Picture: Jo Vincent (WULN)
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Victorian Landcare Grants in the North East Catchment Management Authority (CMA) region.
In the North East CMA region, $367,250 has been allocated to 25 on-ground projects and educational activities focused on biodiversity protection. The diverse range of projects includes creating supplementary habitat for native fauna at Burgoigee Creek; a traditional burning engagement and revegetation/remnant protection program at Honey Suckle – Spring Creek in Towong Shire; protecting native forest nectar resources for wildlife with dedicated European Honey Bee plantations at Rutherglen; and stopping the spread of the worst urban garden escapees at Wodonga.
Support grants of $500 have also been allocated to 16 environmental volunteer groups in the North East CMA region to assist with administration and running costs.
Environmental volunteer groups and networks are sharing in $3.98 million in funding for projects to protect Victoria’s natural environment. The grants will fund 245 on-ground and educational projects focused on biodiversity protection and provide additional financial support to more than 269 environmental volunteer groups.
These grants will support Landcare and environmental volunteering groups and networks for on-ground works, education and capacity building projects that protect and restore our land and natural environment.
The delivery of the 2023 Victorian Landcare Grants will build on the success of Victorian Landcare Grants delivered by community in 2022, including native plantings, weed control, pest control and installation of fencing to protect wildlife habitat. In 2022, Victorian Landcare Grants also supported 414 community events, such as community tree plantings and training workshops, that were attended by more than 6,000 volunteers.
The Victorian Landcare Grants support Biodiversity 2037, the Victorian Government’s long-term plan to protect Victoria’s environment.
A full list of this year’s Victorian Landcare Grant recipients can be found at https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/grants/victorian-landcare-grants
North East CMA
Project grants
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RECIPIENT
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PROJECT TITLE
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FUNDING AMOUNT
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
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Beechworth Urban Landcare & Sustainability Inc
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Beechworth native vegetation management
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$7,500.00
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Indigo Shire
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Bethanga Landcare Group
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Bethanga Landcare: environmental activities continued.
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$18,890.00
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Towong Shire
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Burgoigee Creek Landcare Group
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Supplementary Habitat for Native Fauna
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$17,350.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Edi Black Range Catchment Group Inc
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Healthy Farms & Gardens for our small community
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$2,044.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Gap Flat Catchment Management Group
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Restoration of Recreation Reserve
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$11,528.00
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Indigo Shire
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Greta Valley Landcare Group
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Building Biodiversity in the Greta Valley
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$19,600.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Gundowring Landcare auspiced by Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups
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A spotlight on Deer in the Gundowring Landcare area
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$4,100.00
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Alpine Shire
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Honey Suckle - Spring Creek Landcare Group
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Honey Suckle - Spring Creek Landcare: Traditional Burning Engagement and Revegetation / Remnant Protection Program.
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$19,600.00
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Towong Shire
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Indigo Creek Landcare Group Inc.
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Protecting and enhancing grassy woodlands and native grasslands, and improving knowledge around native pasture management
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$19,600.00
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Indigo Shire
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Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups
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Graze to grow - better livestock and better pastures
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$19,600.00
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Alpine Shire, Indigo Shire, Wodonga City
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King Basin Landcare Group
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Jessie’s Creek Restoration Project
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$16,500.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Milawa Markwood Oxley Landcare Group
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Enhancing Remnant Vegetation and Establishing New Paddock Trees
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$4,525.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Mitta 2 Murray Landcare Inc
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Mitta 2 Murray Inc, helping our groups prosper with engagement and on ground works.
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$19,600.00
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Indigo Shire, Towong Shire
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Mitta valley Landcare Inc.
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Mitta Valley Landcare: Little Snowy Creek Project revegetation and remnant protection program.
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$18,696.00
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Towong Shire
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Myrtleford and District Landcare and Sustainability Group
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Strategic Planning for the Ecomanagement of Riverine Areas abutting Myrtleford Township
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$15,550.00
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Alpine Shire
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Parklands Albury Wodonga Ltd
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Wodonga Regional Park Revegetation and Restoration
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$19,600.00
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Wodonga City
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Rutherglen Landcare Group
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Protecting native forest nectar resources for wildlife with dedicated European Honey Bee plantations
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$19,200.00
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Indigo Shire
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Springhurst and Byawatha Hills Landcare Group
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Springhurst and Byawatha Hills Grassy Woodland Biodiversity and Native Pastures Project
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$13,600.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Swamps, Rivers & Ranges Inc.
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Resilient Gardens in North East Victoria
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$10,700.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Upper Murray Landcare Network Inc
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Colac Colac Bushland Reserve and Pine Mountain Banksia Canei Restoration.
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$14,730.00
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Towong Shire
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Wangaratta Landcare & Sustainability Inc
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Clever sustainable climate futures: Education display & student projects
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$19,100.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Warby Range Landcare Group Inc.
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Drought Survival for the Future
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$3,700.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Wodonga Urban Landcare Network
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Plant me instead – stop the spread of Wodonga’s worst garden escapees
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$18,547.00
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Wodonga City
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Wodonga Urban Landcare Network
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Catchment Action for Wodonga's Heights
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$19,590.00
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Wodonga City
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Wooragee Landcare Group Inc
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Wooragee Habitat Enhancement & Education
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$13,800.00
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Indigo Shire
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Support Grants
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RECIPIENT
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FUNDING AMOUNT
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
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Bryant’s Gap District Landcare Group Inc
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$500
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Indigo Shire, Towong Shire
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Wises Creek - Talgarno Landcare Group
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$500
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Towong Shire
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Benambra Dinner Plain Omeo Landcare Group
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$500
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East Gippsland Shire
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Friends of Warby Ovens National Park
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Mudgegonga & District Landcare Group Inc
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$500
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Alpine Shire
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Kiewa-Tangam-Bonegilla Landcare Group (auspiced by Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups)
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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UPPER OVENS VALLEY LANDCARE GROUP INC
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$500
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Alpine Shire
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Yackandandah Landcare Group auspiced by Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Upper Kiewa Landcare auspiced by Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups
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$500
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Alpine Shire
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Dederang Landcare Group auspiced by Kiewa Catchment
Landcare Groups
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$500
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Alpine Shire
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Tallangatta Valley Landcare Inc.
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$500
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Towong Shire
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Carboor Bobinawarrah Landcare Group
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Baranduda Landcare auspiced by Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Jarvis Creek Landcare Group
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$500
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Towong Shire
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Whorouly Landcare Group Inc
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Ovens Landcare Network
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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