"The Bird Man" sean Dooley

ORBOST: 6th Nov 5pm

Cann River:

5th Nov 2pm

Through Birds Eyes

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Food Art Photography Entertainment & Culture

ALL WELCOME

(Monaro Centre, free refreshments)

(Golf Club, Dinner $10-15)

World-renowned soil specialist coming to Cann River

Local farmers invited to learn practical strategies for protecting soil and nutrients

Cann River – Friday 25 September

Farmers across Far East Gippsland will have a unique opportunity to learn from internationally recognised soil specialist Joel Williams when he visits Cann River on Friday 25 September as part of the TopSoils program.

BIRD FLU — COMMUNITY INFORMATION FACT SHEET What does Bird Flu mean for your birds and your property? VIDEO & FACT SHEET

https://vimeo.com/1218863064?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

This Video & fact sheet accompanies the Bird Flu Workshop & Webinar held on Saturday 15 August 2026.

The session provided practical information to help local residents understand bird flu, reduce risks and prepare for possible changes in the situation.

https://vimeo.com/1218863064?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

Landcare’s strength comes from collaboration — local groups, volunteers, schools, and landholders working together to build ecological and social resilience across East Gippsland.

Thank you to everyone who attended and took part in this important community discussion on the growing impacts of deer across Gippsland.

‍ Happy Landcare Week from a Marlo Landcare Property

Hundreds of trees expertly planted for an important agricultural shelter belt by the brilliant young students from the Snowy School of Student Leadership

‍ Marlo Landcare members Gabby and Chris Moore are proving that environmental restoration and business development can go hand in hand.

Over recent years, the Moore family has transformed a former farm paddock between Marlo and Cape Conran into the popular Sailors Grave Brewery and "The Little Drift" accommodation. Alongside the development has come a strong commitment to restoring the surrounding landscape, creating an environment that is welcoming for both visitors and wildlife.

This week, with the assistance of volunteers from Marlo Landcare and Far East Victoria Landcare, another stage of the restoration project was completed. Volunteers planted a Firewise shelterbelt between The Little Drift cabins and the brewery, featuring local native species including Lilly Pilly, Kurrajong, Muttonwood, Blue Olive Berry and Lomandra. The shelterbelt will provide shade, reduce wind, enhance the landscape, attract birds and contribute to bushfire resilience. ‍

Snowy West Landcare and Snowy Rail Bridge members successfully planted over 150 plants in under an hour, contributing to the ongoing restoration of the area.

Small Landholders Build Sheep Skills Through East Gippsland Workshops.

Hands Make Light Work for Newest Landcare Member

For forty years, Landcare has partnered with landholders and farmers working to improve local environments and landscapes.

Reminder to keep an eye on our Facebook page as well as the FEVL page for events and updates.

Another productive and enjoyable morning was spent at the Orbost Rainforest Centre, with nine members attending, including one new member.

Why Do Landowners Plant Trees in Jarrahmond?

The answer, of course, is for a multitude of reasons.

Some are personal — improving the view from the house or creating a place for children to explore and enjoy nature. Others are practical, such as reducing waterlogging in wet areas or slowing drying winds across paddocks to better protect cattle and pasture. Increasingly, landowners are also recognising the long-term environmental and financial benefits that trees can provide.

Jarrahmond Landcare Group maintains the Avenue of Honor in there Landcare Area and have an Annual ANZAC event

Jarrahmond Landcare Group Approaches Major Biodiversity Milestone 23rd Apr 2026

Held at the Orbost Arts Centre 4th Dec 2025, Fascinating presentation of Beware Reef Marine Environment and more. See some of the best images under “Beware Reef”

A striking new cultural artwork has been unveiled at the shelter shed in the carpark at the base of Newmerella Hill, marking an important milestone for community, culture, and environmental storytelling in the region.

Rob Clays Birds and More Presentation.

Pip Courtney Confirmed as Presenter at 2026 Landcare Expo 9th March

Pip Courtney has been reporting for the ABC’s national rural affairs program Landline for 30 years and has been host since 2012. She‘s won numerous journalism awards for her reporting on agriculture, business, sport, the environment, medicine and education. Career highlights include being named Queensland Journalist of the Year in 2007 with colleague Sally Sara and winning the International Star Prize for Agricultural Journalism in 2011. Pip was inducted into Queensland’s Rural Journalism Hall of Fame in 2018, and most recently won the 2024 National Star Prizes for Rural Broadcasting. Born and bred in Tasmania Pip took up a graduate cadetship at the ABC in Hobart in 1986, working in radio and television news. She worked for the 7.30 Report in Melbourne but is best known for her rural reporting, which began when she moved to Canberra on the “Mainland” in 1993 to work for Landline. Melbourne followed but she’s now based in Brisbane. Rural reporting has taken Pip to every Australian state and territory, as well as China, Peru, Timor Leste, the USA, Cambodia and Laos. She has been an MC, keynote speaker and panel moderator for over a decade. As well as story-hunting and storytelling, Pip loves Tasmania, horses, cats, champagne and sheep.