The William Buckland Foundation is investing in the Granite to Goulburn Alliance with a $400,000 grant to support implementation of their landscape action priorities in central Victoria.
In 2024, the newly formed Granite to Goulburn Alliance (G2G) came together to develop a Landscape Action Plan, to distil a shared vision for this landscape covering 400,000ha in central Victoria, as part of Landcare Victoria’s New Futures for Victorian Landcare pilot project.
The Granite to Goulburn Alliance comprises Hughes Creek Catchment Collaborative Landcare Network, Longwood Plains Conservation Management Network, Strathbogie Ranges Conservation Management Network and the Euroa Arboretum Inc, which includes the Goulburn Broken Indigenous Seed Bank.
Their vision is a restored Granite to Goulburn landscape, with healthy, functioning waterways and habitat and profitable agriculture systems, all operating in harmony with healthy Country.
“Our community is in early bushfire recovery mode, and this investment will provide the leadership required to deliver the landscape scale projects identified in our long term G2G Landscape Action Plan,” said Janet Hagen, Granite to Goulburn Alliance. “We have been able to rapidly develop a Biodiversity Recovery Alliance since the Longwood fires, and the investment from William Buckland Foundation will ensure the current ‘blank canvas’ balances farm profitability with landscape function as we rebuild.’
The William Buckland Foundation supports initiatives that are community identified, led and sustained, prioritising thriving places and sustainable futures across the Hume region.
“We are proud to deepen our support in the Hume region. This grant, hosted by the Euroa Arboretum, provides core support for the G2G Hub and their collaborative work to deliver their Landscape Action Plan. We know the January 2026 bushfires have deeply affected the region and that recovery will take time. Flexible core support is more important than ever in this landscape,” said Alex White, Granting Specialist, William Buckland Foundation.
Landcare Victoria, as the peak body for community landcare in the state, plays a critical role in enabling and advocating for volunteers, landcare organisations and system supports.
“Now more than ever, long term, community led landcare is vital for biodiversity, productive agriculture and climate action. Landcare Victoria is pleased the extraordinary work of local landcare will be strengthened off the back of the capacity building support provided through the New Futures for Victorian Landcare Project,” said Claire Hetzel, CEO Landcare Victoria Inc.
Collectively, the organisations remain committed to working in partnership with government and community to support sustainable land and environmental management across the region.