Far East Victoria Landcare has successfully completed another year of revegetation and habitat restoration, this time working across seven local properties.
Funded through the Victorian Government Landcare Grants and administered by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, the project brought together local landholders and dedicated volunteers to plant thousands of native indigenous plants and install fencing to protect valuable remnant vegetation.
This year’s efforts delivered significant benefits to the Far East Gippsland community by enhancing biodiversity, improving landscape resilience and supporting sustainable land management.
Restoring native vegetation has strengthened ecosystem services such as pollination, soil health, and water quality — all of which support both agriculture and the wider environment.
The project also fostered strong partnerships between landholders, the Moogji Nursery, and local community groups, helping build practical conservation skills and local knowledge.
By protecting endangered species and restoring natural habitats, the project safeguards the region’s unique environment while strengthening community pride, wellbeing and connection to Country.
In addition to improving the health and resilience of natural environments, the project will help protect Far East Gippsland’s distinctive flora and fauna from the growing impacts of climate change, including fire and flood. Continued community engagement, training and citizen science are further building local capacity for long-term stewardship.
Expressions of interest for the next round of Landcare Grants have already reached a record high, with 18 properties successfully applying — ensuring ongoing ecological recovery and resilience across the Far East Gippsland landscape.
