The group is currently made up of 50% original farmers and 50% new arrivals, though was originally 80% farmers. The group was formed to cover the upper Powlett catchment which starts in main street Korumburra. The group aims to complete 3 to 4 private and 1 community project per year working with the objectives listed below. A unique aspect of the group is the protection and recreation of giant earth worm habitat.

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vision

“The Korumburra Landcare Group will continue to promote a sustainable and productive environment through education, awareness and community involvement in Landcare activities for a long-term future.”

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objectives

As part of the action planning process the Korumburra Landcare Group identified eight key objectives these are:

• Increase vegetation cover
  
• Maintain community/corporate relationships and community planting days
  
• Control with the aim to eradicate Pest Plants and animals
  
• Promote education and Research
  
• Protect Biodiversity
  
• Improve Water Quality
  
• Reduce of Erosion
  
• Actively seek funding and Support
  

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goals

From these objectives Korumburra Landcare Group identified key Goals which have been prioritised and are linked with generic actions to tackle them. Many issues are interrelated and cannot be tackled on their own.

1. Increase vegetation cover

• Reduce erosion, salinity
  • Hold 1 salinity field day annually (Project Officer – Annually)
  • Make recharge areas a priority for revegetation projects
• Encourage revegetation

2. Maintain corporate, government and community relationships

• Sharing resources across social catchments and multiple land uses
• Involving corporate organisations, community groups, members, individuals
• ​Continue to support local indigenous seed banks and nurseries
• Develop new and maintain partnerships Universities/TAFE/Schools
• ​Educate landholders
• Promote Junior Landcare
• Encourage community planting days
• Liaise with government agencies

3. Control with the Aim to eradicate Pest plants and animals

• Working towards weed eradication
• Roadside weed control
• Weed control in riparian zone
• Weeds in remnant vegetation and revegetation areas
• Control pest animals

 bass coast landcare network membership form - korumburra

​Landcare Groups committed to involving the whole community in protecting the natural resource base of Bass Coast to ensure economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture

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