Network Updates

News and announcements for Wodonga Landcare groups & coordinators, members, committee and staff.

This page is updated weekly. Scroll down for full details or follow the links to specific items.

Quick links for latest updates:

A letter of congratulations from Helen Haines MP

Climate Resilient Gardening Forum

Loads and Loads of North East events …

Grants – Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR)

Sloane’s Froglet citizen science walk at the Kiewa River, Bonegilla

Details:

Upcoming working bees

Friends of Susan Campbell and Kent McKoy

Susan Campbell and Kent McKoy Reserves have some of the best views in Wodonga. This long ridgeline is nestled between Yarralumla Drive, Huon Creek Road and Pearce St has some wonderful expanses of remnant and regenerating open woodland. If you’d like to join the Friends of Susan Campbell and Kent McKoy Reserve for their annual tree planting days and discover this hidden gem in Wodonga, then consider these dates to join them for a fun morning to plant, guard and water in 300 tubestock.

11th August from 10am -12pm
18th August from 10am -12pm

BYO gloves, water bottle and planting tools.

For more information and to confirm the meeting location contact Jacqui – sc-km@wodongalandcare.org.au

Friends of the WREN

Friday August 9th from 8.30am followed by coffee at Roxy’s cafe.

Reserve G5A near the Avalon Park display village.

Contact Jenny for more information – jdjbdavies@gmail.com

A letter of congratulations from Helen Haines MP

Sharing this note for all WULN groups and members from Helen Haines, MP.

Climate Resilient Gardening Forum

Online event- Wednesday 14th August 1.30pm-5.15pm

Hosted by Dr Greg Moore OAM, Sustainable Gardening Australia’s ‘Climate Resilient Gardening’ forum is an opportunity to consider the effects climate change will have on our gardens and gardening practices. Speakers include award-winning landscape designer Emmaline Bowman, University of Melbourne plant scientist Assoc. Professor Claire Farrell and urban soil expert Declan McDonald.

Please get in touch with Lizette Salmon (g4w@wodongalandcare.org.au) if interested in attending this event ONLINE. Depending on numbers, we may be able to organise a gathering in a public space.

Loads and Loads of North East events …

There is a huge amount going on in the north east.

For an overview head to NECMA’s latest NRM update.

Grants – Landcare Australia

The Landcare Australia Community Grants Program which opens today offers grants from $5,000 to $20,000 to support what matters most to landcare groups – using local knowledge to restore, enhance and protect their natural environment, increase biodiversity and help improve community engagement in landcare activities.

Timed to launch in Landcare Week and to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Landcare Australia and landcare as a national movement.

The grants program is open to all landcare groups and other community-led environmental groups across Australia including Bushcare, ‘Friends of’, Coastcare and Dunecare groups.

Eligible activities include educational workshops, field days, restoring wildlife habitat, creating shelterbelts, installing fences, protecting waterways, managing weeds and feral pests, working with Traditional Owners and First Nations organisations, purchasing plants and equipment, installing signage, amongst other landcare activities.

The Deadline for applications is Friday 20 September 2024.

Grants – Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR)

Community Led Climate Solutions Program

The FRRR Community Led Climate Solutions Grant Program supports not-for-profit organisations across remote, rural and regional Australia to drive local climate solutions that reduce emissions through education, engagement and action. There are two streams:

Stream 1: Engage & Deliver Small Grants – up to $20,000; and

Stream 2: Scaling Grants – from $20,001 up to $75,000.

Applications close 26 September.

Strengthening Rural Communities

The Strengthening Rural Communities Small & Vital stream gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. Grants up to $10,000 are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities that strengthen local people, places and climate solutions, with a preference for smaller communities (populations under 15,000).

Applications close 5 September.

Grants – Hamer Sprout Fund

The Hamer Sprout Fund offers $25,000 for the Sprout Grants each year. Up to $5,000 is available per project, however more (up to $10,000) may be awarded in exceptional circumstances. The Hamer Sprout Fund will consider applications from organisations that share the fund’s goals (to build communities inspired to take action for a sustainable future) and are particularly interested in giving to smaller organisations and projects to get them off the ground.

Applications close 30 September.

Sloane’s Froglet citizen science walk at the Kiewa River, Bonegilla

Wodonga Landcare are proud to partner with with Australian Conservation Foundation Community Albury-Wodonga Region (ACR-AWR) for this exciting, nature-based, citizen science event.

Wodonga Landcare project officer, Karen Retra will take us on a beautiful, slow, approximately 2.5 km walk and show us how to use the FrogID app to record your important citizen scientist findings. We hope you will hear the call of the endangered Sloane’s Froglet!

We will also enjoy Karen’s passion for many aspects of our local environment as we walk the High Country Rail Trail near Killara (pictured).

There’s more information about the Sloane’s Champions project and how to use the FrogID app on the Wodonga Landcare website that you may want to check before attending the event.

Places are limited so be quick to RSVP. You’ll receive more information about getting to the event and what to bring once you RSVP.

Keep in touch

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We acknowledge and respect the Traditional Owners and First Nations people of the lands and waters of Wodonga and surrounds. We acknowledge the continued connection to land, water and community, their ability to care for Country and their deep spiritual connection to it.

We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging whose knowledge and wisdom has ensured the continuation of culture and traditional practices.

We are committed to genuine partnerships and engagement with Traditional Owners and First Nations people to support the protection of Country.

We are proud that Wodonga has retained its Aboriginal name and refers to Bulrushes found on the edge of waterways.