Established in 2006, Yarra4Life brings together agencies and communities in genuine collaboration to protect biodiversity and rehabilitate the unique natural values of the Yarra Valley. The program aims to deepen, community engagement in caring for the region and respectfully integrate Traditional Owners’ knowledge and approaches to heal Country.
The Yarra4Life program area spans approximately 110,779 hectares across the Yarra Valley, stretching from the foothills of the Yarra Ranges in the north to Cardinia Reservoir in the south, and bordered by the Dandenong Ranges and Bunyip State Park. This landscape supports significant biodiversity values across private properties, public reserves, and state and national parks.
The role of Yarra4Life is to:
- Plan, coordinate and deliver cross-tenure land management projects that improve habitat across the Yarra4Life landscape.
- Provide opportunities to coordinate and connect works, and a forum to share collective knowledge.
- Build connections between our community and the environment.
- Work with Traditional Owners to incorporate their goals and aspirations for natural resource management into the Yarra4Life activities.
Case study
With less than 40 Lowland Leadbeater’s Possums left in the wild, Yarra4Life is working to restore the swampy floodplain habitat they call home. Watch our video to find out more.
Partners
