DEECA has just released the 2022 summary of volunteering contributions throughout Victoria – take a bow landscape volunteers, you are the champions.

Statistics were collected on the number of: volunteers, volunteering organisations, and hours contributed to volunteering. These were then collated by type of activity.

The statistic that stands out to me is how Caring for Landscapes (which includes Landcare and Friends-Group folks) comprise only 17% of the total number of volunteers, but contribute 34% of the hours. In other words, we work twice as long as the average volunteer!

Well done all. And do remember that the planting season that is just commencing provides an excellent opportunity to increase our productivity to even greater heights!