Landcare & Community Groups

Nominations are now open for the 2026 State & Territory Landcare Awards, celebrating agricultural and environmental champions. This is an opportunity to recognise those making a difference for the land, water, soils, animals, plants and ecosystems being restored and protected in communities across Australia

Honouring First Nations partnerships with landcare, the First Nations Landcare Collaboration Award is now open.

How to find your local Landcare and related community group to join or participate.

Does your group have a current project that needs to be reported? This page links to the current reporting forms and resources provided by the North East CMA or partners.

Does your group have a current project that needs to be reported? This page links to the current reporting forms and resources provided by the North East CMA or partners.

There are a range of information resources to assist groups to operate. This page provides links to key resources and resource areas.

The North East CMA has a range of promotional information and equipment available for Landcare and other Community NRM groups to use, borrow or hire for group events, including the promotional folders, trailer, marquees, Aframe signs and teardrop banners.

Landmate crews are small groups of prisoners, with the supervision of an experienced Industry Officer, who undertake environmental works on private and public land.

The 2025 Victorian Landcare Grants provided $3.6 million in funding across 509 community and environmental volunteer groups. The program offered two streams: project grants (up to $20,000) and support grants (up to $500) to assist with on-ground works, education, and administrative costs. In the North East CMA region, 21 projects received $284,025 in funding; while there were 39 support grants funded for a total of $19,500.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Victorian Landcare Grants in the North East Catchment Management Authority (CMA) region. In the North East CMA region, $282,020 has been allocated to 17 on-ground projects and educational activities focused on biodiversity protection. Support grants of $500 have been allocated to 35 environmental volunteer groups in the North East region.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Victorian Landcare Grants in the North East CMA region. Environmental volunteer groups and networks are sharing in $3.98 million in funding to care for the state’s natural environment, with 245 on-ground and capacity-building projects and 269 support grants funded.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 Victorian Landcare Grants in the North East Catchment. Environmental volunteer groups and networks are sharing in $3.22 million in funding to care for the state’s natural environment, with 217 on-ground and capacity-building projects and 281 support grants funded.