Surfcoast and Inland Plains Network

09/04/2026

If anyone is interested in this event, get in contact with Abby from Southern Otway Landcare Network

We are very excited to announce that SOLN is partnering with the Otway Agroforestry Network (OAN), to host this eight-day course, kicking off with a free information day and farm walk on Friday 1 May in Apollo Bay.

The course will run throughout winter, shifting throughout the Southern Otway region driven by participant needs and interests. Topics include growing trees to produce products and services; thinning and pruning; maximising productivity through shade and shelter; carbon and biodiversity; measuring trees and products; choosing species; accessing markets; property planning and revegetation design.

When: Friday 1 May, 9:30am - 4:00pm (includes lunch and snacks),

Where: Apollo Bay (address to be provided upon RSVP).

Eligibility: All welcome! You do not have to have land to do this course and gain some great skills.

Please RSVP: for the Free Introductory Day with any dietary requirements by Friday 24 April.

For more information or to RSVP please contact:

Abby Imhoff | abby.landcare.soln.org | (03) 5218 8011

Becky McCann | [email protected]

Learn more about the Master TreeGrowers here: Australian Master TreeGrower - Otway Agroforestry Network

The MTG course is funded by the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority’s (CMA) Diverse Farms, Resilient Catchments project, which is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program.

02/04/2026

Check out this great video made by our friends at Jan Juc Coast Action about their story.

Learn about the ecological values of the Jan Juc cliffs, the group’s restoration work of native vegetation and the benefits of community action.This project ...

25/03/2026

Every day, all across Victoria, groups in our communities are fighting weeds and pest animals.

This is important work, which is making a real difference.

We are supporting their efforts through the Partnerships Against Pests program, providing grants of between $10,000 and $50,000 for groups to deliver projects over a 12-month period.

Applications for the latest round of grants are open now.

A webinar will be held on Friday 27 March at 11am to help interested applications learn about this year's grant process, walk through the objectives and assessment criteria and answer questions to help with applications.

For more information and to register for the webinar visit: https://go.vic.gov.au/41te9L6

16/03/2026

Upcoming Webinar series that starts this afternoon!!!

You can register from our Event page:

Multispecies Pasture Tutorials with Jade Killoran March 16 2026, 4:00pmOnline WebinarMultispecies Pasture Tutorials These are a series of webinars held on the following dates: Monday March 16th Friday March 20th Monday March 23rd Thursday March 26th   To register, click this link: https://events.hu...

15/03/2026

Free webinars from Stock Sense on lambing. This is a 2 part series on 1) a systems-based approach to lambing; and 2) lambing interventions.

To register, click on the following links.

May 6th at 6pm:
https://landcarevic.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c91920a1ad538f033199771f9&id=3d55c261b3&e=07f43c3149

May 7th at 6pm:
https://landcarevic.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c91920a1ad538f033199771f9&id=6ffbb2e92c&e=07f43c3149

11/02/2026

How important are bees to both our native habitat and our agricultural production?

VERY!!

Did you know that we have over 2000 species of wild, native bees? Over two thirds of these species nest underground!

If you would like to know more about bees and how important they are, check out Wheen Bee Foundation

I was great to meet Fiona Chambers from Wheen Bee Foundation at the Colac Better Beef meeting.

If you would like to know how Landcare can help you help the bees, get in contact with us at SCIPN.

We need bees and the bees need our help!

Ensuring our food security, bees are vital to food production, pollinating most crops and supporting nearly two-thirds of Australia’s agriculture.

09/02/2026

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