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Shepparton Irrigation Region
Groups in the Shepparton Irrigation Region
Landcare networks in this area:
Goulburn Murray Landcare Network
Goulburn Murray Landcare Network is a voluntary, community run forum, operating within the Shepparton Irrigation Region, located in the Goulburn Broken and North Central Catchments of Victoria. The Goulburn Murray Landcare Network area covers approximately 3000 square kilometers and networks 39 Landcare groups. The Goulburn Murray Landcare Network was formed in 1995 and works closely with the Department of Primary Industries, the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, Local Government (City of Greater Shepparton, Moira Shire and the Shire of Campaspe), schools and Landcare groups to achieve sustainable land management within the Shepparton Irrigation Region. 14 years working for the community!
Landcare groups in this area:
Arcadia and District
The Arcadia Landcare group was formed on the 2nd May 1994. The three main areas of concern at the time were the Watertable, farm productivity and tree planting. A bi-monthly newsletter is published and delivered to approximately 150 households in the area. With articles on the environment, sustainable farming and progress reports on the current projects
Broken Creek Improvement group
In 1995, a planning application was lodged by Goulburn Murray Water to build the Muckatah Surface Drain and The Broken Creek Improvement Landcare Group was formed. It is a small group of approximately 30 members, primarily farmers. Over 160 objections against the drain were lodged with the Moira Shire.
Bunbartha Kaarimba Landcare Group
The Bunbartha Kaarimba Landcare group came into being in 1990, and was initially concentrating their efforts on depression planting, filling gullies and low lying land. At certain times of the year these areas would become a watercourse and by planting trees and other vegetation this has helped to curb gully erosion and other related problems. There are about 20 financial members of the group and 10 or so of those regularly attend meetings. Most members are all involved in some type of farming whether it be dairy farming or horticulture.
Congupna Tallygaroopna
Since forming in 1997, the Congupna Tallygaroopna Landcare group have planted thousands of trees and are slowly changing the landscape of their local area. The group has undertaken a wide variety of projects from community weed control programs to school education days, WaterWatch and large-scale tree planting. All this despite enduring drought conditions and the loss of a significant amount of irrigation water over the past 10 years. We MEET on the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month, all welcome! Contact Secretary TRISH MOSS 03 5829 8255
Dhurringile and District
The Dhurrigile and District Landcare group operates between Tatura to the North, Murchison to the south and Toolamba to the east. The are has a large dairy industry with some horticultre, alternative farming types and cropping.
East Shepparton
The East Shepparton Landcare group covers the mixed farming area to the east of the City of Shepparton. Its southern boundary is the Broken River, its eastern boundary is Knights, Grahamvale and Cosgrove Roads, Lemnos and its north boundary is Ford Road. There are many land uses in the area including orchards, dairies, beef and vegetable farms and residential areas. All landholders and residents, young and old, female and male and of whatever background, are invited to participate in Landcare activities. These maybe watertable monitoring, whole farm planning or joint group work. The possibilities are endless.
Echuca Urban Landcare Group
The Echuca Landcare group are an active group based in Echuca. They hold regular meetings and often include a clean up along a section of the Campaspe River within Echuca. The group are part of the Platypus project which monitors sightings of platypus along the Campaspe River. The website for further information on this group is www.landcareechuca.com.au If you would like further information about the group, contact the person below, or Rhonda Day, Campaspe Shire Landcare Coordinator on 1300 666 535.
Girgarre Stanhope
In June 1986 the Girgarre Salinity Study Group was formed by a group of farmers who had experienced high watertable and salinity problems surrounding the present day Girgarre Evaporation Basin. The aim of forming the group was to get expert advice on solving salinity problems and to explore ways of gaining financial support. Funding was obtained to revegetate around the basin and also to distribute approximately 70,000 trees to district farmers.
Goulburn Valley Environment Group
The Goulburn Valley Environment Group Inc. is a community group with members throughtout the lower Goulburn and Broken Valleys in northern Victoria. This group is activley trying to preserve the our enironment through lobbying goverment, though on-ground activites and by promoting indigenous mangment of Crown Land. Please go to the Goulburn Valley Environment Group website for further information.
Goulburn Valley Tree Group
The Goulburn Valley Tree group (GVTG) held its inaugural meeting on the 13th Septemberr 1984. At he time the group had 18 financila memebers. Over the years the group has built itself up to having 50 volunteers including the Harston CWA, Tatura Primary School parents, Tatura Uniting Church and Sacred Heart Primary School parents all which help with the nursery. This group actively grows native seedlings that are sold to farmers within the district. The group meets most Tuesdays to tend to the nursery.
Harston Community Landcare Group
This group was initially formed in 1998 because of an increasing salinity and drainage problem, contributing to high Watertables it the area. After three years of efforts the group officially registered as a Landcare group in 1991. Harston area comprised of 6,500ha of irrigated farmland south west of Tatura. About 33%of this area is dairy farming country, with the other two-thirds made up of sheep, beef and horticulture. The group is made up of local farmers that are directly involved in agriculture.
Invergordon District Environment Group
IDEAL was formed in May 1992. The main concern was about possible future problems with the rising watertable and the resulting salinity, combined with an interest in planting more trees to replace lost vegetation.
Katandra West Landcare group
A meeting of the Katandra / Invergordon United Dairy Farmers of Victoria in May 1991, it was suggested that a Landcare group be established. This was taken up and the initial name was the Katandra West Salinity Prevention group but this was later changed to the Katandra West Landcare group Inc.
Katunga Landcare group
Katunga Landcare gorup is a very active group, involved in many local projects including: - Public Pump, Katunga / Picola - Bore test Site - Flora Reserve - "The Common" - Demonstration sites
Kialla Lakes Residential Group
This group is an urban group situated in the estate. The main concerns for this group are water quality, rubbish, stormwater rubbish going into waterways and issues relating to council issues.
Koonoomoo Landcare Group
Main environmental issues for group: ·Weeds in particular Paterson’ s Curse, African Love Grass, Bridal Veil Creeper and Prairie Ground Cherry ·Banks of the Torgannah Lagoon are eroded – our cattle and livestock have unrestricted access to water frontage: they erode the banks and graze its vegetation, leaving the soil bare and exposed to summer storms. ·Rabbits are numerous to dig their burrows in the banks ·We organise summer fires on the edge of the lagoon, which is favourable to soil erosion especially during summer storms.
Kyabram Urban Landcare group
This group is an urban group operating in Kyabram main projects are: Grey Box Reserve Trotting Track Reserve South Boundary Rd / Drainage Basin
Lockington and District
Lockington Landcare group serves the western portion of the Rochester Irrigation District and surrounding dryland areas.
Merrigum Landcare group
The main proejct for this group has been the protection and enhancment of Brewers Rd.
Muckatah Landcare Group
The Muckatah Landcare Group was formed in April 2004 after a group of interested local people decided there was a need for a combined approach to ensuring the area surrounding the Muckatah Depression was maintained and enhanced as drainage in the area became a major concern. You can also find information in the Muckatah, Katamatite and Naring Local Area Plan
Naringaningalook Landcare Group
The Naringaningalook Landcare Group was formed in 1997 and has several projects on the go.
Nathalia Tree Group
The Nathalia Tree group was formed in November 1985 by a group of interested locals in the Nathalia’s Shire (now know as Moira Shire) who saw the need to promote planting indigenous plants and to gain experience in growing these plants. The group’s membership is made up of farmers, hobby farmers and other persons, who are generally employed in the rural community.
North West Mooroopna Land Management Group
Due to concern regarding lack of surface drainage, salinity and rising Watertables and scarcity of trees, a public meeting was held in 1987 and the North West Mooroopna Land Management Group was formed. The North West Mooroopna area consists manly of dairy farmers (about 70%) beef and orchards. We send out approximately 100 letters to landholders every two months.
Shepparton Mooroopna Urban Landcare group
This group was established in 2008 with interest from the Urban community members of Shepparton Mooroopna wanting to be kept in formed and get involved with the Goulburn, Broken Rivers and Reedy and Gemilles Swamp. The group also assist with the RiverConnect project that the City of Greater Shepparton is coordinating.
Superb Parrot Project
The Superb Parrot Project commence in 1993 after research, by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resource, identified the need for the protection and revegetation of box woodland adjoining the Barmah Forest.
Tatura Urban
Mission statement is: Support a network within the community of people with an interest in the environmental values of their local community and provide an opportunity for them to have input into decision making processes affecting these values.
Undera Landcare group
The Undera Landcare groups started in 1988 because of concerns by the community with the high Watertables and tree decline in the groups area. Since 1988 landholders have become involved in exploratory drilling, tree planting programs on-farm and an extensive Watertable Watch Program looking a t watertable levels in the area. Undera Landcare groups are keen to not only create an awareness of salinity / high Watertables in the area but to ensure that on ground works are implemented to address the problem.
Wyuna
Due to concern with salinity, rising watertables and a lack of trees, a public meeting was held in February 1993. The Wyuna Landcare Group was formed from this meeting.
Yarrawonga Urban Landcare Group
The Yarrawonga Urban Landcare Group has been formed to help with the revegetation of a number of sites within Yarrawonga, namely Chinaman's Island, Yarrawonga Aerodrome Wetlands and Reserve
