​Yarram Yarram Landcare Network

THE YYLN AGM WILL BE HELD AT 6.30PM ON SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2024

BRINGING COMMUNITY TOGETHER ​
​TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE OUR ENVIRONMENT

OUR GROUPS

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

YYLN AGM - Sat, 26 October

This year's AGM will commence at 6.30pm on Saturday, 26 October 2024 at the Yarram Country Club.  Guest speakers will include bird expert Dallas Wyatt, and Claire Hetzel, CEO of Landcare Victoria Inc.  Celebrate our achievements and talk about what might be next!

Reveg on Dingo Creek

Another successful planting and guarding session was held at Dingo Creek Reserve in early September.  A small band of Wonyip Landcare Group volunteers managed to plant and guard over 200 seedlings to revegetate private property along Dingo Creek - awesome effort!!  This project is supported by a VLG grant.

Dung Beetle Workshop
​(6 Sept 2024). POSTPONED

Learn the power of the dung beetle at this upcoming workshop in Stradbroke.  For registrations, call Mob 0437 640635.

Landcare Community Grants available now!!

$3400,000 Landcare Australia Community Grants program is now open to revive nature, boost biodiversity and support volunteers! 

Plant and Camp - Hiawatha
​(13, 14 July 2024)

Gippsland Intrepid Landcare were awesome on a Plant and Camp weekend in Hiawatha.  Activities will included planting trees in the Jack and Albert River Restoration area and a night walk to spot Greater Gliders and Sugar Gliders.

Wonyip Aquatic Survey (Mon, Tues 25-26 Mar 2024)

As part of the 'Wonyip Biodiversity Survey: Experts, Volunteers and Technology Unite for Impact', the Wonyip Landcare Group hosted the team from Aquatica Environmental on Monday and Tuesday, 25-26 March.  The team undertook an investigation of the biodiversity in the upper reaches of Dingo Creek, waters of the Dingo Creek Reserve (Agnes and Dingo), and the headwaters of the Albert River.  While a full report will document the findings, we know that the team discovered Climbing Gallaxiids, eels, Gippsland Spiny Crayfishfound and a bunch of trout - but the most exciting finds were a Platypus, and Strzelecki Burrowing Crayfish (Engaeus rostrogaleatus)!! eDNA samples will hopefully confirm a bunch of other species visiting our waterways!  Watch this space!

Wonyip Koala and Bat Survey (Sat, 23 Mar 2024)

On 23 March 2024, Wonyip Landcare Group hosted the last formal event of the year-long 'Wonyip Biodiversity Survey: Experts, Volunteers and Technology Unite for Impact'.  This event saw 25+ volunteers learn all about koala and bat ecology with Kelly Smith of the Great Victorian Koala Survey and Laura Owen of Wildlife Unlimited - and then go looking for them!  Several koalas were found in the Mountain Grey Gums and skats collected for inclusion in the project data and in the Great Victorian Koala Survey.  The group detected a number of white-stripe free-tailed bats and set up an Anabat Swift for ongoing monitoring of bat action in Wonyip!!  The Wonyip Group found more koalas over Easter and the observations will now be logged with the Friends of the Strzelecki Koala.

Koala Field Day
​(Feb 2024)

Woodside Landcare Group recently hosted a super day for Koala enthusiasts on 28 February, learning from koala legend, Anthony Amis, from the Australian Conservation Foundation!! Thank you to Anthony, the Woodside Group and interested volunteers - trying to secure a better future for our local koala populations!​

Wonyip Bioblitz Weekend (3-4 Feb 2024)

After all the seriously wet weather in Gippsland in recent months, we could not have asked for more ideal conditions on 3-4 February, as 34 volunteers met in Wonyip for the bioblitz - the peak event for the year-long Wonyip Biodiversity Survey.  Volunteers from Intrepid Landcare, YYLN and the Landcare community/friends were led by experts Dallas Wyatt (Birds) and Jenny Wolswinkel (Flora) on a two day surveying exercise across private land and Brataualung Forest Park.  Using iNaturalist, the group was able to register over 450 observations covering 211 species, and counting.  In the evening the group welcomed Nick Clemann, frog and reptile expert who delivered a session that was both passionate and inspiring on the importance of biodiversity and the frogs and reptiles found in the Wonyip region.  We also squeezed in a night walk and some eDNA sampling of local waterways.

Wonyip Bird and Flora Survey (9 Dec 2023)

Yes, it was a little damp, but the Wonyip Bird Survey was still a super event, led by our bird legend, Dallas Wyatt.  20+ species were identified including the threatened pilot bird, first observed at Wonyip in the October bird walk. 

Albert River Reveg Project Tour (13 Nov 2023)

On 13 November, the Albert River Landcare Group held a tour of a super revegetation project at Saul and Sandy Stainer's wetland!! It was a bonus opportunity to meet Anna Feely, the Network's new Facilitator!!

AGM - Sat, 28 October 2023

The YYLN Annual General Meeting was held at the Yarram Country Club on Saturday, 28 October 2023.  Over 40 members heard from Tim Rowe (Biodiversity Legacy), Tim McBride (HVP) and Luke Anedda (Corner Inlet Fishermans Habitat Association) about their initiatives in our patch and the importance of biolinks.  Members also met our new YYLN staff, Simon Hamilton and Anna Feely.  Thank you everyone who attended - it was a lively night and great to get the community together again.

Wonyip Platypus and Bird Survey (21 Oct 2023)

Wonyip Landcare Group hosted a bird and platypus survey on Saturday, 21 October as part of its Wonyip Biodiversity Survey.  Our bird experts, Dallas Wyatt and Jane Taylor, led 18 volunteers on a bird walk along the Wonyip Conservation Trail and at Dingo Creek Reserve, discovering over 27 bird species, including the threatened pilotbird not previously reported in the area.  A water sample was also taken from Dingo Creek for DNA analysis, so the group will soon discover what species are passing through the creek!  Keep you posted...

NEWS

Blackberry Field Workshop
​(25 May 2024)

Supported by the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce,  YYLN, Sprayon and Grand Ridge Environmental Services (GRES), Dave Smith and Anna Feely hosted an educational field day on 25 May to understand more about the management of blackberry.  Volunteers learned about drone spraying innovations, regenerative methods and advanced mulching techniques. 

Victorian Landcare Forum, Bendigo (9-10 May 2024)

The 2024 Landcare Victoria Forum was held on 8 - 10 May in Bendigo.  The program included a forum for Landcare professionals on Wednesday, a conference for Landcare professionals, leaders and volunteers on Thursday, followed by tours of Landcare projects around Bendigo on Friday.   Themes of the forum included partnering with traditional owners, New Futures projects, growing membership and governance, and water management.  We also heard from guest-speaker, Geoff Park, about the importance of swamp protection for migratory birds - check out his website at:  https://geoffpark.wordpress.com/

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/

Network Notes (July - Aug 2024)

 Check out the latest Network Notes from our YYLN Executive Officer, Simon Hamilton and Facilitators, Anna Feely and Ben Layton!!

Take Home Propagation Kit

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Seaspray Primary gets into some Landcaring!!!

Julieanne Peavey of the YYLN Board spent the morning of Tuesday 17 October with Seaspray Primary School students who are embracing all things Landcare, establishing a YYLN-sponsored vegie patch - and now they have one of our gate signs to make it official!!  Looking forward to an ongoing connection with our local youth as we all work towards a healthy and happy environment!!

Recent "Managing the Dry Conditions" Workshop

Merriman Creek Landcare Group was recently successful in their application for a Victorian Landcare Grant to upskill farmers wanting to adapt their businesses to the changing climate.  
On Friday, 13 October, Fiona Baker from Agriculture Victoria delivered a very informative presentation.  Stay tuned for more information about the second workshop which will be delivered in early 2024.

Congratulations to our 2023 VLG Recipients!!!

Time to celebrate!!

On 20 September, the Victorian Minister for the Environment officially announced the 2023 Victorian Landcare Grant recipients.  The following four projects have been awarded funding in this VLG round:
  • Merriman Creek Landcare Group - "Farmers adapting to the changing climate - Preparing for the next drought" ($8,395.00)
  • Wonyip Landcare Group - "Dingo Creek Wildlife Corridor - Connecting Indigenous Flora and Fauna" ($19, 208.00)
  • Yarram Yarram Landcare Network - "My First Landcare Project - Yarram Landcare" ($20,000.00)
  • Yarram Yarram Landcare Network - "Jack River Restoration" ($20,000.00)

Congratulations to all recipients - such a great opportunity to do great stuff for our landscapes!
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.

Subsidised site visits

Interested in submitting a VLG grant in the April/May round and don't know where to start?YYLN wants to assist you in preparing project plans and has engaged Seeds of Gippsland to work with interested members through individual property site-visits.  The cost of a site visit will be shared between the landholder and YYLN - $250 each.  Site visits aim to accurately map out the proposed project, determine costings, provide advice on species selection etc...
If you want help with your next project, follow the link below for more information and to submit your Expression of Interest.  Note - there will be a maximum of 20 site visits this round, so hurry before VLG grants are announced!

LATEST GRANTS AVAILABLE

Looking to fund your Project?

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

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'...

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.  ​
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