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is of a bio-diverse, connected and sustainable landscape, supported by an integrated community approach.
is to support, inspire and bring together a network of active steward groups that work effectively and co-operatively with all stakeholders to enhance and protect the environment of the Wodonga municipality.
Landcare can be best described as a movement of individuals, groups and organisations across Australia with a shared vision to restore, enhance and protect the natural environment in their local community through sustainable land management and conservation activities.
Landcare originated in Victoria in 1986, with farmers, landholders and conservationists coming together to respond to the impacts of soil erosion and salinity. Landcare became a national program in 1989 with bipartisan support from the Hawke Government, and the ‘Decade of Landcare’ was launched to bring together community, government, business and industry, to restore the landscape following 200 years of land degradation. For more information about the origins of Landcare please visit here.
Landcare has evolved to include thousands of landcare groups and other environmental community groups across Australia who identify an environmental issue and respond by organising others to come together to find a solution.
Urban Landcare focuses on our cities, towns and regional centres. Wodonga Urban Landcare Network covers the Wodonga Local Government Area and while we call ourselves an Urban Landcare Network we also support groups in our peri urban and rural areas. The challenges we face include rapid and escalating population growth, development pressures on rural land and invasions of pest plants and animals from urban areas into native vegetation remnants, reserves and rural land. These pressures have meant the development of unique programs to support, educate and inspire our community to take action. For more information go to our groups and our programs.
The Wodonga Urban Landcare Network (WULN) was formed in 2012 by a consortium of three local groups; Friends of Willow Park, Parklands Albury Wodonga and Baranduda Landcare, which successfully sought funding for Facilitator support through the Victorian government.
Since 2012, the Network has provided support and facilitated opportunities for linkages, information sharing, co-operative and wholistic planning for local stewardship groups. WULN has built capacity for community involvement in land management and sustainability across the municipality of Wodonga through the provision of information and facilitation of learning experiences.
WULN member groups have grown from the initial three groups to many member groups that are involved in the protection, preservation, improvement and management of parks, gardens, bushland, farmland and the open spaces of Wodonga.
WULN has received funding from the Victorian Government since 2012, through the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) under the Victorian Local Landcare Facilitator Program. This funding has enabled our volunteer Committee of Management to employ a part time Facilitator to support the growth and delivery of Landcare in the local area and deliver the Network’s vision and mission.
Project Officers are employed as funds allow to deliver the aims of the Network.
Our Logo is part of a larger artwork which was born from a project which was initiated by Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation and Women’s Health Goulburn North East, – organisations based in northeast Victoria. It was supported by the Upper Hume Primary Care Partnership and Wodonga Regional Health Service.
The original idea for the project came from workers attending cultural training at Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation during 2005. They expressed a desire to have:
The project used art as a way to involve our Aboriginal community and acknowledge the essential role that storytelling, art and symbols play as culturally appropriate communication mechanisms. As a result, six beautiful paintings were created depicting aspects of health and wellbeing, something which is an important aspect of the vision for Wodonga Urban Landcare Network in connecting people – connecting landscapes.
The eye of health is in the hand of the beholder, seen by the beauty and culture which surrounds us.
The visual images were created by an Aboriginal parenting group and their children. The images represent taking care of your body both inside and out. The flowers surrounding the images represent blossoming health.
WULN will continue to raise cultural awareness within our community and prioritise relationship building and partnerships with local Aboriginal organisations. We feel honoured to be able to utilise part of one of these artworks as our Logo.
For more information go to whealth.com.au/project/making-two-worlds-work
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We acknowledge and respect the Traditional Owners and First Nations people of the lands and waters of Wodonga and surrounds. We acknowledge the continued connection to land, water and community, their ability to care for Country and their deep spiritual connection to it.
We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging whose knowledge and wisdom has ensured the continuation of culture and traditional practices.
We are committed to genuine partnerships and engagement with Traditional Owners and First Nations people to support the protection of Country.
We are proud that Wodonga has retained its Aboriginal name and refers to Bulrushes found on the edge of waterways.
