About Landcare
Mission Statement
To inform, support and represent local Landcare Groups and all community members in the protection, management and enhancement of natural resources in the Hughes Creek Catchment.
About Us
The Hughes Creek Catchment Collaborative is an incorporated non-profit group formed to support community Landcare groups and coordinate natural resource management projects.
HCCC acts as administrative and lobby group for local Landcare groups, employs part time Landcare Coordinators, provides information on natural resource management issues through the Granite News and helps farmers to adopt sustainable farm practices by applying for grants to fund on ground works especially in the area of pest plant and animal control.
Contacts
Janet Hagen (Hughes Creek Catchment Collaborative) Ph: (03) 5790 4268
Pauline Roberts (The Granite News editor) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Neil (Weeds & Rabbits) (03) 57904146 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Jenny Webb (HCCC President) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
HCCC Minutes August 27th 2021
HCCC Minutes September 9th 2021
Roadside Weed Spraying
Are there any weeds popping up along your roadside?? The HCCC is looking at co-coordinating with local councils to eradicate weeds along the roadsides within our catchment. To report any emerging trouble spots please email Simone This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Inkweed creeping in
It has recently been reported that Inkweed has crept into our catchment and is suspected of causing death to livestock. Inkweed {phytolacca octandra } is a soft woody perennial shrub up to 2m tall. Stems are often red in colour and soft when young and tend to become woody and branch out with age. The leaves are pointed and range from light bright green to a dark green and can have a strong unpleasant odour when crushed. Flowers mature from green to crimson and there are usually clusters of purple/ black berries. Inkweed is usually found in disturbed ground, after burn- offs and along creek beds. Inkweed is regarded as an environ-mental weed in Victoria and although it is noted that livestock do not usually eat the plant, it is known that the plant is poisonous. Removal prior to seed set is ideal, and if dug out manually you will need to dig quite deeply to remove the root. Application of a herbicide such as brush off is also effective and is recommended on any new growth. For more information call Simone on 5790 4146 . Information sheets are available from the Landcare office in the Tablelands Community Centre.
