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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 2019-2020 have been announced. Recipients have received funding for the following projects.

Barrier Landing Coastcare Barrier Landing Stabilisation Works Plan

East Gippsland Landcare Network Protecting our Plants

East Gippsland Landcare Network Habitat Homes & Hollows

East Gippsland Landcare Network Learning With Landcare

Far East Victoria Landcare Improving Soil And Riparian Health And Biodiversity In Far East Gippsland

Far East Victoria Landcare It’s All About The Grazing Management In The Far East

Friends of Mallacoota Rehabilitate Gabo Island

Friends Of Upper Nicholson Catchment Inc. Nurturing Natures Nesters

Glenaladale Landcare Group Ironbark Woodland Protection

Jarrahmond Landcare Group Birds On Farms

Lake Tyers Coast Action Group Lake Tyers Biodiversity Study – Terrestrial 2019/20

Lakes Entrance Community Landcare Green Fire Walls: Fire Retardant Planting

Nicholson River Landcare Group Revegetation Works On The Rail Trail

Paynesville Landcare Group Fencing At Eagle Point

Paynesville Landcare Group Revegetation Along Sunset Drive

Raymond Island Landcare Group Weed Control Project

Snowy River Interstate Landcare Committee Protecting Snowy Basin Assets

Snowy West Landcare Group Stage 2 – Opuntioid Cactus And African Box Thorn Eradication

Swifts Creek Ensay Landcare Group Tackling New And Emerging Weeds In The Upper Tambo

Tambo Bluff Landcare Coastcare Group Erosion Remediation And Safety Project

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3. Regional Riparian Action Plan Grants

Bairnsdale Urban Landcare Group Port Of Bairnsdale Rehabilitation

Dargo Landcare Group Orrs Creek Restoration

Eastwood Landcare Group Granite Creek Revegetation

Friends of Picnic Point Picnic Point Reserve  

Goongerah Landcare Group Jenson’s Creek Rainforest Restoration

Nagle College Landcare Nagle College Rainforest Project 

Swifts Creek Landcare Group Weeding on the Tambo

These projects are funded by the Victorian Government’s Regional Riparian Action Plan Grants.

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4. Angler Riparian Partnerships Program Angler Grants

Lake Tyers Beach Angling Club    Operation Weed Control

Marlo Angling Club Marlo Foreshore Stabilisation Project

Twin Rivers Community Group Health And Safe Access