Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Victorian Landcare Grants in the North East Catchment Management Authority (CMA) region.
In the North East CMA region, $290,493 has been allocated to 20 on-ground projects and educational activities focused on biodiversity protection. The diverse range of projects includes fire recovery projects undertaken by Upper Murray Landcare Network to restore and protect conservation values on private and public land within Towong Shire; habitat, waterways and resilience community conservation action in Wodonga (Wodonga Urban Landcare Network); and turtle nesting rafts to beat foxes (Rutherglen Landcare Group).
Support grants of $500 have also been allocated to 37 environmental volunteer groups in the North East CMA region – totalling $18,500 – to assist with administration and running costs.
The 2026 Victorian Government Landcare Grants will provide $3.58 million to support local volunteers to restore habitat, improve waterways and landscapes, tackle weeds and bring communities together.
Grants of up to $20,000 have been awarded to 243 groups for on-ground works, education and community projects, while 263 groups will get grants of up to $500 for essential costs such as insurance and incorporation.
The Government is also investing more than $410,000 through the 2026 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants, with 106 recipients receiving grants of up to $5,000. They include $3800 for Milawa Primary School and $3406.85 for Kerribana Primary School in Wodonga.
It is 40 years since Victoria’s first Landcare group was formed at Winjallok near St Arnaud in 1986. The 2026 Victorian Landcare Awards and 40 years of Landcare celebration will be held in Melbourne on 15 October.
For the full list of recipients and more information, visit environment.vic.gov.au/landcare/landcare-program
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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Habitat, Waterways and Resilience: Community Conservation Action in Wodonga.
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$20,000.00
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Wodonga City
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Chiltern Landcare Group
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Black Dog Creek Restoration & Seed Security
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$17,855.00
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Indigo Shire
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Upper Murray Landcare Network
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Fire recovery projects to restore and protect conservation values on private and public land
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$19,991.00
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Towong Shire
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Rutherglen Landcare Group
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Turtle Nesting Rafts to Beat the Foxes
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$19,760.00
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Indigo Shire
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Wodonga Urban Landcare Network
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From Garden to Habitat: Building Skills for Biodiversity in Wodonga
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$18,600.00
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Wodonga City
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Indigo Creek Landcare Group Inc.
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Stock Exclusion Fencing along Indigo Creek: Reducing Erosion and Improving Native Vegetation
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$20,000.00
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Indigo Shire
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Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups
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From Risk to Resilience: Building Community and Natural Asset Adaptability to Fire and Drought
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$19,680.00
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Alpine Shire; Indigo Shire; Wodonga City
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Upper Ovens Valley Landcare Group Inc
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Ovens-One Mile Creek Riparian Restoration Extension
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$17,605.00
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Alpine Shire
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Warby Range Landcare Group Inc.
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The Unseen Creatures about the Farm
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$3,550.00
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Benalla Rural City; Moira Shire; Wangaratta Rural City
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Bethanga Landcare Group
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Protecting the Bandy-Bandy
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$20,000.00
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Towong Shire
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Honey Suckle and Spring Creek Landcare Group Inc
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Honeysuckle - Spring Creek Landcare: revegetation and fire recovery engagement program.
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$15,013.00
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Towong Shire
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Upper Kiewa Landcare
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Raising Awareness of Threatened Species and Rare Plants in the Upper Kiewa Catchment
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$10,665.00
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Alpine Shire
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Springhurst & Byawatha Hills Landcare Group
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Enhancing Connectivity: Springhurst & Byawatha Hills Landcare Group Paddock Trees
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$19,820.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Wangaratta Landcare and Sustainability Inc
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Aquatic plant floating island
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$4,700.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Yackandandah Landcare
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Wildlife Postcards and Wattles: Connecting Generations and the Community Through Nature
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$7,924.00
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Indigo Shire
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Wooragee Landcare Group Inc
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Wooragee Landcare: Enhancing Community Capacity and Restoring Reedy Creek
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$17,740.00
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Indigo Shire
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Myrtleford & District Landcare & Sustainability Inc
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Tales along the Trails
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$2,700.00
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Alpine Shire
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Friends of Staghorn Wildlife Shelter
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Supporting Native Bird Breeding and Fledging Survival
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$6,990.00
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Indigo Shire
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Milawa Markwood Oxley Landcare
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Milawa Markwood Oxley Landcare Regeneration of Oxley Bush Reserve Year 2 of project
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$7,900.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Mitta Valley Landcare Inc
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Mitta Valley wetlands are still our focus.
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$20,000.00
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Towong 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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Stanley Landcare
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$500.00
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Indigo Shire
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Mitta 2 Murray Landcare Inc
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$500.00
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Towong Shire
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Swamps, Rivers and Ranges Inc
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$500.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Jarvis Creek Landcare Group
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$500.00
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Towong Shire
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Burgoigee Creek Landcare Group
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$500.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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King Basin Landcare Group
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$500.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Bryants Gap District Landcare Group Incorporated
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$500.00
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Towong Shire
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Edi Black Range Catchment Group
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$500.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Hodgson and Horseshoe Creek Landcare Group Inc
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$500.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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North East River Alliance
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$500.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Clyde Cameron Reserve Group
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Friends of the Mitta, Inc
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$500.00
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East Gippsland Shire
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Friends of David Winterbottom Park
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Wodonga to Cudgewa Rail Trail advisory group
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$500.00
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Indigo Shire; Wodonga City
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Mid Ovens Landcare Consortium Inc
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$500.00
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Alpine Shire; Indigo Shire; Towong Shire
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Friends of Federation Hill
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Friends of Ewart Brothers Reserve
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Friends of Wodonga Landcare
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Friends of Lou Lieberman
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Friends of Leneva Castle Creek
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Friends of Susan Campbell & Kent McKoy Reserves
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Turtles Albury Wodonga
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Friends of the WRENS - Baranduda & Bears Hill
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Our Native Garden Community
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Friends of Elmwood
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Friends of Willow Park Inc
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot National Park Inc
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$500.00
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Indigo Shire
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Friends of Warby Ovens National Park
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$500.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Whorouly Landcare Group
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$500.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Friends of the Murray River
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Three Flats Landcare Group
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$500.00
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Indigo Shire
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Bhutanese and Multicultural Community Farm Incorporated
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$500.00
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Wodonga City
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Talgarno Landcare Group
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$500.00
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Towong Shire
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Beechworth Urban Landcare & Sustainability Inc
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$500.00
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Indigo Shire
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Tallangatta Rail Trail Advisory Group Incorporated
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$500.00
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Towong Shire
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Greta Valley Landcare Group
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$500.00
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Wangaratta Rural City
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Ovens Landcare Network
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$500.00
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Alpine Shire; Indigo Shire; Wangaratta Rural City
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