MP Landcare

MP farmer holistic grazing and carbon farming training series, day 1
2025-04-30 09:30 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | 485 Dunns Creek Road, 485 Dunns Creek Road, Red Hill, Victoria, Australia
The Mornington Peninsula Shire, with support from the national Carbon Farming Outreach Program, is excited to invite farmers and graziers to a two-part training series on holistic grazing and grazing for profit. This talk follows on from our April ‘seasonal conditions’ discussion with Agriculture Victoria.
For the first session on April 30th, we will be joined by Holistic Grazing expert Brian Wehlburg from Inside Outside Management. Inside Outside offers regenerative training and consultation in the principles of Allan Savory’s Holistic Management; a decision-making framework that ensures decisions are environmentally, economically, and socially sound i.e. the triple bottom line. It enables farmers to develop a clear vision of the future they want and is applicable to all organisations and individuals. It equips farmers to understand the complex ‘whole’ that they manage, making decisions with outcomes that regenerate the environment.
TOPICS to be discussed on day 1:

The foundations of holistic grazing and decision making
Principles and practices
Using grazing charts
Drought management
Carbon farming

For all event information, please see the attached Event Flyer.
Where: 485 Dunns Creek Road, Red Hill
When: Wednesday 30th April 2025
Time: 9.30am – 10.00am: arrivals, coffee/tea and introductions 10.00am – 2.00pm: presentation and farm walk, light lunch
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mornington-peninsula-holistic-grazing-and-carbon-farming-training-series-tickets-1331417929869?aff=erelpanelorg
Tea, coffee and a light lunch will be provided (let me know of any food allergies). Please bring appropriate footwear for the walk and wet weather gear if required.
Parking instructions:
Onsite.
Please RSVP by Wednesday the 28th of April via Eventbrite or call Thomas on 0499 596 493 for any questions.
Day 2 with Dom Walker from RCS and Nick Dudley from Agriculture Victoria
Day two will be held at the same property on Friday 6th June. We encourage attendees to try to come to both days to get the most out of the program. Please see Eventbrite for further information and registration.
We look forward to seeing you all on both days.

Main Creek Landcare AGM and Hooded Plover presentation
2025-04-27 14:00 | Main Ridge Community Hall, 411 Main Creek Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3929, Australia
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Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park Working Bee
2025-04-27 09:00 | Victoria
Details: A gentle working bee on next Sunday 27 April at 9 a.m.

Sheepwash Creek Landcare working bee
2025-04-13 09:30 - 11:30 | Victoria
Join us for a morning of weeding at Landcare members Sharyn & Peter’s property, followed by a delicious morning tea.
For more information, and to RSVP please email Michelle at mdelacoeur@gmail.com
Address: 760 Whitehill Road, Red Hill

Friend or Foe? Weed Lookalikes Workshop
2025-03-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Flinders Civic Hall, 56 Cook Street, Flinders, Victoria, 3929, Australia
Do you know how to tell a European Blackberry apart from a Native Raspberry? Would you know a rare Muttonwood tree if you came across one while weeding Sweet Pittosporum? Do you know your Sallow Wattle from your Blackwood?
Many of our indigenous plant species are often mistaken as weeds? Plant identification skills are an important skill to ensure our precious biodiversity is not inadvertently lost during weed control efforts.
If you would like to find out more about common lookalike species to confidently identify plant pests and indigenous species commonly mistaken as weeds, you are warmly invited to participate in this informative and interactive workshop where you will learn about:
• Features, tips and tricks to help identify plant species
• A selection of native plants commonly mistaken for weeds
• Serious weeds & what to look out for
• Where to get ongoing support in your plant identification
There will be coffee and morning tea provided.
Cost: Free
Partnering to tackle Pests on the Peninsula – a Landcare approach is supported by the Victorian Government through the Partnerships Against Pests program.
Registrations: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/friend-or-foe-weed-lookalikes-workshop-tickets-1112179120689?aff=oddtdtcreator

Develop an Integrated and Coordinated Pest Animal Program
2025-03-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Mechanics Hall, 19 Mechanics Road, Red Hill, VIC
Invasive pest animals are a big problem impacting on biodiversity and catchment assets and farm productivity on the Mornington Peninsula. Whether its introduced predators such as foxes or feral cats, or introduced herbivivores such as rabbits or deer, it is important to have a strategic approach to pest management.
The strategic approach promotes coordinated action that aims to reduce the damage caused by pests to an acceptable level in order to achieve a desired outcome (e.g. improved agricultural production or to conserve biodiversity).
Learn about the key principles that form the basis of the strategic approach in order to plan and carry out pest animal management:

What is a pest?
Is eradication possible?
A whole of system approach
Planning and Monitoring

Through this process of defining what the pest problem is and working out what outcome stakeholders want as a result of doing pest management, you will have the skills to implement an effective plan of action to manage pest animal damage.
Cost: Free – coffee and morning tea provided.
Bookings essential: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/develop-a-coordinated-and-integrated-pest-animal-project-tickets-1112277504959?aff=oddtdtcreator
Partnering to tackle Pests on the Peninsula – a Landcare approach is supported by the Victorian Government through the Partnerships Against Pests program.

Sheepwash Creek Landcare working bee
2025-03-23 09:30 - 11:30 | 30 Holmes Road, 30 Holmes Road, Red Hill, VIC, 3937, Australia
Join us for a morning of weeding at Landcare members John and Janet’s property, followed by a delicious morning tea.
For more information, and to RSVP please email Michelle at mdelacoeur@gmail.com

MP Equine Landcare's Soil Workshop
2025-03-23 09:00 - 14:30 | Balnarring Community Hall, 3035 Frankston-Flinders Road, Balnarring, Victoria, Australia
We are delighted to have Richard MacEwan, a well credentialed soil scientist, travelling from central Victoria to speak to us.
The day will include a talk, some experimentation with soil, and a field visit to learn about our local soils and what we may do to improve them.
Richard is based in Bendigo where he is an associate researcher for the Center for e Research and Innovation, or CeRDI, at Federation University .
A sandwich lunch and morning tea and coffee will be included.
We would love you to join us at this event and please share this flyer with anyone you know who may be interested. It will be a great day.
Please RSVP to mpequinelandcare@gmail.com

Let's Get a Better Understanding about Soil
2025-03-23 09:00 - 14:30 | Victoria

The Bradley Method of Sensitive Weed Control
2025-03-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Crib Point Community Hall, 7 Park Road, Crib Point
Joan and Eileen Bradley developed a series of weed control and native vegetation recovery techniques know as the ‘Bradley method’. It involves methodically clearing small areas in and around healthy native vegetation so that each area is re-colonised by the regeneration of native plants, replacing the weeds. The process showed that, once native vegetation was re-established, continuing weed control was needed infrequently.
The essence of these principles guides modern bush regeneration today, taking into account modern techniques and the need for appropriate ecological disturbance to trigger regeneration.
During this practical workshop delivered by EcoSkils, you will learn the story and sensitive weeding techniques of the ‘eccentric’ Bradley sisters, the early pioneers of bush regeneration and a movement that radicalised the battle against one of the greatest and oldest enemies of the Australian bush: invasive weeds.
Please wear suitable clothing for the weather and conditions, including hat, sunscreen, long sleeves with colar, gardening gloves, and sturdy closed footwear.
There will be coffee and morning tea provided.
Cost: Free
Registrations: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-bradley-method-of-sensitive-weed-control-tickets-1112168549069?aff=oddtdtcreator
Partnering to tackle Pests on the Peninsula – a Landcare approach is supported by the Victorian Government through the Partnerships Against Pests program.

How to Develop a Weed Management Plan
2025-03-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Balnarring Community Hall, 3035 Frankston-Flinders Road, Balnarring, Victoria, Australia
Without an effective plan of attack, the task of controlling weeds can seem overwhelming. This workshop provides a practical approach to help landholders determine what’s achievable, where to start, and how to develop an ongoing strategy for managing environmental weeds on their property.
The outcomes of environmental weed management can be substantially improved by approaching the task with a plan. A well thought-out plan that takes a strategic approach can make weed management tasks easier, more achievable and can result in significant savings of time, effort and money.
Delivered by EcoSkills, this workshop will help you to gain the knowledge and skills to create a well thought out Weed Management Plan for your property, from setting goals, priorities to timing, methodology, and monitoring for adaptive management.
Presented by the Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network as part of the ‘Partnering Against Pests on the Peninsula – a Landcare approach’ project.
Please wear suitable clothing for the weather and conditions, including hat, sunscreen and sturdy closed footwear.
There will be coffee and morning tea provided.
Cost: Free
Partnering to tackle Pests on the Peninsula – a Landcare approach is supported by the Victorian Government through the Partnerships Against Pests program.
Register for your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/how-to-develop-a-well-thought-out-weed-management-plan-tickets-1112135409949?aff=oddtdtcreator

Red Hill Show
2025-03-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Red Hill Recreation Reserve, 184 Arthurs Seat Road, Arthurs Seat, VIC, 3937, Australia
Come along and meet the 2024 Victorian Landcare Award winner, Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network, at the 2025 Red Hill Show.
We will have lots of helpful information to assist landholders in their own conservation efforts, including informative brochures and weed displays.
Come and learn about the projects we are running this year, which include the Partnerships Against Pest Project and the Meet Your Bushland Initiative.
Our friendly volunteers will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
We will be hosting a stall in the environment section along with other environmental groups including the Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation group and the Westernport Biosphere Foundation.

Womin Djeka
2025-03-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Emu Plains, 54 Coolart Road, Balnarring, VIC, 3926, Australia
Come and meet us at the Landcare Stall at the 2025 Womin Djeka Festival. You will find us in the Caring for Country section, with lots of other groups doing fantastic work for our local environment.

Waterways and Wetland Management
2025-02-28 09:00 - 15:00 | 328 Main Creek Road, 328 Main Creek Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia
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How to Control Rabbits on Your Property
2025-02-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Victoria
If you would like to know how to control rabbits on your property, Mornington Peninsula Equine Landcare are offering an alternate date to the Partnerships Against Pests Rabbit Control workshop. This event will be held in Moorooduc.
To book and for further information, please email: mpequinelandcare@gmail.com

How to Control Rabbits on your Property
2025-02-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Carranya, 356 Baldrys Road, Main Ridge, VIC, 3928, Australia
Rabbits are a direct threat to indigenous vegetation and seriously disadvantage native animals due to competition for food and habitat. They cause soil instability and land degradation, threatening the environment, undermining structural assets and contributing to losses in agriculture.
Come and learn how to effectively control rabbits on your property using best practice methodology.
Guest speakers and onsite demonstrations by:

Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network (integrated and coordinated pest control)
Timberscope (baiting and Fumigation or rabbit warrens)

You will learn about the tools available to reduce rabbit numbers and how to avoid off-target damage to wildlife.
Presented by the Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network as part of the ‘Partnering Against Pests on the Peninsula – a Landcare approach’ project.
Please wear suitable clothing for the weather and conditions, including hat, sunscreen and sturdy closed footwear.
There will be coffee and morning tea provided.
Cost: Free
Registrations: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/how-to-control-rabbits-on-your-property-tickets-1110952832829?aff=oddtdtcreator

Partnering to tackle Pests on the Peninsula – a Landcare approach is supported by the Victorian Government through the Partnerships Against Pests program.

Dunns Creek Landcare Summer Catch Up and Drinks
2025-02-16 15:00 - 19:00 | Kangerong, 525 Dunns Creek Road, Red Hill, VIC, 3937, Australia
Dunns Creek Landcare is hosting Summer drinks and snacks at Libby and David Booth’s farm “Kangerong”.
New members welcome!
Venue: 525 Dunns Creek Rd, Red Hill.
Date: Sunday 16 February 2025.
Time: 3 pm onwards
Contact for details: Dunnscreeklandcare@gmail.com

Main Creek Landcare - Morning Tea & Guided Flora Walk
2025-02-16 10:00 - 12:00 | 130 Hyslops, 130 Hyslops Road, Main Ridge, Vic
You are invited to help us welcome our new members and learn more about Main Creek Landcare and what is planned for 2025.
When: Sunday February 16th 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
Where: 131 Hyslops Road, Main Ridge
Enter by the first gate, which is directly opposite number 130 ‘Panorama’. Please shut the gate and follow the drive up to the top of the hill.
What to bring: all the usual things – hat, sunscreen, water bottle, sturdy shoes etc…. we will supply the refreshments 😊
RSVP: at Trybooking https://www.trybooking.com/CYHEH
Note- this event will not be cancelled due to weather (other than fire) as we have good rain protection.
Contact: Amanda Jane on 0417 363 425 / ajbreidahl @gmail.com

Arthurs Seat State Park - working bee with Sheepwash Creek Landcare
2025-02-09 09:30 - 11:30 | Victoria
Join us for a morning of weeding in the Arthurs Seat State Park followed by morning tea.
Date: Sunday 9th February
Time: 9:30-11:30 plus you’re welcome back to Michelle de la Coeur’s house for something to eat and drink afterward. Bring something to share if you like.
Place: 451 Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill
We’ll be working in the Arthurs Seat State Park opposite 451 Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill. Please drive in through the gate and park down the drive or on the lawn
For more information or to RSVP please email Michelle at mdelacoeur@gmail.com

Greens Bush Working Bee
2025-02-08 09:00, 2025-01-11 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-12-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Greens Road, Greens Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia

Free Film Night: Landcare Is For Everyone
2025-02-07 19:15 - 21:30 | Flinders Civic Hall, 56 Cook Street, Flinders, Victoria, 3929, Australia
Join the Main Creek Catchment Landcare Group for an inspiring Short Film selection showcasing how every member of a community can find their place in preserving and restoring the beauty of our natural spaces.
This free community event offers a chance to connect with like-minded individuals, enjoy thought-provoking cinema, and engage with opportunities for preserving our local environment. Intermission will be accompanied by complimentary cinema snacks.
All are welcome because Landcare Is For Everyone (L.I.F.E.)!
Please arrive for seating from 7:15pm, screening to commence at 7:30pm
Registrations at Try Booking are essential. Book your free ticket via the link or QR code below:
Film Night | Main Creek Landcare Tickets, Flinders Civic Hall, Flinders | TryBooking Australia

There will be free popcorn and choc tops at interval.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Blairgowrie Friends of MP National Park - Working Bee
2025-01-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Victoria
Our next working bee is scheduled for 9 – 11am (due to warm day forecast) on this coming Sunday 26 January in the Koonya Grassy Bowl. Come for as much or as little as you can.There are lots of young polygalas and euphorbias sprouting in our Bowl, which can easily be removed by hand. Please wear sun protection and gloves (especially for the euphorbias, which have a nasty sap that is a real skin irritant). We hope to see you there.
Contact Norm for details regarding meeting place and event enquiries: bfmpnpmail@gmail.com

Landscaping for Bushfire - Red Hill Garden Society
2025-01-24 10:00 | Balnarring Community Hall, 3035 Frankston-Flinders Road, Balnarring, Victoria, Australia

Coastal Nature Walk and Explore at Koonya Ocean Beach
2025-01-20 10:00 - 12:00 | 82 Hughs Road, 82 Hughs Road, Sorento, Vic, 3943, Australia
Join the Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park for a nature walk and explore along the local coastline!
This environmental walk will take place in the Mornington Peninsula National Park around Koonya Ocean Beach. It will explore the home of Hooded Plovers, southern long-nosed bandicoots, Blue-tongued skinks, and many other iconic local native birds, animals, and plants.
The walk will follow the historic Peninsula Life-saving Track over the undulating coastal dune landscape from sheltered grasslands and protective scrub to the exposed cliffs and Koonya Ocean Beach.
Koonya Ocean Beach is home to numerous uncommon, rare, and endangered animal and plant communities. Volunteers from two active local environmental friend groups, Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park and Friends of the Hooded Plover, will provide expert guidance.
Volunteers from two active local environmental friends groups, Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park and Friends of the Hooded Plover, will provide expert guidance. These groups and volunteers are dedicated to helping the local birds, animals, and plants face modern-day challenges.
Morning tea will be provided following the walk, with an opportunity for questions, conversations and gathering further information.
Meet: The walk will start from the public toilet block near the Koonya Beach lower carpark.
Please bring Suitable weather protection, including sun hats and raincoats, walking shoes, insect protection, including long-sleeved shirts and pants and repellent, a water bottle, binoculars, and physical mobility aids.
Bookings are essential. Tickets and event info are here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/coastal-nature-walk-and-explore-at-koonya-ocean-beach-tickets-1095722789359
Age restrictions: Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Cancellations: This event may be cancelled at the last minute due to extreme weather conditions or changes in Victorian Government public health guidelines. You will be emailed if the event is cancelled. If your circumstances change and you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket so our guide knows and does not wait for you to arrive.

Nature Under Threat
2024-12-05 17:30 - 19:30 | Sorrento Bowls Club, David Macfarlan Reserve - Hotham Road, Sorrento, VIC, 3943
Our beautiful Mornington Peninsula is home to unique plant and animal life—but they need our help. Join us for an evening dedicated to protecting and preserving our local flora and fauna.
Guest speakers:

Greg Holland – MPLN
Gidja Walker OAM – SPIFFA
Stephen Brand – Westernport Biosphere
Dirk Jansen – MP Koala
Dr Mark Fancett – Peninsula Preservation Group
Jeff Weir OAM – Dolphin Research Institute

Tickets: $10 (available https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1322154 or at the door via touch-payment)

Finger food provided | Drinks available at the bar

Together, we can make a difference for the Peninsula’s biodiversity. Be part of the change and help ensure a thriving future for our local wildlife and ecosystems!

Book your spot today!

MPLN AGM
2024-12-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Mornington Peninsula Shire Office Rosebud, 80-90 Besgrove Street, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, 3939, Australia

Merricks Coolart Landcare present "Conservation Leaders for the New Generation" and AGM
2024-11-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Uniting Church Hall, Balnarring, 10 Balnarring Beach Rd, Balnarring, Victoria, 3926, Australia
Merricks Coolart Landcare Group is inviting the community to a Q&A on “Conservation Leaders for the New Generation”. Guest speaker Sam Lundburg, co-founder of Co-Exist Melbourne will lead a discussion on the next generation becoming the new stewards of our environment!
This year we’ve made a big push into bringing younger volunteers into our conservation projects, including students from Balnarring Pre-School, Balnarring Primary, Western Port Secondary, and a large contingent of Melbournians at a joint planting session at our Biolink 1 project with Co-Exist Melbourne. This Q&A will highlight how our young environmentalists are tackling conservation head-on now and into the future.
Everyone is welcome!
– Q&A: Conservation Leaders for the New Generation
– with Sam Lundberg, Co-Exist Melbourne
– Saturday 23rd November, from 1pm
– Uniting Church Hall, Balnarring Beach Road
A brief annual general meeting will kick off proceedings with updates on the year’s progress and targets for the future.
Hope to see you there!
Registrations via email or by the Facebook Event at https://www.facebook.com/events/1303594374324084

Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation End of Year Celebration
2024-11-23 12:00 - 14:30 | The Briars, 450 Nepean Highway, Mt Martha, Victoria, 3934, Australia
Dear Koala Community
Our 2024 planting season has officially concluded, and we’re proud to announce that we’ve planted over 25,200 plants this year! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to reaching this remarkable goal. We’re thrilled with another successful season, and it wouldn’t have been possible without your support.
To celebrate, please save the date for our end-of-year event!
Saturday 23rd November from 12 noon at The Briars, 450 Nepean Highway, Mount Martha
To RSVP and get your tickets: End of year celebration Tickets, Sat, Nov 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite
It’s time to wrap up our 2024 planting season and celebrate all the hard work and accomplishments.
This is a family friendly event and light refreshments will be provided.
For catering purposes, please register before the 11th November.
All enquiries to mpkoalatreeplanting@outlook.com
