Landcare in the West Wimmera
The Kowree Farm Tree Group has hosted the Local Landcare Facilitator for the West Wimmera since the scheme was introduced in 2011.
The Victorian Landcare Facilitator Program funds 78 part-time Landcare facilitators who are employed directly by a range of organisations including Landcare and environmental groups and networks.The Landcare Facilitator’s role is to enable the effective participation of Landcare groups and networks, landholders and the wider community in natural resource management activities that protect, enhance and restore the natural environment, and improve agricultural productivity.
The Victorian Landcare Facilitator Program funds 78 part-time Landcare facilitators who are employed directly by a range of organisations including Landcare and environmental groups and networks.The Landcare Facilitator’s role is to enable the effective participation of Landcare groups and networks, landholders and the wider community in natural resource management activities that protect, enhance and restore the natural environment, and improve agricultural productivity.
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Landcare began in Victoria in 1985 out of a joint initiative between Joan Kirner, (then Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands) and Heather Mitchell, (then president of the Victorian Farmers Federation). The idea of Landcare was born out of a need to address the degradation of farmland, public land and waterways.
The Landcare idea quickly spread and became a national movement in 1989 when the Australian Government committed $320 million to fund a National Landcare Program. So what is Landcare? Landcare is a voluntary community movement of about 4500 groups across Australia. Landcare is an amazing grass roots movement that joins individuals and groups who wish to care for the land. It began with initiatives to improve agricultural productivity through sustainable land management, and has grown from this to focus on sustainable management of all of Australia’s natural resource assets. 
Local Landcare Facilitator - Kowree Farm Tree Group |
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The Kowree Farm Tree Group hosts the Landcare facilitator/s to assist landholders in the West Wimmera region.
Rachel Farran is our Landcare Facilitator funded through the Victorian Local Landcare Facilitator’s initiative. Under the role of the local Landcare facilitator Rachel’s position is to facilitate the effective participation of local Landcare groups in natural resource management activities. (read more about the Local Landcare Facilitator initiative here) CONTACT Name: Rachel Farran Email: kowreefarmtreegrouplandcare@gmail.com Phone: 0409 971 736 |