Useful Information about Land Care Groups

Wonyip Landcare Group – has won a World Wildlife Fund grant to help the endangered Spotted-tail Tiger Quoll. One of the groups very active and passionate members, Trevor Colvin compiled an ENORMOUS application for the WWF grant at the end of May 2007. The story has been reported on local ABC, in the Foster Mirror and on WIN TV.

Saving The Spotted Tiger Quoll

We are very grateful for quoll photo courtesy of Brian O’Leary

What Is Involved? – Habitat needs to be created and enlarged for these small creatures, as well as all our other native wildlife in Australia. They will be building wildlife corridors throughout the local area area, taking in gullies that landowner members are donating for the purpose.

Who Is Helping? – HVP Plantations (formerly Hancocks/Grand Ridge Plantations), are also co-operating tremendously by donating gullies within recently cleared pine plantations. There will be extensive replanting of riparian species of trees to provide corridors of natural habitat to link the larger areas of native bush.

What Needs To Be Done? – As The Spotted Tiger Quoll needs a range of close to 500 hectares in which to thrive, it’s easy to see that by having large areas of native bush cleared for farmland or planted out with pine trees, this can result in a much diluted gene pool and the possible extinction of this endangered species. Creating habitat by planting more native trees and shrubs and setting aside the valleys already planted with native vegetation, will greatly assist these rare quolls to regain their safety in the wild and increase their chances of survival. Wouldn’t it be nice to spot one in the wild!

How Can You Help? – For anyone who is interested in the protection of our native flora and fauna, the landcare groups are passionate about their preservation. Please support them financially or find out what needs to be done in your own local town. Each area will have its own unique needs but the replanting of native species is an ongoing process. We all know the importance of leaving a legacy of hope for our future generations. Step lightly on our planet!

Take Care Of Our Natural Australian Bush and Native Wildlife

It’s easy to get complacent when you travel through an area that isn’t your own. While South Gippsland is a generally well maintained with naturally beautiful area, sometimes tourists throw rubbish and even leave things in the parks which are not always serviced by rubbish collections by the local council.

Tourist Advice and Information

We always advise to carry extra bags in your car and take your rubbish to a bin in the local town. Don’t pick up souvenirs from the beaches. In many places seaweed removal is illegal. Leave fallen trees and branches where they fall, unless it’s on the road or will endanger someone’s life, because many of these become habitat for native wildlife, provide nesting spots for birds and prevent soil erosion. Enjoy your visit, but leave everything as you’ve found it.

Other Ways The Environment Is Being Cared For In South Gippsland

Just scroll down the page and take in the beautiful photos with captions, explaining how each one is helping to lessen erosion, improve the soil and reduce the impacts of climate change.

Foster beach foreshore retains scrub which prevents erosion and provides habitat

Retaining natural habitat provides many native birds with a safe haven in South Gippsland.

Tidal River Landcare Group are planting even more native grasses on the river bank.

Landcare groups ensure our beaches are well planted with hardy native grasses to reduce erosion at Waratah Bay.

Grasslands thrive through dry seasons and floods provide excellent habitat for native birds, amphibians and animals.

Most of these native eucalypt trees survived and thrived after the Mirboo North bush fires.

Blackened trees near a pond after a severe bush fire hit South Gippsland.

This baby wombat survived in his burrow after the bushfires decimated parts of Mirboo North. His mother did not, but the cycle of life lives on.

This native Australian bushland and grass trees are designed to thrive and regenerate quickly after bush fires.

Many of the hillsides were eroded and reshaped after the severe flooding at Wilsons Prom in March 2011.

The main road was washed away and then rebuilt in several places after the severe flooding at Wilsons Prom in March 2011.

This sandy bush track is stabilized well with grass and native trees closely flanking both sides.

Even weeds provide habitat for native Australian wildlife and prevent erosion in steep areas.