Raglan/Mount Cole Roadside Rehabilitation Committee
The Raglan/Mount Cole Roadside Rehabilitation Committee has been established to develop a rehabilitation program for roadsides in the Raglan-Mount Cole area affected by the February 2024 bushfire.
The committee includes community members who nominated to participate, along with representatives from Council and other stakeholders.
The role of the committee is to collaboratively develop a rehabilitation program for fire affected roadsides in the Raglan-Mount Cole area, with a focus on enhancing biodiversity, supporting habitat connectivity, and minimising the spread of invasive species.
Regular updates about the committee's decisions and activities will be included on this page. If you have any questions or feedback, please phone Council's Recovery Team on 1300 797 363 or email recovery@pyrenees.vic.gov.au.
A copy of the committee's Terms of Reference can be viewed by clicking the link below.
The next meeting is scheduled for 18 September 2025.
Current Activities
Roadside recovery clean-up event: September 4th and 5th 2025
As part of roadside recovery efforts, community members are coming together to clean up and monitor weeds on road reserves affected by fire. Stay on to learn more about wildlife monitoring ... and all things frogs!
Meet at Raglan Hall to Carpool at 1pm, wear high-viz clothing, sturdy footwear and gloves, and bring a drink bottle and tongs to pick up with. All are welcome to come for part or all of the event.
For more information contact Lyn Heenan: ph 0407 801 932, email lyn_heenan@bigpond.com
Roadside Rehabilitation Plan
The committee, with the support of the Mount Cole Nature Group, has engaged a suitably qualified ecologist to assist in developing a Roadside Recovery Plan. Field surveys will take place in October 2025, and the final plan will be available in December.
Community-led field studies
There are also community-led field studies underway to identify weeds and threatened species in the affected area. If you would like to contribute, you can use the iNaturalist app on your smartphone and join these projects:
- Mount Cole Pyrenees Nature Group
- Raglan-Mt Cole weed monitoring