Junction Creek Gully Tawonga - A project of Upper Kiewa Landcare
This project commenced in 2009 and is a partnership between Upper Kiewa Landcare Group, Friends of the Gully, NECMA (willow removal) and Alpine Shire. The project has enormous support from the Beechworth Correctional Centre Landmate team . The area is a steep gully and had many woody weeds. There were also community concerns over the fire hazard potential:
This creek area now has:
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a pedestrian path and bridges for the length of the project area
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increased biodiversity with 70 - 80 % native vegetation cover over the length of creek through planting, regeneration and selective weeding techniques
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yabby holes, reports of platypus, Sooty and Powerful Owls
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had an enormous amount of hard rubbish removed
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minimised fire risk through plantings of grasses and ground covers and planting shrubs and trees in clumps
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greatly improved storm water drainage delivery to the creek through Alpine Shire works
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during floods of recent years, no erosion of the sides of the gully
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ongoing community support through planting days and working bee
Best Community Project entry - Big Tree Competition 2013