Biodiversity Hotspots & Actions on the GSRT
The Great Southern Rail Trail (GSRT) traverses over 100km of South Gippsland from Nyora in the NW to Port Welshpool in the SE. It has enormous potential to provide long-term
The Great Southern Rail Trail (GSRT) traverses over 100km of South Gippsland from Nyora in the NW to Port Welshpool in the SE. It has enormous potential to provide long-term
As part of the Victorian Governments Partnerships against Pests initiative SGLN aims to build capacity amongst the community to control invasive weeds and pest animals. The project will launch on
We’re currently inviting expressions of interest from farmers who’d like to take part in the a third round of the Multispecies Coaching Program from October 2025 to October 2026. Submit
Name of Project: Giant Gippsland Earthworm (GGE) – Threat Mitigation and Soil Hydrology Funded by: Australian Government’s Saving Native Species Program Partners: Gippsland Threatened Species Action Group, BCLN, Invert-Eco Terrestrial
Name of Project: The South Gippsland Fire Wise Project Funded by: The Australian Government through the Preparing Australian Communities Local Stream. Partners: Bass Coast Landcare Network, Foundation for National Parks
South Gippsland Landcare Network (SGLN) wrapped up its highly successful Green Dams Project with an on-farm field day that featured an interesting mix of research and practical experience. For those
In 2022, a partnership project between South Gippsland Landcare Network, Bass Coast Landcare Network, Trust for Nature, INVERT-ECO, Drift Media and the Gippsland Threatened Species Action Group was funded by
The first crucial step in developing a Biodiversity Protection Plan for South Gippsland was to identify and map the existing records of flora, fauna, and other natural values. In August
In this project, SGLN is looking at the costs and benefits of three different dam management strategies on a farm at Cape Liptrap. This includes a fully fenced and revegetated
South Gippsland’s native wildlife are under threat from pest animals, either from predation, or competition for or destruction of habitat. However, many private landholders aren’t aware of the wildlife species
This project is supporting 315 farmers across the region to increase their knowledge of soil health and to better understand the links between soil health, farm productivity and profitability. The
SGLN has partnered with a number of local organisations on a new project to protect and learn more about the threatened Giant Gippsland Earthworm. Through this project colonies on 10
Funded By: Community Volunteer Action Grants Project Timeline: 2021-2022 This exciting volunteering project will be running for 12 months from November 2021 in the Bunurong Coast area, from Venus Bay
Funded by: Victorian Department of Land, Environment, Water and Planning Partners: DELWP’s Natural Environment Program, Latrobe Catchment Landcare Network, Gippsland Water and Federation University Timeframe: 2018-2021 SGLN is helping provide landholders with the
Building regenerative farm businesses that support wellbeing, profit and the landscape.