadership – Marlo Campus – Swamp Creek walking track – Cape Conran – Re vegetation, habitat, Water Way Fencing
Friends of the Upper Nicholson Catchment – Recovering our rainforests and river
Far East Victoria Landcare – The what, why, where, when and how of revegetation post fire
Buchan Landcare – Assisting the recovery of koala populations around Buchan
Bug Blitz Trust – After the Fires: Educate, Engage, Connect and Share
Gelantipy Landcare – Butcher’s Creek Revegetation & Educational Program
Rimstone Co-operative Ltd – Murrindal Rocky Limestone Grassy Slope – Endangered Vegetation and Tufa Terrace Protection
Stream 3 – Environment Volunteer Network
Far East Victoria Landcare – Glossy Black-Cockatoo Sanctuaries on Private Land in Far East Gippsland
Far East Victoria Landcare Inc – Ground Parrots on the Marlo Plains
East Gippsland Landcare Network (EGLN) – Bringing Back the Buchan Blues
Far East Victoria Landcare – Bouncing back in biodiverse Far East Gippsland
Far East Victoria Landcare – Managing bare ground on Jirrah Creek in Goongerah
East Gippsland Landcare Network (EGLN) – Identification and control of transforming weeds in East Gippsland
2. Victorian Landcare Grants
The Victorian Landcare Grants for 2020-2021. Projects are:
Tambo Bluff Landcare Coastcare Group 2021 Tambo Bluff War on Weeds
Far East Victoria Landcare Have some of our more threatened native flora survived the fires of Black Summer?
Far East Victoria Landcare Ground Parrots on the Marlo Plains: Stage 2
Goongerah Landcare Group Control of environmental weeds in the upper catchment of the Brodribb River
Far East Victoria Landcare East Gippsland Dung Beetle Exchange: Pilot Program
Eastwood Landcare Group Timbarra Gully Revegetation Project – Stage 1 and weed control at existing sites
Marlo Landcare Group Transformer weed control in littoral vegetation along the Snowy River Estuary
Swifts Creek Ensay Landcare Group Biodiversity and conservation in agricultural landscapes in the Upper Tambo Catchment
Bengworden Landcare Group Bengworden Hall Reserve Rehabilitation
Friends of Picnic Point Reserve Landcare Group Willow removal to native vegetation
Lower Tambo Lancare Group Bumberrah Revegetation Project
Far East Victoria Landcare Shelterbelts and revegetation in the far east
Cann Valley Landcare Group Safe access to Cann River stage 2
3. Angler Grants and Community Grants
Expression of Interest for these grants is still open. For more information contact Krystel Handley (details below).
For further information on Landcare in East Gippsland contact:
Krystel Handley
Community Projects Officer
Ph: 0419 892 268
Email: khandley@egcma.com.au
