For all group enquiries where the Group do not have a dedicated email address, please contact Network Coordinator, Caroline McGuinn on cmcguinn@egln.org.au for further details.

The Bengworden Landcare group formed in 1989 and aims to establish effective community action to improve land management practises to increase biodiversity in the local area and improve the health of the Gippsland Lakes. The Group values cooperative partnerships and many members are involved in the TopSoils project and have participated in fox control projects, land class fencing and revegetation projects on farm. Regional Agricultural initiatives are also supported and a number of members are actively involved with the Women in Agriculture network. Bengworden Landcare groups Inc. vision is to establish effective community action to improve land management practices to increase biodiversity in the local area and improve the health of the Gippsland Lakes.

Group Secretary: Phil Vaughan
Group Facilitator: Michele Shugg

BDLG shares Landcare Victoria’s vision of rich and diverse Victorian landscapes, supporting productive farming, healthy ecosystems and thriving communities. The Group seeks to make a positive difference to the local landscape while being respectful of the knowledge of diverse groups of people with a connection to the land.

The BDLG area covers approximately 14,400 hectares northeast of Bairnsdale. This includes areas of intact and remnant native vegetation, and varied agricultural land uses. The group boundaries are Walsh’s Cutting in the north, Bruce’s Road in the east, Tambo Upper Road in the south and the Nicholson River in the west.

The 2019/20 Gippsland bushfires followed soon after by Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions severely disrupted the operation of the group and it was effectively discontinued. The current BDLG was revived in August 2022 and the group has been slowly regaining momentum and identifying new opportunities for environmental works in the district.

Group Secretary: Aileen Collyer
Group Facilitator: Phil Vaughan
Contact: landcare.bruthen@gmail.com

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Buchan Landcare Group formed in 1998 and engages with members from Buchan South to WTree. Group interests range from the traditional Landcare areas of revegetation, fencing, and sustainable farming, to habitat restoration. Following the Black Summer fires, the restoration of koala habitat in Buchan East has been a key passion of the Group who are always keen to recruit new members.

Group Secretary: Janice Coates
Group Facilitator: Michele Shugg

The Clifton Creek Community Landcare Group formed in 1998, covers 10,320 hectares and is formed by a mix of small and larger landholders. As well as interest in broader activities such as nest box installation, the Group’s current main focus is on raising awareness of significant weeds within the community. The Group is active in all areas of pest plant and animal management including education, weed identification and control.

Group Secretary: Ron Cornell
Group Facilitator: Phil Vaughan

Interested local community members and groups come together to enhance, protect, and retore the natural environment in Eagle Point through increasing knowledge and conducting on-ground works.
In recent times, works including revegetation, weed control, maintenance of walking tracks, and the installation of nest boxes and interpretive signage have been undertaken at various points of interest around the area. The Group aim to promote awareness of Eagle Point’s cultural and environmental significance.

Group Secretary: Richard Bennett
Group Facilitator: Michele Shugg

Eastwood Landcare Group was formed in 2013 and is now a charity with the purpose of enhancing the natural environment in public reserves in the Eastwood area for the benefit of the wider community. This northern suburb of Bairnsdale has a remarkably rich indigenous and European history and the Group are keen to provide education and information to the community on this. Meeting regularly, the key work sites include Granite Creek and The Knoll – a registered Aboriginal cultural heritage site on which the Group work closely with the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Corporation (GLaWAC).

Group Secretary: Jo Jones
Group Facilitator: Michele Shugg
Contact: eastwoodlandcaregroup@gmail.com or 0427 518 950 (Jo)

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A Sustainable Catchment and Community taking pride in our local area with total community participation in caring for the Land, Water & Vegetation and the Community within. The Flaggy Creek District Landcare group formed in 1996 and the group area covers 10,784 hectares.

The group has a membership base of 24 families and the main focus is weed control and sustainable farming practises, and environmental restoration including revegetating cleared areas.

Group Secretary: Peter Reefman
Group Facilitator: Phil Vaughan

The Friends Of Picnic Point Reserve Landcare Group or FOPPR, formed in mid 2008 and the group focuses their attention on restoring the iconic Picnic Point Reserve in Bairnsdale West.
The reserve is one of the most locally significant sites in the Bairnsdale district, with historical importance of both Indigenous and European heritage. STATEMENT OF PURPOSES: The Friends Of Picnic Point Reserve (Landcare Group) Inc., or FOPPR as we like to call ourselves was set up to help care for this iconic piece of Bairnsdale City’s public open spaces. United as a group, we will work in a cooperative partnership with the local Community, Government and Business sectors, to ensure the reserve and its environs is both protected and enhanced for all residents and visitors to

Group Secretary: Kaye Munro
Group Facilitator: Phil Vaughan

The Friends of Upper Nicholson Catchment Inc (FUNCi) was formed to better understand, monitor, and preserve the biodiversity and cultural heritage of the local environment, to connect people through promoting stewardship and sustainable living practices, and to make a positive contribution to the social and conservation values within the Upper Nicholson Catchment. The Group currently focus on post-fire recovery efforts including the installation of nest boxes, monitoring of feral animals, and the restoration of a large rainforest gully.

Group Secretary: Liz Brown
Contact: wearefunci1@gmail.com

The Gelantipy Landcare Group formed in 1998 and are a small group of like-minded volunteers from the local area encompassing Gelantipy, Butcher’s Ridge, Wulgulmerang, and Black Mountain. The Group have a range of interests including sustainable farming, revegetation and habitat restoration. Recent projects include the establishment of a community nursery and seedbank to ensure availability of plants grown specifically for the Gelantipy climate.

Group Secretary: Judi Sykes
Group Facilitator: Michele Shugg

The Glenaladale Landcare Group formed in 2004 and is situated approximately 30km north-west of the City of Bairnsdale. The Glenaladale Landcare Group is a small group of dedicated people, predominantly landowners, with a strong desire to improve the land, reduce erosion and control pest weeds and animals. Their main purpose is to involve the community in a variety of issues which are relevant in the area.

Group Secretary: Julie Webb
Group Facilitator: Michele Shugg

Formerly Colquhoun North-Arm Landcare Group, the Lakes Entrance Community Landcare Group is located around Lakes Entrance between Kalmna in the west and Toorloo Arm in the east. The Group represents a diverse cross section of land owners across the area. All aspects of land management are of interest to the Group. In recent times the Group has been focused on investigating the use of native ‘firewise’ vegetation for fire prevention, as well as the restoration of rainforest vegetation types. The Group is interested in expanding its activities and is keen to attract new members from across the area. Visit the Group website at: https://lakesentrancelandcare.com.au/

Group Secretary: Beth Ripper
Group Facilitator: Phil Vaughan

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Nagle College Landcare Group is a Junior Landcare Group based on school grounds. The school hosts a cross-curricula program with students across year levels propagating, growing, and planting their own seedlings using native seed mostly collected on school grounds. They are in the process of restoring a section of riparian zone beside the Mitchell River while ensuring that land stewardship principles are a key focus.

Group Secretary: Jacinta Symons
Group Facilitator: Michele Shugg

Newlands Arm Landcare Coastcare Group formed in 2023 as an enthusiastic group of residents pulled together to look after patches of public and private land on the Newlands Backwater. They work centers on land that falls in between the areas of Romawi and Paynesville Landcare Groups, and all three groups work closely together to obtain the best environmental outcomes for this beautiful area.

Group Secretary: Margaret Short
Group Facilitator: Phil Vaughan

Nicholson River Landcare Group was formed on 3rd May 2004 and encompasses the Nicholson River from the mouth up to Sarsfield. The group take every window of opportunity to work at key sites on the East Gippsland Rail Trail at Nicholson, and a recent expansion of works has seen the inclusion of a new wetland area and plantings in conjunction with the local primary school.

Group Secretary: Marion Dawson
Group Facilitator: Michele Shugg

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The Nungurner Landcare Group formed in 2009 and covers an area of approximately 3,500 hectares. Nungurner Landcare is local people coming together to address environmental and land management issues in our area through practical action. Their priority activities focus on protecting and enhancing native vegetation and wildlife, and community awareness of our environment. They are an active group who support re-vegetation activities on private land, and hold educational and social events for members and the general public. Recent projects have included the establishment of a fire-wise garden at the Nungurner Primary School.

Group Secretary: Jess Bury
Group Facilitator: Phil Vaughan
Contact: nungurnerlandcare@gmail.com

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The Oneonta Place of Peace, 12 acres of remnant Limestone Box Coastal woodlands, was gifted in Trust to the Lake Tyers Beach Community in 1994. The Friends of Oneonta are a community group focussed on preserving the Place while delivering a broad range of citizen science programs to the community. The Group are growing the Oneonta Education Centre by working with local schools and the Community organising events including stargazing and artist pursuits such as Nature Journaling.

Group Secretary: Liz Ward
Group Facilitator: Phil Vaughan

The Paynesville Landcare Coastcare Group protects and enhances the remnant natural areas within the Paynesville township. Since July 2013, the Group’s key project has been the establishment and maintenance of the Dinni Birraark (previously Sunset Cove) Walking Track, including restoring/enhancing the natural values of remnant bushland along the track.

Group Secretary: Angela Hutson
Group Facilitator: Phil Vaughan

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Raymond Island Landcare Group formed in 1994 and have a great group of members who term themselves a ‘dedicated but casual lot’! The Group works with residents and government bodies to develop, revegetate and maintain a sustainable environment on Raymond Island. A large part of their work is conducted on public land jointly managed by Parks Victoria and the Gunaikurnai.

Group Secretary: Kay Mooney
Group Facilitator: Phil Vaughan

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The Romawi Landcare Group formed in 1995 with the purpose of developing knowledge and skills as a community to address and overcome issues that impact on their local area and carry out projects to benefit the local environment. Their members also seek to improve the viability and sustainability of farming practices.

Group Secretary: Trish Fox
Group Facilitator: Michele Shugg

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The Swifts Creek Ensay Landcare Group formed in 1993 and encompasses the areas of Bindi, Tongio, Swifts Creek, Cassilis, Brookville, Doctors Flat, Ensay and Tambo Crossing. The Group has a broad membership base and their interests range from pest plant and animal education and control to erosion mitigation through revegetation and weed control on local waterways. One of the Group’s key work sites has been the creation and ongoing maintenance of Poet’s Walk – the perfect example where the arts and nature come together in the form of a safe, accessible walking track.

Group Secretary: Kathy Wilson
Contact: swiftscreekensaylandcare@gmail.com

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Tambo Bluff Landcare Coastcare Group was formed in 1992 with a vision to prevent further land degradation and protect the remaining natural assets of Tambo Bluff. This has seen the establishment of the Wallaby Creek Walking Track. The track is now an integral part of a network of structured walks totalling some 3.5kms around the Bluff and is the site of ongoing works for the Group. The Group has a great social side with volunteers enjoying regular get togethers.

If you have an interest in the environmental health and amenity of the wetlands, feeder gullies, reserve sanctuaries and coastline at Tambo Bluff on the Gippsland Lakes then join the group and help in the stewardship of the Bluff's natural assets.

Group Secretary: Alan Maloney
Group Facilitator: Phil Vaughan
Contact: secretary@tblc.org.au

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The Timbarra Landcare Group is a very small group focusing on the locality of Timbarra and surrounds. The group of local landholders are interested in working together to maintain and improve biodiversity as well as learning more about sustainable farming practices.

Group Secretary: Joy Manley
Group Facilitator: Michele Shugg

The Tom’s Creek Landcare Group formed in 1998 and the main focus of this Group is member education, and pest plant animal control. Most of the members are primary producers. One of the key areas of work currently is African Lovegrass management.

Group Secretary: Craig Bush
Group Facilitator: Michele Shugg