Projects

bottom up, grassroots, community

We have six projects under our portfolio. All are being driven by the community groups whose members are living and working within a project’s particular landscape. We are wedded to each of these projects and liaise closely with them to reach targets, to share knowledge, and to provide support.

Regent Honeyeater Project

Habitat Restoration in the Lurg Hills

$130,000

This outstanding project is one of The Norman Wettenhall Foundation’s ‘flagship’ projects and has been providing support since the Foundation began. Gross loss of habitat coupled with fragmentation and degradation of the remaining vegetation, have led to sharp declines in … Read on

GOANNA

Loddon Plains Landcare Network

$30,000

The Loddon Plains Landcare Network was set up in 2010 to undertake a connectivity project in North Central Victoria.  The project has been named GOANNA - Group organised action nurturing natural assets. The network has 12 member groups, mainly landcare and … Read on

LEAF Project

Otway L.E.A.F (Linking Environment and Farms) Project

$60,000

The LEAF Project stands for Linking Environment and Farms and is a partnership between the Otway Agroforestry Network and the Upper Barwon Landcare Network, two very active groups in the south of the State. Both groups have a solid history … Read on

JARR Project

JARR Project (Jack and Albert River Restoration)

$60,000

The Jack and Albert Riparian Restoration Project (JARR) is a community initiative in West Gippsland, run by the Yarram Yarram Landcare Network.  The objective is to produce a coordinated approach to improving the environmental health and productivity of the Jack-Albert … Read on

Beyond Bolac

Caring for Catchments

$60,000

Fiery Creek, Salt Creek, and Lake Bolac are sub-catchments of the Glenelg Hopkins River region, to the west of Ballarat.  They are identified as H11 and H12 and this was the original name of the community group formed to take … Read on

Connecting Country

Restoring landscapes across the Mount Alexander region

$80,000+

Connecting Country is a project that aims to link up people, communities and the landscape. It involves a group of around 20 community and agency representatives who come together to plan linkages across the Castlemaine area in central Victoria, focusing … Read on