Local Groups
The Hunter Region includes around 260 official local Landcare groups working on private and public land across 9 Local Government Areas. There are many more groups and individual Landcarers working towards similar goals. Together we can have more impact, help each other out and share best practice.
Select your local area below or contact one of HRLN’s Local Landcare Coordinators to connect with a group or start your own.
Cessnock | Dungog | Lake Macquarie | Maitland | Muswellbrook | Newcastle | Port Stephens | Singleton | Upper Hunter
Hunter Intrepid Landcare
The Hunter’s roving Landcare group for young adults. Connecting young people with a passion for Landcare and adventure. Contact: hunterintrepidlc@gmail.com
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Cessnock Area
Abermain District Landcare
Bridges Hill Landcare
Meg Drinan – 0419 171 246 E: meg@hunterlandcare.org.au
Congewai Valley Landcare
Hunter River Reserve
Meg Drinan – 0419 171 246
E: meg@hunterlandcare.org.au
Hunter Valley Wine Country Landcare
Mount Vincent Landcare
Serena Cubie
E: mountvincentlandcare@gmail.com
North Rothbury Bushcare
Eva Twarkowski 0447 770 607
E: northrothburybushcare@gmail.com
Paxton Park Landcare
Meg Drinan – 0419 171 246
E: meg@hunterlandcare.org.au
Wollombi Valley Landcare Group
Dungog Area
Dungog Commoners Landcare
Working bees are held weekly on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, or Friday afternoons (times vary by season). Family Landcare 10-11.30am on the 4th Sunday of the month.
E: dungogcommonerslandcare@gmail.com
https://dungogcommon.org/landcare
Gresford District Landcare Group
Julia Wokes – 0419 127 404
E: juliawokes@hotmail.com
Meetings
Second Monday of the month during daylight saving, 5.30 pm, various properties. Non-daylight saving, second Saturday of the month, 9.30 am, various locations.
Projects:
Gresford Community Arboretum
Vacy Riverbank restoration
Sustaining the Williams Valley
Various working bees are held, including Weedy Wednesdays at 4pm.
0411 258 257
E: sustainingwilliamsvalley@gmail.com
https://sustainingwilliamsvalley.org
Lake Macquarie Area
The Lake Macquarie Landcare Network is the collective voice of more nearly 200 groups ensuring that Landcare continues to be grassroots driven.
Landcare activities in Lake Macquarie are guided and supported through a partnership between volunteers, Lake Macquarie Landcare Network Incorporated and Lake Macquarie City Council. Find your nearest group or apply to start your own.
www.lakemacquarielandcare.org.au
Coal Point Progress Association
The CPPA Landcare crew have been caring for the public bushland reserves along the Coal Point Peninsula since 1995. We are a committed crew and are one of the longest running and geographically largest groups in the city.
Catherine Hill Bay Dunecare
This is a beautiful place to do Landcare and a great, friendly team. We have two working bees per month. At 3-5pm on the second Mondays of the month we’re regenerating Graveyard Beach (our northern site). We are at Pat Slaven Reserve area on the fourth Thursdays (our southern site). New volunteers are always welcome. SMS Carmel on 0438499636 as meet times can vary by season.
Connect with the group on Catherine Hill Bay Landcare facebook page
Sunshine Silverwater Landcare
Working bees are held from February to December on the 1st Saturday and 3rd Thursday morning of the month. The usual meet time is 8.30am. Contact Marion for more details. E-mail: melugg2@gmail.com
Maitland Area
Earthcare Park
Luskintyre Landcare Group
Maitland Landcare Inc
Bolwarra Landcare, meets at John Wilkinson Sporting Complex
East Maitland Landcare meets at Durban Crescent Road
Rutherford Landcare meets at Tannant Avenue Reserve
Walka Landcare
For more information contact
maitlandlandcare@gmail.com
Get involved in sustainability | Maitland City Council
Muswellbrook Area
Lake Liddell Trust
Martindale Creek Catchment Landcare
McCullys Gap Landcare Group
Therese – 0427343366
Muscle Creek Landcare
Newcastle Area
City of Newcastle Landcare List
Friends of the School Masters House - Kooragang Wetlands
Hunter Wetlands Centre
Thursday Mob – coordinator Paddy Lightfoot
There are several groups working on different days
Morgan Street Reserve, Merewether
Contact: robert.clifton@outlook.com.au
Nobby's Landcare
Contact: marbel@westnet.com.au
Port Stephens Area
Friends of Tomaree National Park
The Friends of Tomaree National Park is a community group who believe we can improve the integrity and resilience of the national park through community action. We are part of the National Parks Association (Hunter Region), who initiated our group and supports us. We work in partnership with the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
https://econetworkps.org/friends-of-tomaree-national-park/friends-of-tomaree-work-bees/
Contact: tomaree-np-friends@npansw.org.au
Port Stephens Council Landcare List
Raymond Terrace Landcare
This group undertakes weed management activities in Boomerang Park, meeting on Friday afternoons to promote the conservation of the historic park.
M. 0413 167 630 Ph. 02 4988 0517
https://www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au/environment/environmental-volunteers/join-a-group
Tilligerry Habitat Association
Tilligerry Habitat Reserve is a 9 ha flora and fauna reserve along a sandy foreshore on Tanilba Bay between the townships of Tanilba Bay and Mallabula.
https://www.tilligerryhabitat.au
Tilligerry Landcare
Tilligerry Landcare, started on ground work with Clean Up Australia Day in 1982. Achievments include protecting and increasing littoral rainforest, removing weeds species including exotic pines, and conserving and regenerating ‘Tilligerry Koala Forest’ at Mallabula. Contact environmentalvolunteers@portstephens.nsw.gov.au or call 02 4988 0255 to find out more or volunteer.
Singleton Area
Broke Bulga Landcare Group Inc
E: brokebulgalandcare@gmail.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/brokebulgalandcare/
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/broke_bulga_landcare/
Email Newsletter: brokebulgalandcare@gmail.com
Putty / Three Valleys Landcare Group Inc
Ian David – (02) 6579 7171 / 0419 733 022
Singleton Shire Landcare Network
Wendy Lawson
E: wendy@arewethere.net
Upper Hunter Area
Merriwa Landcare Inc
E: upperhunterlandcare@gmail.com>
Murrurundi Landcare
E: upperhunterlandcare@gmail.com>
Scone Landcare
0407 232 539
E: sconelandcare@gmail.com
Want to get involved?
Find out more about starting your own group, or joining an existing group.