September is “Save the Koala” month. The Fawthrop Lagoon Revegetation Project supports our local Koalas. Their numbers are in decline throughout Australia due mainly to habitat loss. SWEE Community Planting Days are your chance to assist the health of Fawthrop Lagoon and its wildlife. Everything you need to know is listed in the PDF …Read more »
Waterway Protection and Restoration funding now available for Fitzroy River and Darlot Creek.
Glenelg Hopkins CMA has funding available for landholders to undertake waterway protection and restoration activities on the Fitzroy River and Darlot Creek in the Budj Bim cultural landscape.
Activities may include
Waterway fencing
Woody Weed Management
Off -stream stock water access
By Kristy Brewer
Did you know that with the variability in seasons we always plant in winter? We order our trees, grasses and shrubs 8-12 months ahead of the planting season and we collect seed for our projects the year before we plant. We do this because planting local seed means stronger trees and these …Read more »
By Kristy Brewer
Italian Buckthorn might have a pretty berries but it’s also a terrible weed!
SEA Landcare hosted a community weed information session in early April with Dr. Robin Adair from Australis Biological to discuss the management of this highly invasive species.
The day was described by attendee’s as highly informative and a …Read more »
By Kristy Brewer
South-west Victoria is host to an exciting migratory shorebird research project this season. Thanks to South-west Environment Alliance Inc. and a range of partner organisations and researchers, the Important Bird Area of Discovery Bay will be a focus location for a Sanderling (Calidris alba) capture, release and tracking …Read more »
The Southwest Environment Alliance in partnership with the Glenelg Shire Council have developed 10 weed flyers. The flyers were developed to support landholder weed identification skills. The weeds selected were based on the weeds most commonly asked about at group meetings.
Many of the environmental groups that engage regularly with the SEA have individual …Read more »
SEA is happy to announce that the new guide; Native or weed? Plants that can be confused in the Portland district is ready for distribution.
The 2021 Victorian Landcare Grants are now open 🌱
Groups and networks can apply for up to $30,000 for projects that protect, enhance, and restore Victoria’s land and environment.
Support grants of up to $500 are available to help with administration and running costs.
Applications close Wednesday 16 June.
Go to ghcma.vic.gov.au/get-involvedlandcare-and-grantsgrants-and-funding
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It is with much sadness that the Community Forum; local action on climate change has been postponed as a result of the recent COVID outbreak. We are currently negotiating with our sponsors and the key note speakers new dates for a similar event in early 2022. Stay tuned for updates.
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Protecting creeks and seasonal wetlands via stock exclusion and revegetation is just one of the many landcare methods that can be used to restore ecosystem health.
This new vegetation acts not only as a shelterbelt for wildlife but also a filtration systmem for the water entering the creek and wetland.
The Southwest Environment Alliance partners …Read more »
The Glenelg Hopkins CMA looking for landholders who wish to partner and implement projects, that aim to protect / restore suitable habitat on private land for the Bittern.
Glenelg Hopkins CMA have funding available for the following works:
fencing reinstating wetlands (through NGT)reducing stock grazing weed and pest animal control 
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