Rupanyup Landcare Group
Rupanyup Landcare Group is made up of both farmers and town residents. The group has a history of planting projects spanning over 20 years and the town is now flanked in maturing plantations that have seen bird life return to the area. A highlight is Jack’s Track, a popular walking track winding around the town and featuring an enhanced wetland that is home to several species of frog.
Although the group remained active through Covid, the major challenge faced by the group is declining membership and lack of involvement. Most activity and on-ground work is spearheaded by a small number of individuals and there is a perception that the broadacre cropping focused area limits interest in Landcare.
Most recently the group has planted the old reservoir to the northeast of town with trees and shrubs with the support of the Wimmera CMA. In future the group hopes to investigate the possibility of revegetation on the town common or a water allocation for the town.

Learn more about Rupanyup Landcare Group’s activities and projects:
We recently finished reporting on the 2023 Victorian Landcare Grants. Total funding of around $15.200 enabled us to leverage over $71,000 worth of in-kind contributions! Read more about what we achieved.
Murtoa College student Alyvia writes an article on her class’s involvement in tree planting at Rupanyup Reservoir in winter/spring 2024.
We also had some year 9 students from Murtoa college help out at the Rupanyup Reservoir, with tree planting and removing old guards for re-use.
Yarrilinks Landcare Network groups received 87% of the funding they applied for in the 2024 Victorian Landcare Grants!
We had students from the year 12 VET program at Murtoa College join us for a day of tree planting at the Rupanyup Reservoir. This activity was part of a project management assignment for the students, where they had to get involved in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a project.
FrogID week, held annually in November, is Australia’s biggest frog count. We went for a twilight walk on a balmy evening in Rupanyup, complete with a froggy chorus!
Landcare Facilitator Alicia handed out aroud 400 native plants to residents in southern Yarriambiack Shire
Some highlights of recent events and site visits in the Yarrilinks area in Winter 2023!