The Powlett Project is a steering committee that covers the 5 Landcare groups in the Powlett catchment. The project aims to coordinate funding and on-ground projects to generate the optimum outcome for the whole of the catchment. The project was originally triggered by the need to mitigate the large amount of effluent pouring into Foster Creek from the Korumburra Sale Yards, and since it began in 1996, it has spread down the entire catchment to the sea. In that time the project has put 1,630,000 plants in the ground.

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vision

“The Powlett Project 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 Powlett Project identified eight key objectives these are:

1. Increase vegetation cover
2. Maintain community/corporate relationships and community planting days
3. Control with the aim to eradicate Pest Plants and animals
4. Promote education and Research
5. Protect Biodiversity
6. Improve Water Quality
7. Reduce of Erosion
8. Actively seek funding and Support

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actions

From these objectives Powlett Project 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 project
• 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/TAFES/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 powlett project

​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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