Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Victorian Landcare Grants in the North East Catchment Management Authority (CMA) region.
In the North East CMA region, $284,025 has been allocated to 21 on-ground projects and educational activities focused on biodiversity protection. The diverse range of projects includes Healing Huon Creek (Wodonga Urban Landcare Network); woody weed control in the Indigo Creek catchment (Indigo Creek Landcare Group Inc); Sowing the Seeds: Educating the Next Generation (Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups); Expanding the restoration of the Upper Jarvis Creek Catchment (Jarvis Creek Landcare Group); and the Mitta Valley Wetlands Program (Mitta Valley Landcare Inc)
Support grants of $500 have also been allocated to 39 environmental volunteer groups in the North East CMA region to assist with administration and running costs.
Across Victoria, 509 environmental volunteer groups and networks are sharing in $3.6 million in funding.
These grants will support Landcare and environmental volunteering groups and networks for on-ground works, education and capacity building projects that protect and restore our land and natural environment.
The delivery of the 2025 Victorian Landcare Grants will build on the success of Victorian Landcare Grants delivered by community in 2024, including native plantings, weed control, pest control and installation of fencing to protect wildlife habitat.
The Victorian Landcare Grants support Biodiversity 2037, the Victorian Government’s long-term plan to protect Victoria’s environment. Biodiversity 2037 aims to improve more than 23,000 ha of land, the equivalent of more than 13,000 MCGs. The plan aims to protect 228 ha with 3559 km of fencing; revegetate 872 ha; undertake 2977 ha of weed control and 19,277 ha of herbivore control.
A full list of this year’s Victorian Landcare Grant recipients can be found at Victorian Landcare Grants (environment.vic.gov.au)
North East CMA
Project Grants
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Organisation name
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Project Title
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Funding Amount
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Local Government Area
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Wodonga Urban Landcare Network
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Healing Huon Creek
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$20,000.00
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Wodonga City
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Wodonga Urban Landcare Network
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It’s time to talk about the birds and the bees: pollinator corridors in Wodonga
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$18,576.00
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Wodonga City
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Indigo Creek Landcare Group Inc.
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Woody weed control in the Indigo Creek catchment
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$19,996.00
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Indigo Shire
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Mid Ovens Landcare Consortium Inc
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Empowering Environmental Volunteers: Skills Development to Mitigate Burnout and Foster Resilience
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$5,570.00
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Alpine Shire; Indigo Shire; Wangaratta Rural City
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Milawa Markwood Oxley Landcare
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Enhance and Protect Oxley Bushland Reserve
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$6,850.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups
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Sowing the Seeds: Educating the Next Generation
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$19,300.00
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Alpine Shire; Indigo Shire; Wodonga City
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Parklands Albury Wodonga Limited
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Waterworks wetland corridor restoration
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$20,000.00
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Wodonga City
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Jarvis Creek Landcare Group
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Expanding the Restoration of the Upper Jarvis Creek Catchment
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$20,000.00
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Towong Shire
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Kergunyah Landcare Group
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Fight the Fleabane
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$10,076.00
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Alpine Shire; Indigo Shire
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Mitta Valley Landcare Inc
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Mitta Valley Wetlands Program.
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$20,000.00
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Towong Shire
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Beechworth Urban Landcare & Sustainability Inc
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Biodiversity enhancement along Beechworth waterways
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$12,750.00
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Indigo Shire
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Honey Suckle - Spring Creek Landcare Group
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Honeysuckle - Spring Creek Landcare: revegetation and engagement program.
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$20,000.00
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Towong Shire
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Upper Murray Landcare Network
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Landscape restoration through habitation protection, revegetation and community engagement in the Upper Murray
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$18,347.00
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Towong Shire
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Rutherglen Landcare Group
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Restoring wetlands around Rutherglen
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$17,100.00
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Indigo Shire
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Greta Valley Landcare Group
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Connecting Community to build Landcare momentum and biodiversity outcomes in Greta Valley
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$17,365.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Three Flats Landcare Group
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Protect and Enhance Remnant Vegetation on Public and Private Land
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$7,450.00
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Indigo Shire
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Wangaratta Landcare and Sustainability
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Painter's Island Woody Weed Removal
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$6,830.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Talgarno Landcare
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Talgarno Landcare Johnston Creek revegetation program
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$20,000.00
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Towong Shire
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Myrtleford and District Landcare and Sustainability Group
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Woody Weeds and Walkways
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$3,815.00
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Alpine Shire
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Support Grants
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Organisation name
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Funding Amount
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Local Government Area
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Burgoigee Creek Landcare Group Inc.
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Wooragee Landcare Group Inc
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Bryants Gap District Landcare Group Incorporated
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$500
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Towong Shire
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Ovens Landcare Network
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$500
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Alpine Shire; Indigo Shire; Wangaratta Rural City
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Springhurst and Byawatha Hills Landcare Group
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Benambra Dinner Plain Omeo Landcare Group
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$500
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East Gippsland Shire
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Bethanga Landcare Inc
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$500
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Towong Shire
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Cudgewa Creek Landcare Group
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$500
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Towong Shire
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Mitta 2 Murray Landcare Inc
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$500
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Towong Shire
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Edi Black Range Catchment Group
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Stanley Landcare Group
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Yackandandah Landcare
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Chiltern Landcare Group Inc
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Swamps, Rivers & Ranges Inc.
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Baranduda Landcare
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$500
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Indigo Shire; Wodonga City
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Gundowring Landcare
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$500
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Alpine Shire
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Kiewa-Tangambalanga-Bonegilla (KTB) Landcare Group
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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Upper Kiewa Landcare
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$500
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Alpine Shire
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Upper Ovens Valley Landcare Group Inc
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$500
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Alpine Shire
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Stanley Spring Ditch and Wetland Reserve Committee
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$500
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Indigo Shire
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King Basin Landcare Group
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Honeysuckle Spring Creek Landcare Group
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$500
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Towong Shire;
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Friends of Warby-Ovens National Park Inc
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City;
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Warby Range Landcare Group Inc
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City;
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Our Native Garden Nursery
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$500
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Wodonga City;
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Friends of David Winterbottom Park
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$500
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Wodonga City;
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Friends of Ewart Brothers Reserve
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$500
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Wodonga City;
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Friends of Federation Hill
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$500
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Wodonga City;
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Friends of Lou Lieberman
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$500
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Wodonga City;
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Friends of Susan Campbell & Kent McKoy Reserves
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$500
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Wodonga City;
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Turtles Albury Wodonga
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$500
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Wodonga City;
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Friends of Wodonga Landcare
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$500
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Wodonga City;
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Clyde Cameron Reserve Group
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$500
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Wodonga City;
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Friends of the WRENS - Baranduda & Bears Hill
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$500
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Wodonga City;
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Dederang Landcare Group
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$500
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Alpine Shire;
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Mudgegonga & District Landcare Group Inc.
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$500
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Alpine Shire; Indigo Shire;
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Whorouly Landcare Group Inc
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$500
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Wangaratta Rural City;
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Friends of Leneva Castle Creek
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$500
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Wodonga City;
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