Public Land Management

CARDINIA ENVIRONMENT COALITION INC (CEC) is an umbrella group comprising 25 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 Public Land Management is detailed below.

The CEC has identified the need to protect public land for its biodiversity value as a priority action in achieving its vision. It has been appointed by the Department of Sustainability and Environment as the Committee of Management for significant areas of public land including the 170 ha Beaconsfield Nature Conservation Reserve (formerly the Beaconsfield Reservoir) and Bandicoot Corner at Bayles (home to the nationally endangered Southern Brown Bandicoot). See the management plan.
 

Beaconsfield Nature Conservation Reserve

The CEC manages this beautiful reserve on the site of the former Beaconsfield Reservoir. A management plan for the BNCR is being compiled and should be in draft stage by September 2007. Forty members of the Berwick and Maroondah groups of the Australian Plants Society visited the BNCR on April 29th. During the 2 hour guided walk, visitors observed natural bush land, with evidence of wildfires, cool burns, grasses and orchids along the western firebreak, changes in vegetation along the shoreline and the wildflower displays on exposed gravel banks. Orchids have apparently been hard to find this autumn, so enthusiasts were prepared to travel many kilometers when they heard that orchid sightings were guaranteed at the B.N.C.R. See the management plan....

There is also a supporters group for people to join who want to get involved with the reserve. more....