​Yarram Yarram Landcare Network

WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
AND THE ENVIRONMENT?
You don't have to be young, fit, own land or be knowledgeable about flora and fauna to join in. 
​All you need is a sense of fun and a willingness to contribute to a better environmental future.
For more information contact
Anna Feely, YYLN Landcare Facilitator,
M: 0417 536 873, E: [email protected]
W: www.yarramlandcare.org

BRINGING COMMUNITY TOGETHER ​
​TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE OUR ENVIRONMENT

OUR GROUPS

YYLN Membership Renewals due now!

The Yarram Yarram Landcare Network acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Owners on whose lands we live and work -
the Gunaikurnai people. We recognise your historic and ongoing care of the diverse landscapes that we call home.
​As the original land-carers, your guidance is important to us as we protect this unique land, together. 
Always was, always will be, Gunaikurnai Country.

EVENTS (UPCOMING)

Creatures of the Night
​(20 June 2026) 

Join YYLN for a fun night walk and optional camp at Won Wron State Forest.  Led by YYLN enthusiasts, this walk aims to spot Greater Gliders, Powerful Owls, Koalas and many more creatures of the night.  

For more information and to Register, contact Anna Feely
YYLN Landcare Facilitator
M: 0417 536 873
E: [email protected]

Hope in Action
​(25 July 2026)

25 July will be a jam-packed day for YYLN, kicking off with a tree planting session along the Great Southern Rail Trail - all comers welcome.  
After the tree planting, YYLN will be hosting a number of inspirational speakers (4.30 - 6.30pm) at the Regent Theatre followed by music into the night (7.00pm onwards).

Our speakers will include:
  • Rock Watson - makes good ideas into reality; creator of the Earth Studies Centre and Leader of the Caulfield Grammar Outdoor Education Program.
  • Sally Francis OAM - recognised for her work with horses and  people with disabilities.
  • Sarah Wilson - young and unstoppable, vibrant and culturally connected; traversed North to South of NZ with her Maori grandmother on foot to share generational stories.

Music by Jamie Spicer, formerly of Redgum and the fabulous Ryan Shore.

State and Territory Landcare Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2026 State & Territory Landcare Awards, celebrating agricultural and environmental champions. This is an opportunity to recognise those making a difference for the land, water, soils, animals, plants and ecosystems being restored and protected in communities across Australia.

The State and Territory Landcare Awards stand as a prestigious biennial national program that recognises individuals, groups and organisations involved in landcare. They honour those making outstanding contributions to caring for the environment in their local communities for the benefit of all Australians today, and for generations to come.
 Nominating someone is a meaningful way to acknowledge their contribution, celebrate their impact at a state or territory level, raise awareness of their work, while supporting its continuation and growth.
 Nominations are free and open to everyone – whether you are nominating yourself or others, and close Friday, July 31, 2026. In the ACT Nominations will close on June 14, 2026.​ 

EVENTS (RECENT)

Floating at Tarra Festival

Our wonderful volunteers did us proud at the recent Tarra Festival in Yarram!!  Celebrating 40 years of Landcare, our float had everything from koalas, magpies, plenty of seedlings, and best of all - our wonderful community who make this Network sing!!

Shelterbelts on Farms - Field Day (23 Mar 2026)

Seed Collection Workshop (28 Jan 2026)

​There is a great saying by Margeret Mead:
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can save the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has".
 The group of people who attended the Seed Collection Workshop on 28 Jan were excellent and it was a great day of shared learning.  We began with personal introductions, and it soon became evident that all 18 participants held valuable experience and knowledge. We are all keen to help make a positive difference to our natural environment.
The first part of the workshop was held in Landcare’s Community Nursery & Seed Bank. Here we learnt from Bronwyn Teesdale how to recognise and identify various native seeds. We were taught the importance of knowing what time of year individual plants flower, set their seed and what they look like when they have ripened. Susan Taylor explained you need permission from the land manager, and on public land you require permits. Terese Bock gave demonstrations of how to sieve and remove the capsules, so you can easily store seed for future propagation.
We then moved across the Recreation Reserve to the Pavilion and enjoyed the “cool’ facilities .
Our guest speaker was Geoff Trease from the South Gippsland Seed Bank shared how to harvest and successfully organise your collection. He presented an informative slide show, with interesting photographs, that highlighted the large-scale restoration projects that are possible using direct seeding methods. For example, one such project used 16kg of seed, mixed with a tonne of potting mix which was then spread on 10ha of private property. This is a much more cost and time efficient way of creating windbreaks, Koala Corridors and large native restoration areas.
To learn more on Tuesday’s 10-12pm to Landcare’s Community Nursery and Seedbank , or ring Anna Feely 0417 536 873.

Fire Wise Learning Hub (Ongoing)

​The Fire Wise Learning Hub was launched in June 2025 - the result of a project developed by community for community.  This learning hub has been created by Bas Coast Landcare Network in collaboration with the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife, supported financially by the Australian Government's 'Preparing Australian Communities' program.  The Learning Hub is a portal for those interested in fire-wise practices, and offers:
  • engagement in conversations around bushfire and bushfire safety
  • assistance with finding existing resources, information and services that relate to Fire Wise pillars and concepts, and 
  • access to resources from a single searchable online website. 
Interested in learning more about fire wise practices?  Visit https://firewisehub.online/.

YYLN AGM (18 OCT 25)

What a terrific way to celebrate our 30th Anniversary!!   Bill Gammage AM, award-winning author of The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia (2011) talked to a capacity audience about first nations land management across Australia, and particularly about the use of fire.  So much to learn from the traditional owners in our region.

Frankie McLennan talked about the history of the YYLN and the many achievements of the Network in it's 30+ years.  

We are all looking forward to making a difference in the next 30 years!!

Get involved in your local Native Nursery!! 

Our new Native Nursery at the Yarram Showgrounds is shaping as a buzzing community hub, with volunteers helping every Tuesday morning.  If you are interested in getting involved, the Nursery is open from 10am -12noon every Tuesday - do something amazing for your local environment and your local community!!  Contact: Anna Feely 0417 536 873

Take Home Propagation Kit

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With help from Wellington Shire Council, YYLN is launching an exciting new propagation project!  YYLN is creating propagation kits (tubes, racks, potting mix, fertiliser and seed) and offering regular workshops on how to grow plants at home for your own use and/or Landcare projects.  The propagation process takes around 6 months.  There will be a small cost for those growing plants for their own projects ~ 20c/plant.  (Note: Nursery-bought plants are around $1.20 - $1.50 each!)

So if you would like to be part of this exciting new initiative, text Bronwyn Teesdale on
​M. 0428 559 582.

NEWS

Gelliondale Rail Trail Planting

Work continues every Wednesday to plant out the Rail Trail at Gelliondale.  Our Landcare volunteers together with volunteers from other keen groups have been so awesome... check out their work!!  Contact our Facilitator, Anna Feely, if you want to join the fun!
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Anna Feely, Mob 0417 536 873

Action in the Nursery

There is SO much going on at the Nursery right now.  Electricity and new linings - the place has had a real makeover.  Thank you to Wellington Shire Council for contributing via a Community Grant!  More comfort for our amazing volunteers who continue to grow more plants to protect our local biodiversity!

Climate Smart Farming

Farm Drought Support Grants

The Farm Drought Support Grants (formerly On-Farm Drought Infrastructure Grants) program is available to assist primary production businesses to implement on-farm infrastructure improvements and undertake essential business activities that improve drought. Eligible farmers will receive up to $5,000 (ex-GST) as a co-contribution grant that will support activities including water infrastructure upgrades (such as pipes, tanks, troughs and dams), stock containment areas, and grain and fodder storage. New eligible activities have been added to the program, including water carting and pasture re-establishment in recognition of the broad pressures farmers are managing. See the program guidelines for the full list of eligible activities.

So we were in the News!

Our nursery champions have starred in the news.  VLG grants have now closed but our Landcare volunteers are forever famous!

Network Notes 

Check out the latest Network Notes from our YYLN Facilitator and the Board:

LATEST GRANTS AVAILABLE

Looking to fund your Project?

Visit our Project Funding page for more information about these and other opportunities for funding.

Trees on Farms Program 

The Victorian Trees on Farms Program (VToF) provides grants to rural landowners seeking to integrate trees into their land.  The program acknowledges the differing motivations of landowners and is therefore flexible in its approach to species selection and spatial arrangement.  VToF encourages the management of trees for timber production but also allows for integration of environmental plantings to provide shade, shelter and other on-farm benefits.

The amount of funding available is determined by the number of hectares planted. Successful landowners will receive grant funding in instalments provided upon completion of project milestones.
  • Integrated environmental plantings are eligible to receive $2,000 per hectare (excl. GST) up to a total of $40,000 (excl. GST).
  • Farm forestry plantings are eligible to receive up to $4,000 per hectare (excl. GST) up to a total of $80,000 (excl. GST).

​Round 1 of the Victorian Trees on Farms Program is open until 30 June 2026.
For further information visit: https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/crops-and-horticulture/farm-forestry/trees-on-farms/victorian-trees-on-farms-program​

Wettenhall Environment Trust - Small Grants

The Wettenhall Environment Trust (WET) has a Small Environmental Grant Scheme that opens for applications every three months.  "We are looking for projects about flora and fauna conservation around Australia. These projects should involve any of the following: monitoring, recording and sharing data; delivering community education; providing community capacity building (e.g. training); research and science."
For more detail: 
https://wettenhall.org.au/grants/small-environmental-grants/

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

    CONTACT US

YARRAM YARRAM LANDCARE NETWORK
2 Livingston Road, Yarram, VIC 3971
T: (03) 1300 094 262/ (03) 5613 5902

​Anna Feely
YYLN Landcare Facilitator
M: 0417 536 873
E: [email protected]
W: www.yarramlandcare.org
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Field Workshop
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Yarram Secondary College tree planting team

Related websites...

Follow the links below to learn more about YYLN's Jack and Albert River (JARR) Project, and the good oil on all things 'revegetation'...

2025 YYLN Annual Report

The 2025 Annual Report was adopted at the October AGM.  Check out the Report for details on our projects and financials.

Yarram Yarram Landcare Network - Connecting Community and Landscapes

A DONATION THAT REALLY MATTERS
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DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN MAKE A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO LANDCARE?
​Yarram Yarram Landcare Network is now registered with Landcare Victoria Inc as an eligible recipient of tax-deductible donations. 
Contribute financially to the Network and we will make sure your money makes a real difference to the environment.  ​
So what are you waiting for?

MAKING A DIFFERENCE
​WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS

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