Project Platypus - Upper Wimmera Landcare, formed in 1994, is dedicated to improving land and water resources in the region and engaging farmers, volunteers and the broader community in land degradation issues.

Project Platypus is an Incorporated Association established as an umbrella body for all of the Landcare Groups in the upper Wimmera River catchment.

CURRENT NEWSLETTER
View our current Newsletter - Autumn, 2012 (pdf, 485kb).

PROJECT PLATYPUS PLANT OUT - 2012

Above photos by David Fletcher

Project Platypus, together with local Landcare groups is hosting a series of Plant Out weekends over the month of July, and we’d love for you to come along and be part of the fun!

This winter, as part of our annual revegetation program, we’re aiming to plant over 75,000 plants across the local landscape.  We need your help to plant 35,000 of these at properties across the region.

This year, you have five opportunities to get involved and help improve the local environment. Plant-outs will take place at Great Western on the 1st, Navarre on the 7th, Lake Lonsdale on the 15th, Moyston on the 21st and Elmhurst on the 28th of July.

Plant Outs are family friendly events, and there’s a job for every ability. Plant-outs are fully catered.  Just make sure you have sturdy footwear, and are dressed according to the weather conditions.
Click here to to register.
For further information, please call Project Platypus on 5358 4410.

Agrifest took place in late March, and local farmers were lucky to be inspired by a range of experts and progressive farmers, all of whom are leaders in their field.  Topics covered on the day included carbon farming, native pasture cropping, business opportunities presented by the national broadband network and biodynamic farming. A highlight of the day was hearing from WIN news weather presenter Jane Bunn.

The Heifer Station Creek walk followed on from highly successful walks along the Wimmera River, Mt William Creek and the Six Mile Creek.

Heifer Station Creek is a tributary of the Wimmera River which headwaters can be found in the Pyrenees ranges, meandering through Frenchmans and Navarre before joining the Wimmera River at Glenwylln along a distance of forty five kilometres. Participants were able to see some spectacular towering gums and walk through historic property Heifer Station.

Stay tuned to the Project Platypus website, or follow us on facebook for details of the Plant-Out weekends coming up in July.