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Bright future for Port Phillip Bay’s wetlands
14 July 2021
There are 64 wetland sites across Australia listed as internationally-significant under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. These wetlands support native plants and animals of very high conservation significance...
Have your say on the Regional Catchment Strategy
5 July 2021
.ugb-75d4f32 > .ugb-inner-block > .ugb-block-content > .ugb-columns__item{grid-template-columns:1.26fr 0.74fr !important} The Port Phillip and Western Port region supports many diverse and unique ecosystems...
2021 Victorian Landcare Grants now open
3 May 2021
The Victorian Government is providing $2.55 million funding to support Landcare and environmental volunteering groups and networks for on-ground works, education, and capacity building projects that protect,...
Farms2Schools officers reflect on their experiences
23 December 2020
From July - December 2020, the PPWCMA worked with local farmers and schools to deliver Farms2Schools. This agricultural education program connected primary and secondary students with...
Feral cat trapping on French Island yields promising results
1 May 2020
Things are looking promising for threatened species on French Island after the eight-week feral cat cage trapping program undertaken by French Island Landcare has yielded positive results. A network...
Compost under vine trial continues in the Macedon Ranges
20 March 2020
The Port Phillip & Westernport CMA, in partnership with Macedon Ranges Vignerons Association, AORA, GrapeLinks and Veolia, is undertaking a three-year trial into the financial and environmental benefits...
Partnership agreement signed with Nillumbik Landcare Network
3 March 2020
Landcare groups are the heart of our community, working to protect the natural assets on their properties and in their local district, and Landcare networks help nearby groups learn from and support each...
Partnership agreement signed with Middle Yarra Landcare Network
9 December 2019
Landcare groups are the heart of our community, working to protect the natural assets on their properties and in their local district, and Landcare networks help nearby groups learn from and support each...
Protecting threatened species from the Peaks to the Plains
17 November 2019
The granitic peaks of the You Yang Ranges and surrounding low lying grasslands of the Werribee Plains are some of Victoria’s most ecologically significant landscapes. The continual impacts of invasive...
The PPWCMA helps kids teach kids
29 October 2019
The 2019 Melbourne Water Kids Teaching Kids conference kicked off today and the Port Phillip & Westernport CMA is proud to support two schools - Point Cook P-9 College and St...