Our vision is to bring platypus back to the Upper Wimmera!
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Our fee for service team is available!
Our crew is highly skilled in all aspects of habitat creation and improvement works, including weed control, fencing and revegetation.
Project Platypus Field Crew controlling Patterson's Curse near EversleyProject Platypus Field Crew controlling Patterson's Curse near Eversley
What is the Upper Wimmera Catchment?
Our region stretches from the headwaters of Barringgi Gadyin (the Wimmera River) in Mt Cole, to the Mt William Creek/Wimmera River junction at the northern end of Gariwerd (Grampians Ranges). Traditional owner groups from the region include the Jardwadjali, Djab Warrung, Djadja Wurrung, Wotjobaluk and Wadawurrung People. These groups have had a strong cultural connection to their country for at least 22,000 years.
Project Platypus acknowledges and pays respect to the past and present Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this website may contain images of people who have died.
Hear from the community
"Being able to introduce such a significant and diverse range of shrubs and trees has been truly wonderful. Jo and I cannot thank you enough - it is going to be incredible to see how our land continues to thrive and benefit the local wildlife. We are extremely appreciative. Thanks to all who have helped, especially the Halls Gap Primary School kids who did such a great job!"
Colin Galston - Jallukar Landcare Member
WOW… what an amazing weekend! There was a feeling of being overawed at the changed landscape afterwards. There was an enormous amount of organisation to pull it all together. The weekend was extremely well run and the volunteers had a lot of enjoyment from participating. It was an extraordinary and heart warming journey. It is impossible to say thank you enough to Project Platypus, Jallukar Landcare Group and all the fantastic people who have made the new beginning for this land possible.
Margot Galletly - Board Member and Jallukar Landcare Member
"Being able to introduce such a significant and diverse range of shrubs and trees has been truly wonderful. Jo and I cannot thank you enough - it is going to be incredible to see how our land continues to thrive and benefit the local wildlife. We are extremely appreciative. Thanks to all who have helped, especially the Halls Gap Primary School kids who did such a great job!"
Colin Galston - Jallukar Landcare Member
WOW… what an amazing weekend! There was a feeling of being overawed at the changed landscape afterwards. There was an enormous amount of organisation to pull it all together. The weekend was extremely well run and the volunteers had a lot of enjoyment from participating. It was an extraordinary and heart warming journey. It is impossible to say thank you enough to Project Platypus, Jallukar Landcare Group and all the fantastic people who have made the new beginning for this land possible.
Margot Galletly - Board Member and Jallukar Landcare Member
"Being able to introduce such a significant and diverse range of shrubs and trees has been truly wonderful. Jo and I cannot thank you enough - it is going to be incredible to see how our land continues to thrive and benefit the local wildlife. We are extremely appreciative. Thanks to all who have helped, especially the Halls Gap Primary School kids who did such a great job!"
Colin Galston - Jallukar Landcare Member
WOW… what an amazing weekend! There was a feeling of being overawed at the changed landscape afterwards. There was an enormous amount of organisation to pull it all together. The weekend was extremely well run and the volunteers had a lot of enjoyment from participating. It was an extraordinary and heart warming journey. It is impossible to say thank you enough to Project Platypus, Jallukar Landcare Group and all the fantastic people who have made the new beginning for this land possible.
Margot Galletly - Board Member and Jallukar Landcare Member
