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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...
Protecting Victoria’s Ramsar Wetlands
25 October 2019
The Port Phillip & Westernport CMA’s Ramsar Protection Program Coordinator, Andrew Morrison, recently attended a statewide Ramsar site coordinators meeting in Bairnsdale. Hosted by East Gippsland...
Mixed gene Helmeted Honeyeaters released into the wild
27 August 2019
In an exciting first for the species, 37 out-crossed Helmeted Honeyeaters were released to Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve throughout August 2019, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the recovery...
Best practice: avoiding spray drift
21 August 2019
Using agricultural chemicals on farms should not be an automatic response to fixing a problem, however, when chemicals are a necessary decision, care needs to be taken to ensure best practices are implemented...
Shelterbelts do recover after fire
10 August 2019
On Saturday 3rd August, 35 landholders from the Western Port catchment and Bunyip fire affected area attended a workshop at Bunyip North focussing on post fire shelterbelt design, fire ecology and environmental...