2018 Community and Volunteer Action Grant Projects: $2.4 million

ProjectsPartnersRegionFunding
Fellmongers Creek BiolinkWattle Flat Pootilla Landcare GroupCorangamite$11,822.20
Protecting Victorian Volcanic Plains Grasslands and Grassy Woodland Habitats along Mount Emu CreekLismore Land Protection GroupCorangamite$49,980.00
Landcare planting for our futureEast Gippsland Landcare Network Inc.East Gippsland$49,250.00
Growing Galada Tamboore - conserving threatened species and ecosystems in Thomastown through community actionFriends of Merri Creek Inc.Port Phillip and Westernport $49,537.00
Kangaroo Creek - Community Protection of a vulnerable Ecological Vegetation Class for Wise Owls and Clever GlidersMalmsbury District Landcare Group North Central $50,000.00
African Weed Orchid Control in MarengoSouthern Otway Landcare Network Corangamite $14,816.00
Coastal Flinders Restoration ProjectsFriends of Flinders Coastline Inc. auspiced by Parks VictoriaPort Phillip and Westernport$9,411.00
Turn the TidePhillip Island Nature Parks Port Phillip and Westernport $40,617.00
A Private Eye on the Otway ArkThe Trustee for Conservation Ecology Trust Corangamite $24,515.00
Building on the Campaspe-Maribyrnong Headwaters BiolinkNewham & District Landcare Group North Central, Port Phillip and Westernport $50,000.00
Shutting out Stock from Sadlers SwampWinton Wetlands Committee of ManagementGoulburn Broken$22,335.00
Gums, Owls and Growls in Kongwak Part 2Kongwak Hills Landcare GroupWest Gippsland$50,000.00
Protecting and Enhancing French Island's unique biodiverse vegetation French Island Landcare Group Inc.Port Phillip and Westernport $49,400.00
Biodiversity Bounceback - corridor connection and remnant enhancement in the Axe Creek CatchmentAxe Creek Landcare Group North Central $44,833.08
Maam BiolinkWarrnambool Coastcare Landcare NetworkGlenelg Hopkins$15,825.00
Ah Yee Creek Stage C2 rehabilitationEagle Point Landcare Coastcare Group East Gippsland$16,233.00
Improving Biodiversity by On-Ground Action in Westgate Park using CommunityVolunteersFriends of Westgate Park Inc. Port Phillip and Westernport $5,500.00
Mapping platypus distribution in the upper Campaspe River catchmentUpper Campaspe Landcare Network Inc. North Central $46,840.00
Restoring Seagrass Meadows in Nooramunga Marine ReserveYarram Yarram Landcare Network West Gippsland $50,000
Remnant Buloke Protection 2018Avon Plains Banyena Landcare Group North Central $20,550.00
From plantation weeds to native habitat. Reconnecting Woowookarung Regional Park's koala and woodland bird corridorFriends of Canadian Corridor Incorporated Corangamite $11,213.00
Restoring Scoria Cone woodlands and native grasslands to Mt ElephantMount Elephant Community ManagementCorangamite$36,485.00
Establishing seed orchards for rare woodland species on the Victorian Volcanic PlainFriends of the Forgotten Woodlands Inc. Glenelg Hopkins $16,200.00
Blackberry control for habitat recovery along the Diamond Creek, St AndrewsSt Andrews Landcare Port Phillip and Westernport $9,936.00
Addressing knowledge gaps in Chytrid fungus presence/absence through monitoring - Ballarat region - Ballarat Environment Network-managed reservesBallarat Environment Network Inc. Corangamite $12,265.00
Fire resilient farms - West MoyneThe Basalt to Bay Landcare Network Glenelg Hopkins $50,000.00
Bell Rock - protecting threatened species in a unique major biome intersectionSt Arnaud Field Naturalist Club Inc. North Central $6,847.00
Training citizens in surveying and restoring biodiversity with environmental DNAScience for All auspiced by Royal Society of Victoria Port Phillip and Westernport$28,300.00
Woomelang/Lascelles Rabbit and Invasive Plant Action Project 2018Woomelang/Lascelles Landcare Group Mallee $50,000.00
Maintaining orchid conservation translocationsAustralasian Native Orchid Society (Victorian Group) Inc. Wimmera, Glenelg Hopkins $15,000.00
Batesford Biolink projectGeelong Landcare Network Corangamite $13,853.00
Protecting and Restoring a Remnant of the Anglesea HeathAnglesea Aireys Inlet Society for the protection of Flora and Fauna (ANGAIR)Corangamite $9,800.00
Strathbogie Forest: More Citizen Science 2018-20Strathbogie Ranges Conservation Management NetworkGoulburn Broken$34,620.00
Biodiversity Recovery from Southwest Victoria's FireHeytesbury District Landcare NetworkCorangamite$44,000.00
Granite2Goulburn Rocky Outcrops, Regent Honeyeaters & Paddock TreesStrathbogie Ranges Conservation Management NetworkGoulbourn Broken$49,250.00
Woori Yallock Creek RehabilitationFriends of the Helmeted Honeyeater Inc. Port Phillip and Westernport $23,427.10
Restoring habitat to Golden CreekBinginwarri Landcare Subgroup auspiced by Yarram Yarram Landcare Network West Gippsland $50,000.00
Perseverance Prevails over Pittos Friends of Glenfern Valley Bushlands Inc.Port Phillip and Westernport $17,045.00
Nyalu (Spring water) & Seed orchid, YapenyaDja Dja Wurrung Enterprises acting as the Trustee for Djandak Fixed Trust North Central $50,000.00
Billy's CreekLatrobe Catchment Landcare NetworkWest Gippsland $36,332.00
Five Island Habitat Restoration and StewardshipParklands Albury Wodonga Ltd North East $50,000.00
Northern Victoria Rural Schools Habitat Haven ProjectConservation Volunteers Australia North Central $49,400.00
Saving the Brilliant Sun Orchid (Thelymitra mackibbinii) from extinctionAustralian Network for Plant ConservationWimmera, North Central$44,440.20
Protecting plant communities at Uralla Nature Reserve through targeted Sweet Pittosporum controlFriends of Uralla Nature Reserve auspiced by Baw Baw Shire CouncilWest Gippsland$34,798.00
Nest Boxes for NatureA.W.A.R.E (Australian Wildlife Assistance, Rescue and Education) Inc.Port Phillip and Westernport$12,700.00
Protecting the significant conservation values of Pheasant Creek Flora Reserve throgh community partnershipsKoetong Landcare Group North East $28,918.00
Protection of Grassy Woodland at Burge Family Reserve and Billygoat HillUpper Goulburn Landcare NetworkGoulburn Broken$38,400.00
King Parrot Catchment Fox Control ProjectUpper Goulburn Landcare NetworkGoulburn Broken$18,860.00
Over the Ocean - French Island Spider-orchidAustralasian Native Orchid Society Victorian Group Inc.Port Phillip and Westernport$20,880.20
Protecting Buloke Woodlands in Berriwillock 2018/21Berriwillock Landcare GroupMallee$49,525.00
Emerald Lake Park Vegetation Management ProjectFriends of Emerald Lake Park Inc. auspiced by Cardinia Shire CouncilPort Phillip and Westernport$49,325.00
Enhancing Phillip Island's biodiverse wildlife corridor through communityPhillip Island Landcare Group Inc.Port Phillip and Westernport$49,640.00
Protecting the Bay to Bush WetlandsHeytesbury District Landcare NetworkCorangamite$42,905.00
Indigo Roadside Connections - People and BiodiversityOvens Landcare NetworkNorth East$43,500.00
Safeguarding the Future of Ballantinia antipodaThreatened Species ConservancyWimmera$48,843.00
Mapping, Collection and Propagating Rare and Threatened SpeciesKnox Environment SocietyPort Phillip and Westernport$6,500.00
Caught on Camera - Wombat State ForestVictorian National Parks AssociationNorth Central, Port Phillip and Westernport$42,984.00
Healthy Connected CorridorsParklands Albury Wodonga LtdNorth East$35,000.00
Protecting the Jack and Albert River Catchments from Woody WeedsJack and Albert River Restoration Committee auspiced by Yarram Yarram Landcare NetworkWest Gippsland$50,000.00
Conserving Spring Soaks in the Upper Loddon & Avoca LCN regionUpper Loddon & Avoca Landcare NetworkNorth Central$11,000.00
Wildflowers of Warrandyte: Preserving the flora diversity of Fourth HillMiddle Yarra Landcare NetworkPort Phillip and Westernport$29,270.00
Restoring Yackandandah Creek to reach its biodiversity potentialKiewa Catchment Landcare GroupNorth East$6,100.00
Chainsaw-carved tree hollows: novel habitat restoration to buffer Australia’s hollow-dependent fauna from weather extremesLa Trobe University – Department of Ecology, Environment & Evolution working with Friends of Organ Pipes National Park, Bendigo Field Naturalists,
Burke Road Billabong Reserve Management Committee,
Darebin Creek Management Committee
Port Phillip and Westernport, Mallee$48,775.00
St Paul's Students and Community Revegetation of Brooker Park's Hazel CreekSt Paul's Anglican Grammar School LimitedWest Gippsland$39,963.90
The Narbethong Holly Control ProgramThe Friends of the Marysville Walks Inc.Goulburn Broken$30,000.00
Beechworth Bush Botanic GardensBeechworth  Landcare and Sustainability Group (BULS)North East$6,100.00
Black Gum WaterwaysThreatened Species ConservancyNorth Central$46,680.00
Nest Boxes for Neo: Creating artificial nesting habitat for the Turquoise Parrot Neophema pulchellaBroken Boosey Conservation Management NetworkNorth East$36,050.00
From weeds to Indigenous speciesPort Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail Committee Inc.Glenelg Hopkins$13,550.00
Kow (Ghow) Swamp Fencing and Revegetation ProjectGunbower Landcare IncorporationNorth Central$49,950.00
Building Biodiversity - Protecting our remnants & connecting corridors along Croppers CreekGreta Valley Landcare GroupNorth East$47,920.00
Manangatang Rabbit ControlManangatang Landcare Group Inc.Mallee$47,900.00
Protecting Buloke Woodlands in Nullawill 2018/21Nullawill Landcare GroupMallee$48,025.00

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