Join a Locality Group
Locality groups are the roots of the Landcare movement and the reason for its extraordinary nationwide success. Volunteers contribute their time and energy to undertake a wide range of projects, particularly the weeding, replanting and maintenance of sites in need of rehabilitation.
You can join an existing group in the Byron Shire, or you and your neighbours may wish to consider forming a new group in a location where you see a need. Landholders can initiate Landcare projects on their own properties.
Groups form independently, maintain their own identity, and manage their own work sites. BVL is the umbrella group, supporting more than 15 groups in the Byron Shire and providing access to insurance, information, funding and equipment.
All regular members of a locality group need to be an individual member of BVL to be covered by our insurance.
To get involved as a volunteer, contact the coordinator of the site you would like to join (see details below).
To have your incorporated group listed on the Brunswick Valley Landcare website contact our Landcare Support Officer.
Brunswick Valley Landcare “Locality” Groups
Broken Head
Contact: Annette McKinley annettelmckinley@gmail.com (02) 6685 1857
Brunswick Heads
Contact: Brunswick Heads Progress Association brunswickheadsprogressassoc@gmail.com 0410 024 272
Federal Bushfood Living Classroom
Contact: Rachel Heaton rachheaton@gmail.com 0450 741 734
Friends of Lilli Pilli
Contact: Deb Jorgensen deborah.jorgensen60@gmail.com 0434 254 802
Heritage Park, Mullumbimby
Contact: Diana Hughes bromspot@gmail.com 0421 308 688
You can download the Heritage Park, Mullumbimby Information Leaflet.
Jinangong, Ocean Shores
Contact: Ian Parer ianparer@hotmail.com
Laurel Avenue, Mullumbimby
Contact: Jim & Gai Smith jimsmith@linknet.com.au (02) 6684 2598 visit: http://laurelavenuelandcare.yolasite.com.
Mullumbimby Town
Contact: John Tann johntann99@gmail.com
Ocean Shores Landcare, Ocean Shores
Contact: David Kemp dnkemp77@gmail.com 0427 650 861
Tallowood Ridge, Mullumbimby
Contact: Joanne McMurtry jmcmurtry@bigpond.com 0437 808 388
Tristran Parade, Mullumbimby
Contact: Jane Wickers janeawickers@gmail.com 0404 050 361
Tyagarah
Contact: Bela Allen bela_allen@yahoo.com (02) 6684 7113
Upper Coopers Creek
Contact: Sandra Kaji-O’Grady sandra.kajiogrady@gmail.com 0416 171 070 or (02) 6688 2439
Upper Main Arm
Contact: Richard Hughes rhaccntg@gmail.com 0416 171 070 or (02) 6688 2439
Yelgun Valley
Contact: Stephanie Smith stephaniek.smith21@gmail.com 0405 640 899
Brunswick Catchment Dunecare Groups
Green and Clean Awareness Team
The team meet at 9am near the car park on Clarke’s Beach on the third Sunday of every month for dune re-vegetation followed by a BBQ.
Contact Peter Farmakis peter.farmakis@gmail.com 0488 715 565
South Golden Beach Dunecare
Bush regeneration work at South Golden Beach has been successful in suppressing many of the environmental weeds.
Contact: Ian Parer ianparer@hotmail.com
Suffolk Park Dunecare
A new reinvigorated group of locals have taken up where others have left. The previous group worked in the dunes for over 20 years covering more than 3km of dunes and they restored a strip of endangered Littoral rainforest. Everyone is welcome to come along to their working bees on the first Saturday of each month.
Contact: Rebekah O’Flaherty rebekahoflaherty@gmail.com 0428 942 903
Brunswick Catchment Interest Groups
Byron Bird Buddies
Byron Bird Buddies (BBB) is a volunteer community group which is involved with avifauna conservation and education in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Australia, since 2004.
“Community working for the conservation of birds through observation, education and habitat protection.”
Visit: http://www.byronbirdbuddies.com.au
Toad Busters
Contacts: Bela Allen on (02) 6684 7113.
Other Incorporated Groups in the Region
Byron Shire Chemical Free Group
Contact: Nadia 02 6684 4771 email byronshirechemicalfreelandcare@gmail.com
Bangalow Landcare and Rivercare
Visit: http://www.bangalowlandcare.org.au/.
Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare Group
Visit: http://www.bigscrubrainforest.org.au.
Byrangery Grass Reserve
A 15 hectare Reserve in Goonengerry that is open to the public and managed by the Byrangery Grass Reserve Trust. You can download this leaflet for more information and a map. Byrangery leaflet
Federal Landcare
Visit: https://www.facebook.com/FederalLandcare/
Wilson’s Creek Huonbrook Landcare
Visit: http://www.wilsonscreeklandcare.mullum.com.au.
For other groups in the area please visit the NSW Landcare Gateway site: http://www.landcare.nsw.gov.au