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Nothing to see here…Hang on!

Posted on 11 July, 2025 by fobif

If you’re crossing the Forest Street footbridge over Campbells Creek this month, you might want to cast your eye down to the downstream edge of the bridge. Those nondescript streaks of shades of green are colonies of three different moss … Continue reading →

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Honey is in the air

Posted on 11 July, 2025 by fobif

Walkers on the newly opened section of the Campbells Creek track can’t fail to have noticed the substantial patches of flowering Hakea by the trackside. Hakea is a highlight of the track, and of the hillside on the side track … Continue reading →

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June short walk: a leisurely mooch in a ruined waterway

Posted on 16 June, 2025 by fobif

A bleak forecast didn’t stop a smallish group of resolute walkers from taking on the June short walk yesterday. The route followed a quiet gully south of Chewton, much revitalised by recent damp weather. It’s quite amazing how even the … Continue reading →

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FOBIF June 15th walks: the long and the short

Posted on 8 June, 2025 by fobif

FOBIF is offering a choice this month. Here are the details: Long Walk: Mount Alexander We will start walking from Old Koala Park and do an anti-clockwise circuit of about 12.3 km. A bit over half of this is off … Continue reading →

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Alchemy of gold 1: Transformation into what?

Posted on 1 June, 2025 by fobif

The Alchemy of Gold, an event bringing together ‘experts, historians and the community to explore how the discovery of gold in the 1850s reshaped Victoria economically, socially and politically’ took place over the weekend of May 16-18. Its aim: ‘celebrate … Continue reading →

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