Assisting farmers and lifestyle property owners to implement best practice sustainable land management that benefits the farm, community and the environment.

Projects should fit one or more of the following program objectives: 

1. Support and promote the adoption of sustainable and regenerative land management practices. 
2. Assist farmers and other land custodians to prepare their properties to be ‘climate ready’ and resilient in the face of climatic changes. 
3. Increase biodiversity and improve water quality and soil health on-farms

Examples of eligible projects include:

• Fencing off waterways
• Indigenous plantings
• Protecting areas of native vegetation areas
• Weed management
• Moveable fencing and troughs.

To be eligible, the projects must be:

• Located in the City of Greater Bendigo
• Located in either the Farming Zone, the Rural Living Zone or the Rural Conservation Zone

• Email: agriculture@bendigo.vic.gov.au