Private Land Management

CARDINIA ENVIRONMENT COALITION INC (CEC) is an umbrella group comprising 30 local Friends, Landcare and conservation groups. The CEC works across the Central Western Port and part of the Southern Yarra Ranges catchments.

The CEC portfolio area of Private Land Management is detailed below.

Landcare is all about managing our natural resources sustainably in partnership with private landholders.

Established and maintained by the CEC, the Western Port Catchment Landcare Network is a community based network that aims to develop a network of biolinks of indigenous vegetation across the catchment connecting remnants on private and public land. The WPCLN works with its local Landcare member groups and the community to encourage sustainable land management practices. Current projects include Sustainable Farming Systems, Salinity Alert! and Biolinks. Our project work is supported through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust, National Landcare Program, Port Phillip and Westernport CMA, Cardinia Shire and Baw Baw Shire.

In addition, the Cardinia Trust for Nature Covenant Owners Group is an informal group that is a member of the CEC. Members of this group have covenanted their properties to permanently protect and enhance existing, quality remnant vegetation on their property with support from Trust for Nature.

Western Port Catchment Landcare Network – Central Region

Healthy Soils, Stock & Pasture project
The Healthy Soils, Stock & Pasture project is a 3 year project funded by the National Landcare Program that is creating a lot of interest amongst the farming community. The project is designed to measure the effects that different fertilisers have on soil microbiological activity, soil chemistry & pasture productivity. more....

Greenhouse & Agriculture project
The Agriculture Emissions Project is an exciting program funded by the Victorian Government’s Sustainability Fund. It is a 3 year program run in partnerships with the Western Port Greenhouse Alliance and the Bass Coast Landcare Network. more....

Salinity Alert!
The Salinity Alert project is funded through the National Landcare Program. The project provides funding for landholders to undertake salinity management works. more...

BEEF AND DAIRY

The Beef & Dairy Sustainable Farming Systems Project has been funded through the National Landcare Program. This highly successful project continues to grow & attract an increasing number of farmers mainly from the Labertouche, Longwarry, Lardner, Jindivick & Bunyip areas.