Our Team

Phillip Vaughan

Phillip Vaughan

Facilitator

‘My family moved from Outer Eastern Melbourne to East Gippsland over 20 years ago, and we have settled into this wonderful close knit farming community. Having a strong connection to our natural environment, and an eagerness to improve, and restore our landscapes, we purchased a large parcel of land on the Gippsland Plains. And, with over 30 years’ experience managing our own bush properties, and many years volunteering for Landcare, we have had the privilege of observing positive changes to our properties over our land tenure. Assisted regeneration practices have been put into action, showing how resilient our environments can be if we give them some help, and the time to repair.

I am humbled by the number of hours volunteers are willing to offer for the restoration of our landscapes; they inspire me, and I want to help them however I can. Landcare builds and supports healthy communities, bringing people together with a shared dream, or vision. We all have a role to play in protecting and improving the environment in which we live, whether it be improving farming practices, or rehabilitating/revegetating the land. We live in a remarkable part of the world, with special plants and animals, all of which need our protection, and I want to be part of the puzzle that helps achieve this.’

Contact Phil: philv@egln.org.au / 0419 347 146

Michele Shugg

Michele Shugg

Facilitator

‘I never imagined 27 years ago when I joined Toms Creek Landcare Group, that I would eventually become a Landcare Facilitator back in the East Gippsland region. It’s so great to be able to now meet new landcarers as well as reconnecting with some faces from years ago.

Born and brought up in East Gippsland, I grew up immersed in the landscapes and communities of the area. My passion for the natural environment has informed my work choices throughout my life and has taken me on journeys into horticulture, revegetation, agriculture, community and industry development, permaculture, landscape design and consultancy – both in Victoria and the Northern Territory.

I am excited about working with you through Landcare to improve the wellbeing of the land, and the plants, animals, and communities we share it with.’
Contact Michele: micheles@egln.org.au / 0404 092 862

East Gippsland Landcare Network

Contact Info

eglncommittee@egln.org.au
Ph: 0428 453 788
PO Box 1498
Bairnsdale VIC 3875

The East Gippsland Landcare Network would like to acknowledge the Traditional custodians of the lands on which we carry out our works as Landcarers. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and honour the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationship to the land, waters and seas.

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