PAST PROJECTS 

CELEBRATING OUR IMPACT

Coastal Salt-marsh Protection Project (2009 - 2016)

This project aimed to protect and enhance high priority areas of coastal vegetation (salt-marsh and mangrove communities) adjoining the RAMSAR-listed wetlands of Corner Inlet and Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park, an area of over 700 hectares.
​In 2014, YYLN’s Coastal Saltmarsh Protection Project won the Natural Environment Award in the Victorian Coastal Awards for Excellence run by the Victorian Coastal Council. YYLN’s Coastal Saltmarsh Protection Project was the winner of the Coastcare Award at the 2015 Victorian Landcare Awards and was also a finalist at the National Landcare Awards in September 2016.

Port Albert Foreshore Revegetation
​(2014 - 2015)

Funded by: Wellington Shire Council
This project removed exotic plants along the foreshore of Port Albert and then undertook planting of indigenous flora.

The Botanic Gardens Revitalisation (2014 - 2015)

Funded by: Wellington Shire Community Assistance Grant Scheme, Community Programs
​The Yarram Community Botanic Gardens, established in 1988, were in need of renewal. This project aimed at revitalising the gardens by removing dead limbs and trees, and removing pest plants.  Two new access gates were installed; paths, beds, water points and furniture were constructed, and the team re-established an understory of indigenous plants.

Merriman Creek Restoring the Riparian Habitat through Community Participation (2014 - 2015)

Funded by: Communities for Nature
This project involved the removal of weeds and the planting of indigenous species along Merriman Creek to arrest bank erosion and protect the waterway which is the water supply for the township of Seaspray.

Establishing a Spot-tailed Tiger Quoll Corridor (2014)

Funded by: National Landcare Programme 25th Anniversary Landcare grant; World Wildlife Fund
​This project planted out a number of valleys in logged plantation areas across the Wonyip District, to re-establish wildlife corridors.  The Wonyip Landcare Group aimed to encourage the return of the spot-tailed tiger quoll and other native fauna. 

Gippsland Plains Drought Tolerant Pasture Demonstration (2009 - 2012)

This project trialed the planting of several different types of pasture species on16 properties to determine their drought tolerant abilities and the best management practices suited to drought conditions. Testing was periodically carried out over the 3 year period in conjunction with Melbourne University.

Bringing the Community Together to Tackle Threatened Species Conservation (2015 - 2016)

​Funded by: Community Volunteer Action Grant ($20,000)
This project included on ground works, field trips and monitoring of several threatened species together with community involvement and education programs.

Carbon Action on the Ground (2012-2015)

Funded by: Department of Agriculture,Fisheries and Forestry
​​The project trialed and demonstrated innovative on-farm practices to increase the sequestration of carbon in soils through a range of innovative practices, including the use of drought tolerant perennial pastures, improved management of nitrogen fertiliser use and soil amendments and improving grazing/rotational management practices on 14 participating properties in the Gippsland plains region of Victoria.

Billy Creek Wetlands Revival
​(2014 - 2015)

Funded by: Communities for Nature
​The Billy Creek Wetlands Revival project aimed to restore and protect valuable wetland areas covering seven hectares adjacent to Billy Creek, a small tributary of the Jack and Albert River catchment. Remnant vegetation communities to be protected included Gippsland Plain Swamp Scrub and Swampy Riparian Woodland.

Corner Inlet's Catchment Protecting from Blackberry Encroachment
​(2014 - 2015)

Funded by: Communities for nature
​A project aimed at the removal and control of blackberries over a 1300 hectare area of the Corner Inlet region, on both private and public land.

What to Plant at Your Place (2014)

Funded by: Wellington Shire
​The project created an online guide of indigenous plants suited to planting in the Network's area, to assist the community in their selections for revegetation projects.

Farm Dams Crying out for Wildlife (2014 - 2015)

Funded by: Grant from Communities for Nature
This project encourage landholders to make changes to their management practices around farm dams to increase habitat for wildlife, leading to greater biodiversity.

Mullungdung to Coast (2009 - 2013)

Funded by: Grant from Australian Government’s Caring for our Country
​This project focussed on protecting and enhancing biodiversity across the Giffard Plains.

​Won Wron Biolink and Social Connection for Wellbeing

Funded by: Landcare Australia Decade of Landcare Restoration Grant 

This project aimed to reconnect a 370 Ha remnant vegetation patch that is west of the Hyland Highway with the Won Wron State Forest to the east, also linking with the previously vegetation along Bodmans Creek, that bisects the property. 
The Won Wron State Forest, 6,700 ha, is contiguous with the Mullundung State Forest, 13,800 ha. Together they form a vast expanse of remnant vegetation that is critical to local biodiversity and of significant value to the Brataualung people of the Gunaikurnai nation.  
The project landowner has witnessed native wildlife being vulnerable to harassment by livestock while traversing the property. This includes the Koala, whose genetically-diverse local Strzelecki Ranges population is of particular conservation value. 
Three 15m wide biolinks were fenced, incorporating more than 1ha of agricultural land. This area, as well as gaps in the protected forest to the east, were planted with 3000 tree, grasses and shrubs. The biolinks on the flatter area were also direct-sown. To further aid faunal dispersal, impenetrable weeds such as blackberry were controlled. 
This work established corridors for the safe passage of native fauna such as the koala.

Get active, get your hands dirty...

Projects are where we can have the most impact.  These can be undertaken by individuals, groups or by the whole Network.
Projects are funded from grants or donations.  Funding sources can include both Federal and State  Governments,  philanthropic groups and private organisations.  The value of these grants varies considerably depending upon availability of funds and the grant classification.
Often, funding becomes available at short notice...

If you have an idea for a project, contact our Network staff now so we can be ready for when some funding becomes available - here's the
​Expression of Interest Form - complete it and send it to our Landcare Office.
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