Nerrena Landcare Group
21 Sep 09
Nerrena and Koonwarra residents share a BBQ at the home of
Eric & Sue Miles against the backdrop of the rolling hills in January 2009
2010 Annual General Meeting & General Meeting -
7 July 2010
Minutes
Congratulations to Stuart & Veronica Greaves
Winners of the Bushcare Award for the South Gippsland Landcare Network.
The judges chose Stuart and Veronica Greaves as winners in this category noting "when the Greaves bought this property, it had a lot of remnant bush, a beautiful creek and tributary, some steep land with erosion problems, a Municipal tip on one boundary and had the usual weed problems. Not all waterways were fenced and the remnant bush was degraded due to grazing in the past. However it did contain some mature Strzelecki, Swamp and Manna Gums. Now the weeds are now under control, waterways fenced off, under-story plants have been added and a large land-slip area has recently been fenced off and planted with a beautiful selection of indigenous plants which are growing really well. We were also impressed with the short and long term plans for the property, and the efforts to involve neighbouring property owners in improvements to their remnants. This will help to create bush-land corridors in the area. Stuart and Veronica are obviously great advocates within the Community, and have demonstrated involvement with Landcare, Greening Australia, organising Farm Walks and working on the local Tip Management Committee."
Also congratulations to Michael & Clare Landry
who were named in the top Australian milk producers for Quality with low milk cell counts. They featured in May 13 Weekly Times.
Our group is involved in the South Gippsland
One Million Trees Project
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One Million Tree Project Launch at Mossvale Park - 12 September 2009
The 2009 AGM was held recently. Office Bearers are as follows:-
Sue Miles - President.
Louise Matthews - Secretary.
Coral Hughes - Treasurer
Equipment Officer - Stuart & Veronica Greaves.
The February meeting started with a walk on the property of Stuart and Veronica Greaves in Sewells Road, through a wonderful natural forest setting of eucalpyts. The group, which included the Greaves children and a friend of the children, benefitted from the vast knowledge of Coral Hughes.
After the meeting a BBQ was enjoyed on a balmy evening when members chatted well into the night.
New members are always welcome.
Contact Sue Miles (5664 2239) or Louise Matthews (5664 3190) if you would like to know anything further regarding the Nerrena Landcare Group.
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Walking through a forest wonderland on the property
of Stuart & Veronica Greaves
The Nerrena Landcare Group began 2009 with a BBQ at the home of Eric & Sue Miles in Koonwarra on 14 January to enable residents of both Nerrena and Koonwarra and others interested in the group to get to know each other.
Sue is President of the Nerrena Landcare Group.
It was a beautiful evening for the BBQ and the brief meeting that followed. Everyone then walked over the lovely property which includes the Tarwin River where Eric & Sue have embarked on a revegitation of the river bank.
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Everyone thoroughly enjoyed chatting and eating together in the idilyic surroundings |
Kylie Woods speaking about the Weed Alert Program
and the Weed Spotter Network
Landcare held a Weed & Landholder Support Day on Saturday, 8 November at the Koonwarra Sustainable Communities Centre and those attending were treated to a wealth of interesting information by enthusiastic and knowledgeable Landcare and Department of Primary Industry people.
It is now over to us to register our support if we consider Landcare can help us to keep our environment weed free and make better use of our land.
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| Martin Chatfield gave information on weed control and weed species |
David Stewart, from DPI spoke of the New Landholder Program for Small Landholders and free Workshops that will be available |
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| Landcare Network Co-ordinator, Belinda Brennan launched the New Landholder Program and Information Pack given to new landholders by the Estate Agents |
Kylie Woods and Sue Miles take aclose look at a pest water weed. It is essential we all learn what these plants look like and report sightings to Landcare. |
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South Gippsland Water sponsored
This website was launched by South Gippsland Water representative,
Ros Griggs.
This is a wonderful, user-friendly
website that clearly displays pictures and information about weeds and their eradication.
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Residents brought along weeds and these were exchanged for a native plant.
Belinda Brennan, Network Coordinator for Landcare
Phone - 5662 5759
Mobile - 0409 04 901
Fax - 5662 5683
Email - belindab@wgcma.vic.gov.au
Enjoying the BBQ provided by Landcare
The Network held an information night at the Koonwarra Sustainable Communities Centre on Thursday 7th August 2008 to gauge how much interest was out there to form a new Landcare Group for the Koonwarra and Leongatha South residents. It was later decided that residents would join the existing Nerrena Landcare Group.
