2025 VLG Project proposals
Each year Landcare groups and networks are afforded the opportunity to apply for Victorian Landcare Grant funding from the state Government to support on-grounds projects, education, and capacity building activities, that protect and restore natural environments, for the year ahead. This year, a total of $3.55 million is available for project and support grants across Victoria, and Yarrilinks Landcare network, Minyip Landcare group, Rupanyup VFF Landcare group, Lah Landcare group, and Wallup Ag Group have all made submissions for projects aimed at furthering Landcare’s impact in the region.
Yarrilinks Landcare Network
Project title - Identifying and protecting high value natural assets while engaging the community in Landcare.
Objectives - Surveying of both the Yariambiack and Dunmunkle Creeks for species identification and potential places of water refuge for biodiversity. This will include bird monitoring and insect surveys at selected sites. Yarrilinks also hope to facilitate community engagement activities at both the Warracknabeal and Murtoa agricultural shows in 2025 with funding support.
Minyip Landcare Group
Project title - Roadside Reveg’, bird monitoring, priority weeds, and seed collection capacity building for Minyip.
Objectives - Facilitating Seeding Victoria for seed collection workshops and a grass seed collection demonstration for community members. This project is also looking at furthering weed identification and management in the Minyip community, from prior projects.
Rupanyup VFF Landcare Group
Project Title - Revegetation, bird monitoring, and nest boxes for Rupanyup and beyond.
Objectives - This project is looking at working with the Rupanyup Men’s Shed to build assorted nest boxes for habitat to be distributed locally and within fire affected regions, whilst facilitating revegetation projects on private property and ongoing weed control across the Rupanyup reservoir.
Lah Landcare Group
Project title - Invasive cactus control on private land and bird monitoring to identify high value sites.
Objectives - This project seeks to equip the group with tools and equipment to manage invasive cactus and weed mediation. Through use of BirdPuk technology, this grant will look at species identification at sites across the Lah district.
Wallup Ag Group
Project title - Support grant
Objectives - Financial assistance to support the administration of the group, including insurance and registration costs.
Applications for this round of funding closed in April, with successful recipients to be notified in September.
