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Tassie fire chief: reduction target ‘no benefit’ to safety

Posted on 15 June, 2014 by fobif

At the risk of beating the same old drum on the five per cent burning target practised by the Victorian Government,  we reprint here reports from Tasmania on the island government’s parallel policy. The report is from the Weekly Times … Continue reading →

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AGM!

Posted on 12 June, 2014 by fobif

FOBIF members are cordially invited to the 2014 AGM, which will be held at the Castlemaine Continuing Education Centre in Templeton Street, at 7.30 pm on Monday August 11. Elections will be held for positions on the FOBIF committee: President, … Continue reading →

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Launched!

Posted on 3 June, 2014 by fobif

Over 100 people packed into the Phee Broadway Theatre foyer last Saturday for the launch of FOBIF’s latest publication, Mosses of dry forests of south eastern Australia. The book was launched by Frances Cincotta, after co author Cassia Read had … Continue reading →

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Fuel reduction: how long do the benefits last?

Posted on 3 June, 2014 by fobif

Evidence presented to the Tarran Valley panel by bushfire expert Stephen Carn on behalf of the CFA shines some light on the limits of fuel reduction. Discussing the fire risk in the area surrounding the proposed development,  Mr Carn says … Continue reading →

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Awarded

Posted on 3 June, 2014 by fobif

On Saturday May 30 the Friends of Kalimna Park were given a Certificate of Appreciation by Parks Victoria for 30 years of dedicated work for the Park. Friends of Kalimna Park began in 1971 as the Kalimna Park Preservation Committee. … Continue reading →

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Look north

Posted on 3 June, 2014 by fobif

Bendigo environmentalists are campaigning to have the status of the Wellsford forest upgraded to give it a chance to recover from long term over exploitation. The Wellsford Forest Conservation Alliance has widespread community support: their recent Big Trees Walk attracted … Continue reading →

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Look south

Posted on 3 June, 2014 by fobif

To keep abreast of how things are in the wetter forests to the south of our area you can’t do better than check on the activities of Wombat Forestcare at http://www.wombatforestcare.org.au/ The website gives access to the group’s fantastically informative … Continue reading →

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Tarran Valley: an update

Posted on 28 May, 2014 by fobif

FOBIF’s submission on the proposed Tarran Valley development near Maldon can be found here. It is a more detailed statement of the case summarised in our April 29 posts on this matter. Further submissions by the developer to the panel … Continue reading →

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Tarran Valley 1: development proposal comes up for air

Posted on 29 April, 2014 by fobif

Members will have seen local press reports on a proposal to develop land at Tarran Valley in the Sandy Creek area, 2 kilometres from Maldon, on the north side of the Maldon-Castlemaine road. The development proposal, first put up in … Continue reading →

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Tarran Valley 2: the cost of development to nearby bushland

Posted on 29 April, 2014 by fobif

Would the development require that woodland in the reserve be severely altered in order to protect residents from fire? The CFA submission to the panel states that ‘the broader surrounding bushland having interface with the subject land has the potential … Continue reading →

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