Your Bandi Neighbourhood

Just like you, Southern Brown Bandicoots call Cardinia Shire home. 

Want to create habitat for your nosey neighbours?  

• Visit the Cardinia Environment Coalition Nursery 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 Gardens for Wildlife 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 grant 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 Responsible pet ownership | Cardinia.

To stay up to date with environment and sustainability news and events, subscribe to the Cardinia Shire Council eNewsletter, Down to Earth. 

Unsure if your home is within Cardinia Shire? For a full, interactive map of the area, click here.

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 Indigenous Plant Guide can help you choose the perfect tussocky plants and shrubs which you can purchase at a Cranbourne Gardens Growing Friends Plant Sale.  
• If you need support creating bandi-friendly habitat, you can participate in the City of Casey’s free Gardens for Wildlife program. 
• Grants for Improving Our Environment 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 Cats in Casey. 

To receive regular updates on environmental events, news and ideas, subscribe to the City of Casey’s eNewsletter, Green Living in Casey. 

Unsure if your home is within City of Casey? For a full, interactive map of the area, click here.