Kiewa Catchment Landcare Network received a Victorian Landcare Grant in 2023 to undertake its Graze to Grow program to support landholders in growing better livestock and pastures. Picture: Kiewa Catchment Landcare Network
Grants support landcare volunteers across north east Victoria
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Victorian Landcare Grants in the North East Catchment Management Authority (CMA) region.
In the North East CMA region, $282,020 has been allocated to 17 on-ground projects and educational activities focused on biodiversity protection. The diverse range of projects includes connecting the headwaters of the Jarvis and Scrubby Creeks (Jarvis Creek Landcare Group); increasing the update of climate ready plant species and planting techniques across Wodonga (Wodonga Urban Landcare Network); and building habitat and awareness of bandicoots in the Rowdy Flat area (Yackandandah Landcare).
Support grants of $500 have also been allocated to 35 environmental volunteer groups in the North East CMA region to assist with administration and running costs.
Environmental volunteer groups and networks are sharing in $3.62 million in funding for projects to protect Victoria’s natural environment. The grants will fund 227 projects focused on biodiversity protection and provide additional financial support to more than 296 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 2024 Victorian Landcare Grants will build on the success of Victorian Landcare Grants delivered by community in 2023, including native plantings, weed control, pest control and installation of fencing to protect wildlife habitat.
The Victorian Landcare Grants support Biodiversity 2037, the Victorian Government’s long-term plan to protect Victoria’s environment. Biodiversity 2037 aims to improve more than 23,000 ha of land, the equivalent of more than 13,000 MCGs. The plan aims to protect 228 ha with 3559 km of fencing; revegetate 872 ha; undertake 2977 ha of weed control and 19,277 ha of herbivore control.
A full list of this year’s Victorian Landcare Grant recipients can be found at Victorian Landcare Grants (environment.vic.gov.au)
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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Wodonga Urban Landcare Network
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Restoration Connections for Wodonga - House Creek
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$19,468
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Wodonga City
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Friends of Warby-Ovens National Park Landcare Group
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Warby Ranges Bush Botanic Garden
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$13,700
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Wodonga Urban Landcare Network
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Climate resilient planting: increasing uptake of climate ready plant species and planting techniques across Wodonga
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$17,222
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Wodonga City
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Upper Kiewa Landcare
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Bridging the gap between urban Landcare and private land restoration in Mount Beauty
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$9,260
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Alpine Shire
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Bryants Gap District Landcare Group Inc
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Bryants Gap Landcare Community to environment involvement program.
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$19,640
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Indigo Shire, Towong Shire
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Greta Valley Landcare Group
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Greta Valley Landcare Group - Engagement through Revegetation
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$20,000
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Yackandandah Landcare
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Digging deeper - Building habitat and awareness of bandicoots in the Rowdy Flat area
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$13,770
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Indigo Shire
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Parklands Albury Wodonga Limited
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Project 66 - revegetating gaps in the 66km landscape corridor
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$20,000
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Wodonga City
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Mitta Valley Landcare Inc
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Mitta Valley Landcare Wetlands Program
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$20,000
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Towong Shire
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Stanley Landcare
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Community-led Conservation: Engaging Stakeholders for Sustainable Public Land Management in Stanley
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$20,000
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Indigo Shire
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Rutherglen Landcare Group
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Protecting Murray River Wetlands near Rutherglen
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$20,000
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Indigo Shire
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Jarvis Creek Landcare Group
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Connecting the headwaters of the Jarvis and Scrubby creeks
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$20,000
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Towong Shire
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Swamps, Rivers & Ranges Inc.
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Curious about Wildlife
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$12,560
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Wises Creek - Talgarno Landcare Group
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Wises Creek - Talgarno Landcare continues to engage, fence and plant
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$20,000
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Towong Shire
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Ovens Landcare Network Inc
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Landcare Sunday Sessions - engagement and learning with Landcare
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$17,600
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Alpine Shire, Indigo Shire, Wangaratta Rural City
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Three Flats Landcare
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Protect and Enhance Remnant Vegetation on Public and Private Land
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$12,900
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Indigo Shire
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Gundowring Landcare
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Gundowring Landcare - strengthening volunteer movement though a native plant giveaway
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$5,900
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Alpine Shire
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Support Grants
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RECIPIENT
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FUNDING
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LGA
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Gap Flat Catchment Management Group
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Clyde Cameron Reserve Landcare Group Incorporated.
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Kergunyah Landcare Groups
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Baranduda Landcare
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Honeysuckle Spring Creek Landcare Group
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$500
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Towong Shire
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Benambra Dinner Plain Landcare Group
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$500
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East Gippsland 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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Whorouly Landcare Group Inc
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Myrtleford and District Landcare and Sustainability Group
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$500
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Alpine Shire
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Wooragee Landcare Group Inc
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Friends of Willow Park Inc
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Friends of David Winterbottom Park
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Wodonga to Cudgewa Rail Trail Committee Inc
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Friends of Susan Campbell and Kent McKoy Reserves
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Friends of Lou Lieberman Park
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Friends of Federation Hill
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Friends of WRENS Baranduda
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Turtles Albury Wodonga
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Wodonga Rail Trail Advisory Group
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Friends of Ewart Brothers Reserve
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Friends of McMahons Gully
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$500
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Wodonga City
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Kiewa-Tangambalanga-Bonegilla Landcare Group
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups
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$500
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Alpine Shire, Indigo Shire, Wodonga City
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Mitta to Murray Landcare INC
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$500
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Indigo Shire, Towong Shire
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Milawa Markwood Oxley Landcare Group
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Chiltern Landcare Group
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Edi Black Range Catchment Group Inc
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Wangaratta Landcare and Sustainability Inc.
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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King Basin Landcare Group
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Friends of Chiltern- Mt Pilot National Park
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Beechworth Urban Landcare & Sustainability Inc
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Bangerang Aboriginal Corporation
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$500
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Benalla Rural City, Indigo Shire, Wangaratta Rural City
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Warby Range Landcare Group Inc.
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Stanley Spring Ditch & Wetlands Reserve Committee
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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North East River Alliance Inc.
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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