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
After wrapping up a successful project earlier in 2024 Landcare received a second round of funding to continue our work offering support for property owners interested in enhancing a dam/dams
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
Through multiple recent sustainable agriculture projects, we’ve identified there is strong interest in growing multispecies pastures in South Gippsland. However, as this is a new practice for many, there was
SGLN is working with this new giant Gippsland earthworm (GGE) project with a consortium of local organisations; Gippsland Threatened Species Action Group, Bass Coast Landcare Network, Invert-Eco Terrestrial Invertebrate Consulting,
The Fire Wise project aims to improve, share, test and demonstrate our understanding of how numerous species of indigenous plants can be retained or planted in strategic locations around the
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
Partners: Corner Inlet Landcare Group, Tarwin Landcare Group, Fish Creek Landcare Group, Victorian Deer Control Community Network, National Feral Deer Action Plan Coordination Team. Funding: Staff and volunteer time, Victorian