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The Loddon Plains Landcare Network is proud to present our brand new website! This website is the new home of the LPLN blog, as such our blogspot will no longer be updated. The website also contains plenty of other information about the network, including our brand new “Blueprint for Action”, our newsletter and other useful

Happy New Year! The Loddon Plains Landcare Network has taken shipment of 250 copies of our “Blueprint for Action”. The blueprint is the LPLN strategy document and outlines the network area, our focus, biodiversity elements and potential future projects through words, maps and photos. The completion of the blueprint is a milestone for the LPLN

Seasons Greetings from the LPLN! Group Christmas break ups and BBQs are on in earnest. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. All the best for the rest of 2012 (and the rest of harvest season). See you all in 2013.

The National Coordinator for Opuntioid Cacti, Shauna Potter visited Mt Buckrabanyule on Friday 16th November. Ms Potter is undertaking a tour of areas in Victoria to gather information on Wheel Cactus and other Opuntioid Cacti, and the works being undertaken to control these invasive weeds. Along with representatives of the local Wychitella District Landcare Group, Parks

The Northern Plains Conservation Management Network (NPCMN) is the newest group to become a member of the Loddon Plains Landcare Network. The NPCMN works with communities, government agencies and non-government organisations within the regional landscape to protect, enhance and promote grassland and woodland ecosystems. This is done through recognising and supporting a workable balance between

The Communities for Nature Grants 2012 Small Grants Opportunity round has been released by the Department of Sustainability and Environment. The grants are targeted towards community groups tackling local environmental issues, with funds available up to $10,000 per project. Applications close on the 19th of December 2012. More information is available on the DSE website

The Salisbury West and Mt Korong Landcare Farming for Sustainable Soils group undertook aerial monitoring of their area on the 19th of October.  There were 3 flights, enabling 30 people from the group to view the Landcare efforts across the landscape. The flight departed from Bendigo and included a sweep down to Laanecoorie, then followed