Established in 2006 Yarra4Life is a successful example of a collaborative project delivering environmental restoration work across the Yarra Valley.

The program brings together a range of individuals, groups and organisations to develop and agree upon Yarra4Life’s strategic direction, facilitating partners to work together to deliver priority on-ground actions. It continues to make tangible progress towards Yarra4Life’s vision.

Progress so far

Yarra4Life has created native vegetation links, or Biolinks, between existing parklands and reserves in the Yarra and Yellingbo areas. This includes the protection and enhancement of priority native vegetation on both public and private land, which will assist the preservation of two of Melbourne’s iconic wildlife species – the Helmeted Honeyeater and the Leadbeater’s Possum.

Yarra4Life has worked to improve water quality in the Yarra River. It has supported local agricultural businesses and landowners to undertake programs that improve the environmental sustainability of their businesses and property management.

The future of the program is building on these foundations and increasing landholder and corporate support of the program.