Lomandra, Western Grassland Reserve

The Western Grassland Reserve, part of state-federal Melbourne Strategic Assessment (MSA), is failing to deliver promised conservation outcomes due to poor set-up and implementation. Only 18% acquired. Weeds proliferating. Complex management issues. Huge, urgent...

Little Raven, Western Grassland Reserve

The Western Grassland Reserve, part of state-federal Melbourne Strategic Assessment (MSA), is failing to deliver promised conservation outcomes due to poor set-up and implementation. Only 18% acquired. Weeds proliferating. Complex management issues. Huge, urgent...

Laverton Grasslands Flora Reserve

One of the first grasslands to be officially protected in Victoria, this once-fabulous grassland is being slowly surrendered to weeds through lack of Parks Victoria management funding ($1500 per year). Perhaps also the most public of all our grasslands, prominent on...

Laverton Creek Grassland Reserve

High-quality Kangaroo Grass grassland with some very weedy patches. Remnant stone wall (fallen down) on the eastern boundary. Proximity to the Creek seems to give plants access to the water table, the grass grows very vigorously.