There are a number of new renewable energy developments in the Yarrilinks area, including the Warracknabeal and Wilkur Energy Parks, and the recently announced Murra Warra to Bulgana transmission line. Staying up to date on these projects can help communities navigate the changes.

For Careers week we had some students help us improve habitat at an environmental water refuge site, and release endangered native fish.

The 2024 Victorian Landcare Forum provided an engagement opportunity for the landcare community to grow landcare across the state. Yarrilinks was reresented by Alicia and new volunteer Fred. The forum also featured a surprise announcement of a 9 month extension to Landcare Facilitator funding.

Alicia submitted 4 Landcare grant applications for Yarrilinks and our other member groups. If successful, these grants will fund the network’s activities over the next year.

Best of the West gathers Landcare facilitators from the Mallee, Wimmera and Glenelg Hopkins Catchments for an annual training event. Earlier this autumn we all met up at Little Desert Nature Lodge south of Nhill.

They say the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago! Tepper’s node was the first ever Yarrilinks Planting in 1999. 25 years later it’s providing habitat and a source of pride for landholder David Tepper.

Yarrilinks attended the Wimmera Machinery Field Days with the Wimmera CMA.

Yarrilinks and Lah Landcare Group celebrated National Eucalypt Day on 23 March with an event about the Yarriambiack Mallee-Box, a species of eucalyptus tree found only in a small area near Brim.

Yarrilinks has submitted Landcare Award Nominations for Adrian Tyler and Jonathan Starks. Read on to learn why they are so deserving!

Yarrilinks is pleased to sponsor member attendance at the 2024 Victorian Landcare Forum

Yarrilinks hoted a Clean Up australia Day event along the Yarriambiack Creek before launching our new strategic plan at the Creekside Hotel in Warracknabeal.

The Minyip Landcare Group got together for a farm forestry tour, Barbecue dinner and meeting recently.

The North Central, Mallee, and Wimmera CMAs held a joint wetland tour to inform stakeholders about the environmental water program facilitated by the Wimmera Mallee Pipeline System.

Read the results of our 2023 Landcare Priorities Survey, which supported the development of our soon-to-be-released 2024-29 Strategic Plan.

The Landcare awards celebrate the achievements of people, groups and organisations caring for the environment. Submit your nomination by the 1st of March 2023!

Yarriambiack Shire Council is seeking community feedback on priority species and locations for its new Roadside Weeds and Pests Plan. Learn what species they plan to prioritise and share feedback.

Seeding Victoria is partnering with Cassinia Environmental to deliver seed collection workshops to support the Bushbank program, which aims to revegetate 20,000ha on private land in Victoria.

The Wimmera CMA has established a soil moisture probe and weather station network that can help Wimmera farmers make well-informed management decisions.

Agriculture Victoria has developed a new Biosecurity Strategy for Victoria, and opened a round of grants to build community capacity in pest management.

Yarrilinks had some student helpers all the way from South Australia to do some weeding work at Minyip Wetlands and a Trust for Nature site near Murtoa!