The Beyond Yellingbo project has been successful in engaging more than 100 properties, protecting and restoring over 300 hectares of high conservation value remnant vegetation along the Woori Yallock Creek. Partners on this project are The Friends of Helmeted Honeyeater, Monbulk Landcare, Macclesfield Landcare and Johns Hill Landcare.

C411 COUNTRY is a long-term, landscape-scale environmental initiative spanning 128,000 hectares of the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, developed for the Landcare Victoria New Futures program. It is dedicated to restoring ecosystems and fostering resilient communities and has been designed within the UN Four Returns framework, prioritizing biodiversity, natural capital, and inter-generational stewardship.

The CSIRO commenced this project in partnership with Monbulk Landcare and ran workshops about the biological control of the weed Wandering Trad in 2019. The invasion of Wandering Trad is associated with significant reductions in native vegetation diversity and degraded ecosystems, especially in sensitive riparian areas.

The Seed Collecting team follows a ‘Community of Practice’ model where information is shared and knowledge is developed through experience in the field and over time. The team collects around 80 species that are vital for vegetation regeneration projects across the Nangana landscape area.

Member groups promote and run regular workshops demonstating good and best practice on sustainable land management topics such as farm planning, fence repairs, birds on farms and managing mud. These are very practical, hosted on member properties, and incorporate discussion on pasture, weed, pest animals and livestock management.

The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust plans to develop the Emerald Cemetery - southern site. This site will be a place of inclusion and rememberance, that nutures community connections, and is a sanctuary where cultural and environmental vales are respected, preserved and enhanced.

The Yarra Valley Equestrian Landcare Group provides educational material, such as, workshops, farm walks, online resources and discussion groups, that are specific for equine landowners and managers. They cover topics such as fencing, pasture management, dung beetles, parasite management, soil improvement, equine health and welfare, health and safety, bushfire preparedness.

The Yarra Valley Dung Beetle Monitoring project was initiated by the Yarra Valley Equestrian Landcare Group in order to raise awareness of the importance and benefits of dung beetles to soil management and horsekeeping. The monitoring took place on twenty horse properties across the Yarra Valley which resulted in 9 different dung beetle species being found. Further project stages will coordinate the distribution of suitable but absent species across the Yarra Valley.

Community concern about roadside weeds spreading to and from private land inspired a partnership between Cardinia Shire Council and Johns Hill Landcare Group to improve environmental weed management. The project, based on Doug McKenzie-Mohr’s Fostering Sustainable Behaviour workshop, used a social marketing methodology. Key findings highlight the effectiveness of neighborhood-based programs in changing behavior, provided they have skilled facilitators, expertise, and ongoing funding.