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LCG
Leigh Catchment Group Strategy 2017 - 2023
This Leigh Catchment Group Strategy 2017 - 2023 establishes the long-term direction and identifies priority actions for the protection and enhancement of natural and community resources within the Leigh Catchment Group area.Full Leigh Catchment Group Strategy 2017 - 2023 pdf (7MB)
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LCG_Strategic_Plan_2017-2023_At_A_Glance.pdf (3MB)
Actions_Tables_LCG_Strategic_Plan_2017-2023 (840KB)
Join Leigh Catchment Group
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- a member of an associated Landcare group of the Leigh Catchment Group area?
- Or a Landholder within the Leigh Catchment Group area?
- Or a person who supports the purpose of the Leigh Catchment Group?
You are eligible to become a member and help continue to improve our local environment!
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About Us
Working together to achieve sustainable ecosystems, agriculture and communities.
The Leigh Catchment Group (LCG) is a network of eight Landcare groups in the Corangamite region of South West Victoria. For over 20 years Landcare Groups in our network have been bringing all members of the community together to maintain, protect and repair the fragile environment in our landscape.In total, our network covers an area of 890 square kilometres, within the catchments of the Yarrowee and Leigh Rivers. The Leigh Catchment contains a diverse range of topograhic features from gently undulating hills, wide valleys and river flats, to steep escarpments and rocky gorges.
Our catchments supports areas of significant remnant native vegetation including forests, woodlands, grasslands and weltlands which provide important fauna habitat values.
Current Projects
Finding Ballarat and Beyonds Frogs
The Yarrowee-Leigh Catchment Group received a threatened species grant from the state government to undertake a frog project.
We are focusing on the Growling Grass Frog known to inhabit the dams at Narmbool Estate where we will establish ideal habitat through fencing and revegetation. The second part of the project is about involving the public in collecting frog recordings from around Ballarat and beyond. This will help to provide base data of which frog species are living where so we can help protect them.
If you are interested in being involved all you have to do is join the wildlife database Bowerbird, a take a clear recording of frog calls using your smart phone and upload them to our newly established database group - Ballarat and Beyond Froggers. Then wildlife experts will be able to identify your call.
If you have any questions please contact Jane on jane@leighcatchmentgroup.org or 0426 873 202.
We will also be running training days and frog survey events so stay tuned to our events page and Facebook page.
2018 AGM & Board Information
Board Resources
Yarrowee Leigh Catchment Group AGM
Is held in October.
The Yarrowee Leigh Catchment Group Board consists of people who are members of one of the Landcare Groups which make up the Leigh Catchment Network or landholders within the Leigh Catchment Group. We hold at least six Board meetings annually. Our Board meeting dates our advertised on the events calendar on our home page.
Our Board member are passionate about the environment and are committed to Landcare principles at the whole catchment level. If you would like to find out more information about the Yarrowee Leigh Catchment Group Boards activities please view the following links:
Yarrowee Leigh Catchment Group Constitution 
YLCG_Constitution_Final.pdf351.58 KB07/08/2018, 13:31
To become a member of the Yarrowee Leigh Catchment Group please view the follow links:
Information_sheet_explaining_how___membership_works_Aug_2017_Draft.pdf127.15 KB24/08/2017, 15:03
To become a Board Member, please complete the nomination form below for the 2018 Annual General Meeting
AGM_Nomination_and_self_nomination_Form_2018.pdf115.62 KB07/08/2018, 13:37
Draft minutes of the 2017 Annual General Meeting
Draft_minutes_of_2017_AGM.pdf184.3 KB07/08/2018, 13:41
Board Meeting Summmaries
Board Agendas
Landcare Group Reports
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