Mardan–Mirboo North

Landcare Group

2026 AGM and Annual Members' Dinner

All financial members of MMNLG are welcome at our AGM and Annual Members' Dinner. Come for the pizza and stay to hear our special guest speaker Dick Lester. RSVP essential for catering numbers.

Dinner:

6pm Tuesday 13 October 2026
At the Co-Space, 96 Ridgway, Mirboo North.

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Annual General Meeting:

6pm Tuesday 13 October 2026 (following members' dinner)
At the Co-Space, 96 Ridgway, Mirboo North.

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Bird Walk and Talk

The next Baths Rd Reserve working bee sees the return of our popular Bird Walk and Talk. Everyone is welcome to join us for a gentle stroll through the reserve where we will use a Birdweather bird call identification tool to identify the birds we hear and see along the way. Learn more about the birds living in our area and chat with like-minded bird lovers.

Get involved:

When: 9am – 12 midday, Sunday 25 Octoboer 2026
Where: Gather at the picnic tables in Baths Rd Reserve.

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Mirboo North Market Stall

We are running a stall at the next Mirboo North Market where you can have a chat and find out more about Landcare and our activities. We also have a range of free resources that can help you care for the land, and you might even score a free native plant for your garden!

Get involved:

When: 8.30am – 12pm, Saturday 31 October 2026
Where: Baromi Park in Mirboo North.

Baths Rd Reserve Grant Funding

We would like to acknowledge the generous support from the Mirboo North and District Community Bank which provided grant funding for a picnic table at Baths Rd Reserve.

Bendigo Bank Community Bank branches give up to 80% of profits back to the community with the aim of developing long-term prosperity by supporting programs that help empower local individuals and groups within the local community.

Strzelecki Erosion and Landslip Project

MMNLG received a grant through the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority to tackle erosion and landslip issues in priority locations within our catchment. During 2024, MMNLG volunteers worked on fencing and tree planting at the project sites. This work has successfully stabilised the ground in affected areas and reduced the impact of gully erosion.

Knowledge and Skills Development

MMNLG provides opportunities for members to develop knowledge and skills to help build capacity for environmental sustainability and land management. MMNLG members Heather Matthies and Ian Hasty recently ran a fencing training session where other members were able to receive practical, hands-on training in fencing techniques. Participants learned how to erect end assemblies and run insulated wire for electric fences. The session also allowed members to become familiar with the range of fencing equipment that MMNLG has available for members to borrow.

Reversing habitat loss

Most of the MMNLG area is pastural land, with only small patches of remnant native vegetation remaining. With the support of landowners, MMNLG has sought to restore native habitat in key areas through revegetation efforts. Since 2002, MMNLG has planted more than 20,000 trees to revegetate cleared land with native flora appropriate to the local ecology. This work continues today and is a core part of the group's efforts to preserve and improve the environmental value of our local area.

Building biolinks

MMNLG is capitalising on work done in 2021 and 2022 by the Preserve our Forests Mirboo North and District Steering Committee, the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council and the South Gippsland Landcare Network to target priority locations for building biolinks and connectivity for at-risk native fauna. This work includes linking ongoing revegetation efforts with existing remnant vegetation to create a wildlife corridor in the southern part of our catchment area.