What is Landcare?
North central Victoria is home to many enthusiastic, capable and active community groups and individuals who are working to protect the region's natural environment.
The Landcare movement started in north central Victoria in 1986, when a group of local farmers from Winjallok formed the first Landcare group in Australia. North central Victoria is now home to more than 160 Landcare and community natural resource management (NRM) groups, comprising of more than 4,000 volunteers.
Landcare networks comprising of several Landcare groups and conservation management networks are also well established in north central Victoria.
Groups undertake a variety of on-ground activities on both private and public land, including revegetation, fencing waterways, rabbit control, weed control, erosion control, installation of nest boxes and remnant vegetation protection.
Groups also undertake a variety of other activities such as newsletters, bus tours, flora and fauna field days, working bees, community weed and pest animal days, preparing actions plans and training days.
Read the latest Landcare Report Card for our region
Project contacts:
Belinda Pritchard Darren Bain
Regional Landcare Coordinator Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitator
00408 342 593 0419 560 348
belinda.pritchard@nccma.vic.gov.au darren.bain@nccma.vic.gov.au