Through our landholder programs we work together to achieve better productivity and environmental results. Each of the programs operate differently and you may need to apply during a given period to get involved. Read the details below for more information.
On ground works
We are able to contribute funding and expertise to approved
on ground works in our priority areas. This work is aimed at improving
water quality and river health and can include:
- fencing of creeks and rivers
- replanting of native vegetation along the waterways
- stream bed and bank stabilisation
- removal of exotic weeds including willows
- reinstatement of billabongs and old river meanders
- fencing of remnant and riparian vegetation
Revegetation and river management:
a landholder’s perspective
Corner Inlet Landholder, Gavin Egan, has spent the
last 25 years undertaking on-ground works such as
those above. In this short video featured on this page we
visit his amazing property to learn about the productivity
and environmental benefits he has experienced as a result
of this work.
If you would like to express interest in undertaking these
on-ground works please call us today.
Macalister Irrigation District (MID) Irrigation Efficiency Incentive Program
This program funds on-farm projects to:
- support irrigators linking to delivery system modernisation activities
- improve water quality and protect the health of the Gippsland Lakes
- improve water-use efficiency and reduce nutrient run-off
- reduce problems associated with water logging and salinity
- support an increasingly productive irrigation sector with reduced impacts on the environment and public assets
In 2016-17 rebates will be available for:
- new irrigation farm plans
- updated irrigation farm plans
- irrigation reuse system
- flood to spray irrigation conversions
- best practice surface irrigation upgrades
Funding is available now for new and updated irrigation farms plans.
Expressions of interest have now closed.
Fert$mart
Delivered in partnership with GippsDairy, the Fert$mart will help
with your soil and fertility management.
Benefits of Fert$mart include
- on farm savings of nutrients resulting in financial rewards
- determining the right product for your soils, at the right rates
- nutrients being retained on farm resulting in less nutrients entering waterways
Visit fertsmart.dairyingfortomorrow.com.au for more information
Expressions of interest have closed.
CORE 4
CORE 4 aims to keep nutrients and sediment on farm.
This makes good sense as it contributes to productivity,
turns run-off back into an asset and helps improve the
health of local waterways.
Expressions of interest have closed.