For 25 years, LMLVN has been the backbone of Lake Macquarie Landcare partnership, a collaboration between Council and the groups working across the city. Representing almost 180 individual groups with collectively up to 1,000 volunteers, providing critical, social support to its members and creating a community of volunteers. Collectively, the Network is motivated by a desire to see Landcare flourish in the Lake Macquarie area and to see habitat and biodiversity improved in local bushland sites.