Community is at the heart of the Love our Lakes program.

The wonderful community organisations and groups play an important role in contribution to a healthy Gippsland Lakes.

Passionate and full of local knowledge, the Lakes’ community has a history of completing projects and leveraging government investment by calling on their group members and volunteers for assistance.

Community grants are for groups to complete environmental projects that will help improve the health of the Gippsland Lakes.

Community stories

Thirteen projects are currently being delivered across the Lakes through on-ground management activities and community engagement that will help improve the health of the Lakes.

These are:

Mullett Bay Restoration Project – East Gippsland Landcare Network

Nicholson River Wetlands Restoration Stage 2 – Nicholson River Landcare Group

Fortifying Forge Creek for the Future – Romawi Landcare Group

Protecting the Pygmy Perch of Forge Creek – Romawi Landcare Group

Lakes Champions and Citizen Science and Community Stewardship for the Gippsland Lakes Burrunan Dolphin project – Australian Marine Mammal Foundation

Barrier Landing Action Plan – Barrier Landing Coastcare Group

Improve Biodiversity around Jones Bay – East Gippsland Landcare Network

Improve Wetlands on the Nicholson River – East Gippsland Landcare Network

Continued enhancement of Heyfield Wetlands – Heyfield Wetlands Committee of Management

Flynn’s Creek Enhancement Program – Latrobe Catchment Landcare Network

Improve Condition of and Connection to our Lakes – Maffra and Districts Landcare Network

Restore Wetlands on the Nicholson River – Nicholson River Landcare Group

Flood Damage Mitigation – Raymond Island Landcare Group