Hughes Creek Catchment Collaborative Details
Facilitator: Neil van Buuren
Description:
The Hughes Creek Catchment Collaborative (HCCC), represents the communities of Caveat, Highlands, Huges Creek, Ruffy, Tarcombe, Terip Terip and Whiteheads Creek. The collaborative was formed to support all these groups in 1994.
HCCC Landcare undertake a range of projects to help improve bio-diversity, protect native species and assist landholders in maintaining good practices that help sustain the natural environment for the future as well as improving farm profitability. We apply for grants to fund these projects to various organisations including Commonwealth, State, and local governments, as well as philanthropic organisations and businesses. Below you can find out information about our current projects.
The Hughes Creek Landcare Network at a glance in 2023/24
A motivated and connected community leads to positive change
The Hughes Creek Landcare Network were successful with a Victorian Landcare Grant from the State Government provided $16,047.00 for Engagement events, Revegetation, Pest animal control, Pest plant control.
Ruffy's Multi-cultural Picnic
After many attempts at bringing together the community within the Strathbogie Ranges and the Hazara Community from Shepparton, its inagural event happened on a bright spring day in 2023 on the grounds of Ruffy's Recreation Reserve. The day with funding support from the State Government Environmental Volunteers program, hosted a turtle presentation, understanding water bugs, drone presentation, a traditional Afgani charcoal grill and games for the kids.
The purpose of this event was to welcome the Afgani community into the broader scale nature of Australia to assist in transition to a different country and an understanding of how nature works locally.
In 2024, HCCC and the Hazara community once again came together at Euroa Arboretum with the celebration of food and family on the grounds of the arboretum. This year was a fishing competition to bring the families together and with a total of two fish being caught it was an easy event to judge.
The long-term benefits of this project will include the understanding of how our nature may differ from that within Afganistan and the value it holds within our communities.
The aim is to continue with the connection between the Hazara community Shepparton and the area within and surrounding the Hughes Creek Catchment Collaborative.