On Saturday evening, community members gathered at the Tolmie Recreation Reserve for our second Nocturnal Neighbours spotlighting event.

Up2Us is pleased to announce funding has been secured through the Partnerships Against Pests program to provide subsidised Agricultural Chemical Users Permit (ACUP) training for local landholders. This valuable opportunity supports our community's efforts to effectively manage pest animals and weeds on private property.

Samantha Armstrong, Engagement Officer for Vertebrate Pests at Agriculture Victoria, shared expert insights into integrated rabbit control, emphasising strategies like coordinated baiting, warren destruction, and timing interventions with rabbit breeding cycles.

Rabbits cost Australian agriculture over $200 million each year, with just seven rabbits eating as much as one sheep! Her message was clear: long-term success comes from combining efforts across properties and taking advantage of rabbit biology.

Click here to see the latest tube stock species list and online order form. All plants $2 each!

Despite a cold evening at Blue Range Creek Campground, 14 locals joined ecologist Bertram Lobert for our first spotlighting adventure—and we were rewarded with 8 sightings of the endangered Southern Greater Glider!

Each autumn, after the first rains fall across Mansfield and the surrounding high country, you might notice large moths fluttering around outdoor lights and windows. These impressive insects are rain moths — one of Australia's most fascinating and little-understood native species.

Delatite Landcare Group are thrilled to announce our upcoming field day featuring Regenerate Earth founder and soil microbiology expert Phill Lee. This must-attend event will transform how you understand the relationship between your farming practices and the health of your land. 

A new Weeds of Mansfield Shire poster is now available to help identify and manage 24 common weed species found across the region.

Twelve participants, young and old, gathered at Mt. Terrible Wines to learn about native pollinators with Karen Retra. Karen, known for her deep passion for nature and native bees, delivered an engaging presentation on the importance of pollinators in our gardens.

In late 2023, a striking sighting was made near Barjarg that caught the attention of a local nature enthusiast—a Lace Monitor displaying the rare and beautiful Bell’s form.

Get in quick! The MASS nursey is upgrading its nursery and must get rid of it’s current stock. All indigenous species from ground flora to shrubs and small trees, everything must go. Just in time for the imminent planting season.

Up2Us Landcare Alliance kicked off the last week of the school term with a delightful visit to Mansfield Kindergarten’s Earth Kinder program!

Last Monday, Kim and Rhiannon from Up2Us had the pleasure of attending the Gadhaba Local Aboriginal Network's Meet and Greet Gathering at the Railway Station Precinct in Mansfield. The event, which featured a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony followed by a barbeque dinner, provided a wonderful opportunity to connect with both familiar faces and new community members in a culturally rich setting.

Up2Us Landcare Alliance, alongside local residents, is advocating for stronger planning regulations to protect native trees and vegetation in the Mansfield Shire. Rapid growth in the area has led to increased tree removal, prompting concerns about the loss of remnant vegetation.

This beautiful image of an Eastern Bearded Dragon was taken on a private property in Barjarg. The Eastern Bearded Dragon, once common in the Mansfield region, is now listed as vulnerable in Victoria.

Read the latest Landcare Magazine here! Featuring an article on a Whole Farm Planning project in Warrenbayne Boho.

Up2Us had the pleasure of welcoming Frogs Victoria President, David De Angelis, who guided us through the practical steps of creating a frog-friendly space in the backyard or paddock.