Strathbogie Tableland Landcare Group

Landcare Groups and their activities

Landcare has been operating for more than 15 years in the Strathbogie Shire and has a wide following of all types of landowners from town block size to 5,000 acres and from full-time locals to weekenders.

Landcare is not a government organization; it is developed by the community for the community. Landcare groups in various regions may have different priorities and projects to reflect the interests of their specific community.

There are 14 Landcare groups that operate within the Strathbogie region all of which are serviced by a Landcare Facilitator whose responsibilities include assistance with funding applications, guest speakers, information re local and regional priorities, etc.

Landcare can assist you with funding for your environmental works such as planting, weed and rabbit control, as well as give you information on priorities and projects for your particular region.

It also gives new landholders a network to talk to other local landowners with similar interests on environmental issues along with issues that are affecting the community.

Strathbogie Tableland Landcare Group Inc

Strathbogie Tableland Landcare Group Inc (STLG) was reformed in August 2005 and currently has approximately 40 member properties. It is an incorporated body insured through the VFF Farm Tree and Land Association.

STLG can seek and distribute funding to interested landholders for various projects such as planting, weed and rabbit control, field days, etc. It will also arrange meetings with guest speakers, distribute newsletters, etc.

2009/2010 Committee

President:	Brian Pimlott	0427 905 208
Secretary:	Bill Wells	5790 8563
Treasurer:	Lindsay Rose	57905248
Committee:	Bertram Lobert David Jamieson	57908606 57905236
	Brian Law	5790 8555
	Ken Dunnachie	5790 5304
	Dennis Taylor	5790 5144
	Judith Durston	5790 5106
	Robyn Vroland	5790 5150
	Sean Mathews	5790 5166
	Julian Trescowthick	5790 8608
	Peter Kelly	93081966

Granite Creeks Project Inc

STLG is a member of Granite Creeks Project Inc which is a network of six Landcare groups (Burnt Creek, Balmattum Sheans Creek, Gooram Valley, Longwood East, Creightons Creek and Strathbogie Tablelands). It is incorporated, registered for GST and puts in funding submissions on behalf of many of the groups. Granite Creeks Project Inc meets quarterly to discuss local and regional issues and project submissions.

STLG Flyers

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2010 August 13 Highlands & Strathbogie Wetlands Field Day flyer

STLG Current Projects

Community Education - STLG recently launched the group booklet ‘A Guide to Achieving Water Quality and River Health on the Strathbogie Tableland’ (approximate project value: $2,500).
Strathbogie Nature Atlas Project (SNAP) - a community project for collecting and documenting local biodiversity information. You can read a report on the July Night Walk activity by clicking the following link July 2010 Night Walk Report. For further details go to http://www.natureweb.org.au/index.php/SNAP!_-_Strathbogie_Nature_Atlas_Project
‘Bridge to Bridge’ - a project to develop a walking track between Smith’s Bridge and Spring Creek Bridge. This project is now maintained by Friends of Bridge to Bridge (FOBB), a STLG sub committee. Working Bees are every fourth Sunday of the month from 0900-1100am, meeting at Smith's Bridge. All welcome. (original approximate project value: $40,000).
Riparian Health – to maintain healthy riparian zones for habitat, biodiversity and maintaining water quality (approximate project value: $20,000).