About Us

Most Landcare groups begin with farmers and graziers working together to address issues such as soil erosion, pests and land degradation. Tamborine Mountain Landcare evolved differently.

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The organisation grew from a partnership between nine community groups — including the Tamborine Mountain Garden Club — together with Beaudesert Shire Council, Gold Coast City Council, the Land Warfare Centre and the Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service. In 1998, the group successfully secured Natural Heritage Trust funding for the Tamborine Mountain Escarpment Management Strategy Project (TMEMSP).

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At the completion of the project in late 2002, the outgoing steering committee established Tamborine Mountain Landcare to implement the long-term environmental strategies identified during the three-year study. The organisation was endorsed as a Landcare group by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines on 19 February 2003 and incorporated on 30 May 2003.

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The original management strategy focused on weed control, revegetation and habitat protection, feral animal management, and biodiversity recording across Tamborine Mountain.

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In its early years, the organisation operated through several specialist sub-committees before moving to a single committee structure. A website was established in the first year of operation and, together with Facebook, continues to support communication with the wider community.

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Tamborine Mountain Landcare continues to receive strong support from community groups, volunteers and government agencies, particularly the Scenic Rim Regional Council, which provides ongoing environmental grant support.

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While much of the early work focused on Council-managed land, projects have expanded to include partnerships with private landholders across the mountain.

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A major focus of the organisation is rainforest regeneration and habitat connectivity through its Corridor Regeneration Plan. Regular working bees are held across several sites, including the Landcare Centre established on Hartley Road in 2014. Grant funding also supports larger-scale projects on public and private land, allowing intensive on-ground work with professional contractors.

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Many of these projects have been funded through State and Federal Government grants. Tamborine Mountain Landcare has developed a strong reputation for effective environmental management and project delivery, including through its longstanding relationship with Healthy Land and Water.

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