MAIN CREEK LANDCARE is a welcoming, voluntary organisation, which aims to conserve and enhance the biodiversity of our indigenous flora and fauna and encourages best-practice, sustainable land management. Our catchment includes parts of Flinders, Main Ridge, Red Hill, Boneo and Mornington Peninsula National Park.

OUR MISSION 

To promote a healthy, richly biodiverse and sustainable environment through community action and engagement 

OUR STRATEGIES

  • Protecting and enhancing remnant, indigenous flora and fauna habitat and connectivity 
  • Monitoring water quality of local creeks
  • Implementing invasive weed management programs 
  • Encouraging feral pest animal control
  • Engaging with the local community through education and community projects
  • Promoting sustainable agricultural, gardening and land management practices
  • Developing productive relationships with the community, partners and sponsors

GREENS BUSH RESTORATION COMMUNITY PROJECT

This year Main Creek Landcare will be partnering with South West Mornington Peninsula Landcare and Greens Bush Association, combining all donations, big and small, to help fund vital weeding and restorative work in Green’s Bush. Strategic sections will be chosen to enhance high quality areas, that can be followed up appropriately, as part of the long-term strategy for habitat restoration in the park.

We are very excited about this initiative and hope that you will consider making a Tax Deductible donation for the end of Financial Year.

To make your donation please make a direct deposit to:

  • Name: SWaMP DGR charity
  • A/C BSB: 633 000
  • Account number: 224 389 981
  • Reference: Your surname (and) Greens Bush

To receive your Tax Deductible receipt: Email swamp@mplandcare.org.au and Cc maincreek@mplandcare.org.au with your name, email, postal address and date that you made your donation.

Thanking you for your generosity and support. For further information please contact: Main Creek Landcare maincreek@mplandcare.org.au 0409 031108


 

Landcare Benefits from Recycling

Thanks to Recycle-it recyclers who support Main Creek Landcare. Nominate Main Creek Landcare for refunds with code C2000009261. Recycling eligible containers aids environment and Landcare. Eligible: Plastic soft drink bottles, Glass beer bottles, Cans with soft drinks and/or alcohol, Small fruit juice cartons. Ineligible: Glass wine and spirit bottles, Juice bottles over 1L, Cordial bottles, Milk containers, other than flavoured milk, Concentrated fruit or vegetable juice, Health tonics.

Recycling points:

OTC BP
Safety Beach, 1 Marine Drive, VIC Safety Beach. Phone: 1300 237 010 Open: 8.00 – 18.00

Return-it
Depot – Rosebud, 1/8 Henry Wilson Drive, VIC Rosebud. Phone: 1300 237 010 Open: 8.00 – 17.00

Return-it
Depot – Dromana, 32 Brasser Avenue, VIC Dromana. Phone: 1300 237 010 Open: 8.00 – 17.00

For questions please email: maincreek@mplandcare.org.au


 

Richies IGA Community Benefit Program

Our Fundraising Partner Ritchies IGA, are launching their new Ritchies Card, incorporating the Community Benefit Program and this will not only benefit our organisation, but also all our members.

The program now has an App for both IOS and Android smart devices. For those members who don’t have a smart phone, or would like a physical card, this option is also available and can be linked to the App.

Every month, our organisation will receive 0.5%* of our members’ spend in Ritchies Stores PLUS our members will receive special offers and member only specials via the App.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Enquiries and new members welcome!

Joining is easy, simply register online by clicking on the ‘Get Involved’ button to the right of this page or download and return our Membership Brochure.

Contact us
Adie Smith, Secretary
email: maincreek@mplandcare.org.au

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Events

National Tree Day Planting – Bernie’s Biolink

26 July @ 10:00 am - 26 July @ 1:00 pm

This planting is part of MPLNs Bernie’s biolink from Greens Bush to Arthurs Seat, revegetating a significant area in Main Ridge to improve the connectivity and extent of vegetation along… Read More

Willum Warrain Cultural Immersion and Bush Nursery Tour

13 August @ 9:30 am - 13 August @ 12:30 pm

Join our friends at Willum Warrain for a special morning exploring the connections between Caring for Country, cultural heritage and indigenous plants. Guided by Bunurong/Boonwurrung knowledge, participants will discover culturally… Read More

Projects

Deer Management

  • A presentation about deer management on the Mornington Peninsula.

Main Creek Catchment Landcare Karamu Removal Project

  •  Gardening Australia investigates our efforts on removing Karamu.