Your Bandi Neighbourhood
From grants, gardening advice, and volunteer groups, get connected with your local bandi-neighbourhood.
Just like you, Southern Brown Bandicoots call Cardinia Shire home.
Want to create habitat for your nosey neighbours?
- Visit the who stock plants indigenous to Cardinia Shire, and use the Cardinia Indigenous Plant Guide to find long tussocky plants and shrubs perfect for bandi homes.
- Join the community to receive a voucher for 6 free indigenous plants along with guidance on creating a bandicoot-friendly garden. You can also visit our Plant for Bandicoots page to learn more about their habitat preferences.
- You may be eligible to apply for a to improve bandicoot habitat in Cardinia Shire.
Keeping your cat on your property is a requirement in Cardinia Shire as it keeps wildlife safe while also protecting your feline friend. To find out more visit .
To stay up to date with environment and sustainability news and events, subscribe to the Cardinia Shire Council eNewsletter, .
Unsure if your home is within Cardinia Shire? For a full, interactive map of the area, click .
We are lucky in the City of Casey to share our neighbourhood with Southern Brown Bandicoots!
You can build your nosey neighbours a nice snug home by planting bandicoot habitat in your backyard.
- The City of Casey can help you choose the perfect tussocky plants and shrubs which you can purchase at a .
- If you need support creating bandi-friendly habitat, you can participate in the City of Casey鈥檚 free program.
- Grants for with native vegetation are also on offer with the City of Casey.
Keeping your cat on your property is a requirement in the City of Casey as it keeps our nosey neighbours safe while also protecting your feline friend. To find out more visit .
To receive regular updates on environmental events, news and ideas, subscribe to the City of Casey鈥檚 eNewsletter, .
Unsure if your home is within City of Casey? For a full, interactive map of the area, click .
A Community of Carers
Want to broaden your impact beyond your backyard? Get involved with one of the many Landcare, Friends or Community groups in your area.
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Injured Bandicoot?
If you discover an injured bandicoot, you can call Wildlife Victoria鈥檚 Emergency Response team on (03) 8400 7300.
The State Government of Victoria has also created a tool to help locate and contact the closest relevant wildlife carers for injured wildlife: .