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Welcome to the HDLN website!

The Heytesbury and District Landcare Network (HDLN) is a community based organisation that provides support to Landcare groups, community groups, individual farmers and land managers in addressing environmental and natural resource management issues that are seen as a community priority within the Network area.
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Click on our postcard to learn more about our corporate programs

The HDLN aims to work with and increase the community’s capacity to understand and implement sustainable land management practices at a local level.

Representatives of the HDLN executive committee are made up of volunteer community members that are elected annually and meet monthly to provide direction for the HDLN.

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WaterWatch monitoring with year 9 students from Timboon P-12 School

To view more photos from the our community events click here

LZAP UPDATE: It has been some time since we conducted our community consultation sessions. Latest is that the CCMA strategy team will be meeting soon to discuss the new Regional Catchment Strategy, at which time your feedback will be considered then. Stay tuned and thank you for your patience.

LANDCARE CALENDAR 2012
Ideal Christmas gift for those
with a connection to Landcare
or who have an appreciation
of our natural environment.
ONLY $10.00
call the office on 5598 3755

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* photograph of waterfall © Andrew Doolan


	_gre Upcoming Events & Courses: Communities for Nature Grants The Communities for Nature Grants is funded by the Victorian State Government. The grants are competitive and targeted towards local community groups and organisations, and are for projects focused on: -Biodiversity and habitat preservation -Threatened species recovery -Sustainable management of native wildlife -Revegetation -Cleaning up waterways -Control of weeds and pest animals Small grants are available for applicants seeking up to $10,000. Applications have now closed Dung Beetle Surveys This season has been different from those of past years, what has this meant for your dung beetles? In 2008-2009, the Dairy Action Program provided 67 dung beetle colonies to landholders for release across the district. Click here to see a map showing what species were released where. Now we'd like to hear from you how they're faring... So kick over some cow pats and give us a call to let us know what you find, or even bring in a sample for id. GLIDER GAZETTE - latest edition! EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Accounts Officer A position exists for a part-time Accounts Officer one day a week at our Timboon office. Duties include book keeping, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, monthly reports, BAS / PAYG etc. For a full position description contact Heytesbury District Landcare Network via email at geoff@heytesburylandcare.org.au or 5598 3755. Send application, including 3 references to: Accounts Officer Position Heytesbury District Landcare Network PO Box 69 Timboon VIC 3268 Applications extended & now close 5pm Friday January 13, 2012 Download PD here