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Victorian Government Library Service VICTORIAN Autumn 2011 Issue 51 & C atc h ment M anagement MANAGING WATER FEATURE Yarra Pygmy Perch rescue mission Creating and restoring wetlands Aquatic weed alert Victorian Landcare and Catchment Management A u T u m N 2 0 1 1 I s s u e 5 1 6 Contents 03 From the Minister 04 Farmers take catchment approach to protecting Corner Inlet Farmers high in the Strzelecki Ranges and close to the coast are working to reduce the flow of nutrients and sediments into the RAMSAR-listed Corner Inlet. 06 Creating and restoring wetlands Wetland enthusiast Aidan Banfield shares some tips on how to establish and restore wetlands and explains the role of wetlands in fire and flood control. 10 Waterwatch – communities caring for local waterways Habitat for the Growling Grass Frog is being restored in Geelong thanks to the efforts of Installing netting over new plants at the Conservation Volunteers Australia. The Mudgegonga Waterwatch Group has continued stormwater wetlands below Stawell Hospital. monitoring their local waterways through drought, fire and flood. 12 Aquatic weeds 16 Wet conditions encourage the spread of aquatic weeds. Watch out for these species. 16 Deep Creek Landcare Group’s Yarra Pygmy Perch rescue mission When the Deep Creek Landcare Group learned this native fish was endangered they started work on a project to restore Yarra Pygmy Perch habitat, and hopefully save the diminishing species. 20 Managing bogs in the Strathbogie Ranges How the Wetland Tender Program is assisting landholders in managing spring wetlands – a diverse, depleted and environmentally significant asset in the region. 22 Regional roundup Find out what’s happening in Landcare across Victoria. The Yarra Pygmy Perch is a small fish with a dangerously small population. Editorial Advisory Committee Authorised by the Victorian Government, Karen Brisbane Victorian State Landcare Team, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne. Melissa Whitelaw Landcare Australia Limited, ISSN 1327 5496 20 John Young Victorian Catchment Management Council, Katie Le Blanc DPI, Susi Johnson FTLA, The State of Victoria and its employees do not Sally MacAdams DSE, Cathy Heycock DSE. guarantee that this publication is without flaw of Editorial contributions any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular Carrie Tiffany, PO Box 1135, purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for Mitcham North 3132 Phone 0405 697 548 any error, loss or other consequences which may E-mail: [email protected] arise from you relying on any information in this publication. Cover photograph Mullaroo grass on the bank of the The State of Victoria acknowledges contributions Mullaroo Creek at Lindsay Island in made by private enterprise and other persons the north-western corner of Victoria, or groups interested in Landcare. Acceptance of by David Wood. these contributions, however, does not endorse or imply endorsement by the State of Victoria © The State of Victoria Department of of any product, service, or view offered by Sustainability and Environment 2010. contributors. Many spring wetlands in the Strathbogie This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance Ranges are surrounded by grazing land. with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. 2 | victorian landcare and catchment management From the Minister It gives me great pleasure to be a part about managing water. Two dairy farming in Victoria. The first group was formed of the Victorian Landcare & Catchment families in West Gippsland discuss at Winjallok near St Arnaud in 1986; Management magazine – a publication their involvement in the Corner Inlet I doubt the members of that group would that showcases the diversity and efforts Connections Project. Stretching from the have predicted how eagerly Landcare of so many Victorian Landcarers. hills to the sea, the project aims to reduce would be embraced across Australia and the flow of nutrients and sediments into around the world. For more information I’m looking forward to working more Corner Inlet and so improve the health of on 25th anniversary activities go to closely with Landcare groups whose the inlet, particularly its seagrass meadows www.landcarevic.net.au/25years protection and conservation work is an which are sensitive to nutrients in the essential part of preserving Victoria’s I look forward to more contact with water. Peter and Lynne Truscott, who live valuable natural assets. you and being a part of your work and near the coast, are upgrading their effluent achievements and believe that the best As the Member for Warrandyte since management system, while high up in environmental outcomes can be achieved 2006, I’ve seen first-hand the difference the Strzelecki Ranges Trent and Belinda by working together. local volunteers can make to our Crawford are improving water quality by environment and landscape. removing blackberries from local waterways. Thank you This issue’s topic, decided before the There are also stories on wetland January and February floods, deals with the management, the fate of the Yarra Pygmy real issues our community is facing, and Perch and Victoria’s first Indigenous the important role Landcare plays in flood Landcare group. recovery; helping to support those in need I’m also looking forward to being a part of Ryan Smith by sharing information and resources. celebrations throughout Victoria to help Minister for Environment and In this issue there is a range of stories celebrate the 25th anniversary of Landcare Climate Change Devastated by a prolonged drought, the town of Wycheproof is now adjusting to new lakes. This photograph was taken from the back of the Wycheproof Cemetery, looking east. autumn 11 issue 51 | 3 Farmers take catchment approach to protecting Corner Inlet By Gillian Hayman and Wendy Williamson Nutrient, effluent and fertiliser control at Yanakie Peter and Lynne Truscott milk 300 cows on 215 hectares at Yanakie in West Gippsland. A creek that runs through the Truscott property flows into Corner Inlet – a spectacular RAMSAR-listed wetland. Peter and Lynne are well aware that their management practices can impact on the wider catchment and the inlet itself. The Truscotts are part of the Corner Inlet Connections Project. Stretching from the hills to the sea, the project aims to reduce the flow of nutrients and sediments into Corner Inlet and so improve the health of the inlet, particularly its seagrass meadows which are sensitive to nutrients in the water. Farms are only one source of the sediments and nutrients. Land clearing, the mining operations of years gone by Peter and Lynne Truscott on their Yanakie farm beside Golden Creek, where they have done some and the bushfires have all had their effect replanting. The West Gippsland CMA will finish the replanting works as part of the Corner Inlet on the inlet. In recent months DPI and the Connections Project. West Gippsland CMA have been working with landholders in the area, focusing on fencing creeks, soils, fertilisers and effluent With the help of Daniel Watts from DPI The Truscotts frequently refer to the management. Ellinbank, the landholders have drawn up DairySAT self-assessment tool which effluent, nutrient and fertiliser management Dairy Australia recommends for dairy plans. Often it is a case of putting down farmers to improve productivity and in writing the guidelines and procedures environmental outcomes on their farms. which the farmers have long had in their They have found it a useful guide for heads. best practice in everything from effluent The Truscotts have upgraded their effluent management to native vegetation and management system and make the most waterways, but were pleased to note of the nutrients and water from the ponds. that they had already adopted many of its recommendations. “We recycle the waste water for washing One of the benefits of the dairy yard and spraying onto our The West Gippsland CMA has also been paddocks in the summer time,” Peter says. working with farmers on revegetating and reusing wastewater is that fencing off riparian zones. Fencing off the “We hire a slurry tanker to apply the streams reduces grazing pressure and less fertiliser is needed, effluent onto the more distant paddocks.” helps prevent erosion and sediment loss. and consequently the One of the benefits of reusing wastewater Trees provide valuable shade and shelter is that less fertiliser is needed, and for stock as well as habitat for birds and farmer saves money. consequently the farmer saves money. other wildlife. With the help of the soil and effluent “We’ve been doing this for some time on samples he took, Daniel Watts recently Golden Creek, which flows through our drew up a guide for fertilising the Truscott property, and the mangroves in the inlet property. are definitely looking healthier,” Lynne says. The plan shows that sometimes they Peter is pleased to see the birdlife can do with less fertiliser and the mix is increasing as he plants more trees beside adjusted according to the soil samples. the creek. 4 | victorian landcare and catchment management It’s a great area to be farming in with high rainfall and productive land. The Corner Inlet Connections Project is involving landholders at both the top and the bottom of the catchment. Cleaning up the headwater Network, three Landcare groups are working and a recently renovated dairy where creeks in the Strzeleckis together to improve the health of Corner 120 cows are milked. Up in the Strzelecki Ranges, at the Inlet and the Nooramunga catchment. Trent and Belinda are now in their third headwaters of the Jack and Albert Rivers, Trent enjoys farming in the area. season on the 150-acre property. Their members of the Yarram Yarram Landcare future plans include fencing out Billy Creek, Network are also working on the Corner “It’s a great area to be farming in with high removing willows and re-establishing native Inlet Connections Project.
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