A partnership built on more than a decade of working together to care for Country has received state-wide recognition, with Moogji Aboriginal Council East Gippsland and Far East Victoria Landcare winning the First Nations Landcare Collaboration Award at the recent Landcare Victoria Awards in Melbourne.
The award was presented at Federation Square as part of celebrations marking 40 years of Landcare in Australia, alongside the From the Ground Up Film Festival.
The recognition celebrates a partnership that brings together First Nations knowledge, community-led environmental restoration and a shared commitment to protecting the unique landscapes and biodiversity of East Gippsland.
What began through Snowy West Landcare Group more than a decade ago has grown into a strong regional partnership, demonstrating what can be achieved when Aboriginal organisations, Landcare groups, landholders and communities work together with a shared purpose.