Murray Darling Basin Healthy Rivers Program
The ability to offer fencing and revegetation projects in the local community is thanks to Mitta Valley Landcare Inc. winning a ‘Murray Darling Basin Healthy Rivers Program Grant in 2022, offered by The Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment. The program aims to support community-led, on the ground projects,…
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Victorian Landcare Grant 2024-25
Mitta Valley Landcare received a grant of $20,000- in 2024-25 to enhance wetlands in the Mitta Valley. Two wetlands have been fenced off covering 2.23 hectares and 1500 native seedlings have been planted into the sites. The area contains the Ecological Vegetation Class ( EVC 186 ) Plains Grassy Woodland/ Flood…
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Mitta Mitta Primary School Junior Landcare Grant – Focus on Greater Gliders and Bandicoots
Workshops at Mitta Primary School and Eskdale Hall provided additional information on these endangered species as well as bandicoots and quolls. Peter Rowlands was the presenter. The children at Mitta Primary School went to visit active nesting boxes at the Baranduda Regional Park late last year. They have installed 4…
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Protecting Habitat of Endangered Species and Wetland Birds
We have had a focus on endangered species in the last 12 months, with articles on greater gliders and bandicoots in our local media. Funded through the Victorian Landcare Grants 2023-24, we have delivered several workshops on endangered species and a bird walk with Birdlife Australia. We have coordinated the…
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Mitta Valley Landcare Bird Project and Walk
Mitta Valley Landcare organised a bird walk led by Ben Humphries from Birdlife Australia on May 2nd 2024 . This event aimed to enhance community knowledge and involvement in conserving woodland birds. Funding for this event was provided by a 2023 Landcare Victoria Grant. Our First Stop was Hugh and Judy…
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Mitta Valley Landcare Fungi Workshop and Guided Walk
Mitta Valley Landcare hosted a presentation by ecologist Audrey Beard on 18th June 2023, discussing the wonderful world of fungi, their role in our environment, and the diversity of fungi species present in the Mitta Valley and surrounds. Audrey started with a slideshow presentation talking about the different types of fungi,…
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Murray Darling Healthy Rivers Project Stabilising Gully on Yabba Road Tallangatta South
An eroded gully off Yabba Road, Tallangatta South, has been fenced off and planted out with 4oo local indigenous species, on the property of Stuart and Sue Read. The grant received included 471 metres of wildlife friendly fencing and the planting of native species which will help to stabilise the…
Keep readingColclough’s Yabba Road Wetland and Farmscape Project
A dairy property along the Mitta River has fenced off 2.5 ha of boggy lagoon to restore a thriving wetland. Alice describes it as a ‘farmscape’ as opposed to a landscape project, with over 1000m of fencing completed, planting 2500 native species, and the removal of willows. This wetland project will provide…
Keep readingMurray Darling Basin Healthy Rivers Project – Tallandoon Wetland Project, September 2023
Over four hundred native trees and shrubs were planted by Vicki and Graham Anderson in September 2023 at their Tallandoon property. Species included Rosemary Grevillea, River Tea Tree, Prickly Tea Tree, River Shea Oaks, Blackwood, Mountain Swamp Gum, River Red Gums, Eucalyptus Viminal, Natural Hemp and Spiny Headed Rush. The…
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