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New honour for Jaara elder Uncle Brien Nelson

Posted on 27 November, 2017 by fobif

At a ceremony in Melbourne last week senior Jaara elder Uncle Brien Nelson was included in the Victorian Aboriginal honour roll. For many years Uncle Brien has been one of this community’s most distinguished cultural leaders. In 2009 he was … Continue reading →

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Is it all the way downhill from here?

Posted on 27 November, 2017 by fobif

Guess what? Long unburnt box ironbark environments are more likely to recover from drought stress than ones which have been recently burned! This is one of the findings of the ‘Either side of the Big Wet’ research project, the gloomy … Continue reading →

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OK, we have some facts: what do we do with them?

Posted on 27 November, 2017 by fobif

A disappointing feature of the ARI gathering was the disconnect between the findings and any possible management implications. Several questions aiming to find a practical response to the research were batted away. It’s very obvious that there are in fact … Continue reading →

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Frogs wanted

Posted on 27 November, 2017 by fobif

The photo below shows two out of the three ponds created in Victoria Gully Castlemaine, by the Victoria Gully group. The ponds are designed to take runoff from nearby streets, and are to be planted with rushes and tussock grasses … Continue reading →

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Red Gums: good news vs bad news

Posted on 13 November, 2017 by fobif

So, what’s going on with our River Red Gums? We noted last year how lots of them were looking pretty dire, and this year is, if anything, worse: whole roadsides and paddocks in this region and beyond are looking pretty … Continue reading →

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