Yea River
Climate Smart Farming
The Yea River Catchment Landcare Group are presenting an informative and interactive evening on climate changes and the effect on farming in our region. Open to all members of the public, with good food and good people included! Click on the link below for more details:
Read MoreLorax Project 2013
Recently we have been busy with our Lorax Project along the Yea River and it’s tributaries. NAB volunteers at Murrindindi JBWere volunteers at Break O Day Reserve In late September a large team from NAB planted almost 700 plants at the Lawson property in Murrindindi and another team from JBWere helped plant and mulch over 225 plants at the Break…
Read MoreLorax Project starts back for 2013
On the 3oth May, Corporate volunteers from JBWere and National Australia Bank descended on the property of Rick and Claire Clark, Wildlfe carers and members of the King Parrot Creek Environment Group. Other members of the group; David, Laurie, Steve and Heather also assisted on the day. JBWere and NAB volunteers We planted 480 native trees,…
Read MoreREVEGETATION WORK CONTINUES
Plantings to establish new native vegetation continue on both Crown Land reserves and private properties throughout the Murrindindi Shire. Last week a volunteer group from the ANZ Bank’s corporate headquarters in Docklands planted out 480 sedges, grasses and shrubs on the Break O Day Reserve in Glenburn. The ANZ group came prepared for the wet…
Read MoreDSE Planting Day on Murrindindi River
Volunteers from the DSE and the Dept of Planning and Rural Communities planted 300 shrubs and grasses along the Murrindindi River in Murrindindi. The plantings were a great support for the local Yea River Landcare Group who have spent many hours carrying out weed control and improving this and other reserves in the area. The…
Read MoreLorax Project In Full Swing
Our fire recovery revegetation program ‘Lorax Project’ is motoring along at the moment and the volunteers are enjoying getting outdoors amongst the fine spring weather. Over the last two months with the help of many volunteers from NAB and CVA as well as local volunteers from the Kinglake Scouts and Strath Creek Landcare Group we…
Read MoreYea River Landcare Planting Day
Members of the Yea River Landcare Group planted riparian plants at Judy’s . They look a wild bunch !
Read MoreA nice letter
Mr. Chris CobernFire Recovery Landcare CoordinatorUpper Goulburn Landcare NetworkShop 5/10 High StreetYea, Vic., 3717 Dear Chris, RE: FIRE RECOVERY PROJECTS We would like to express our appreciation and thanks to the Management and Staff of the Upper Goulburn Landcare Network for the assistance rendered to us since the ‘Black Saturday’ Bushfires. As you are aware,…
Read MoreWet Feet
27/8/2010 Treeproject / Landcare Partnership Tree Planting Day. 17 ANZ volunteers De driving the Treeproject bus . Chris & Janet from Landcare. Davis Property. Glenburn. The project for the day was to plant and guard 300 understorey plants in the bare patches amongst the manna gums along the Yea River at the bottom of Gail’s…
Read MoreTwo Hills Road – Glenburn
20/8/2010 Treeproject / Landcare Partnership 8 ANZ VolunteersDe and Tim from TreeprojectJanet and Chris from Landcare. 300 plants for roadside screening and creek restoration at Hillary Craig’s place in Glenburn.
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