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Oh no! It’s spring!

Posted on 5 September, 2016 by fobif

Is this the best [that is, worst] year ever for the Oxalis weed? Since autumn we’ve seen the dense mats seem to get denser, to spread more widely, and to cover areas the weed’s never been strong in before. And now … Continue reading →

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Historic places report on the way

Posted on 29 August, 2016 by fobif

The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) will submit the Final Report on its Historic Places Investigation to the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change on Wednesday 31 August 2016, rather later than originally planned. The report will be publicly released … Continue reading →

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Undeterred by a bit of mist

Posted on 24 August, 2016 by fobif

A small group braved low temperatures, threatening cloud and persistent drizzle on Sunday for FOBIF’s August walk in Walmer. The weather looked worse than it really was, however, and the walk proved a pleasant stroll through mist barely strong enough … Continue reading →

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What’s eating our red gums?

Posted on 15 August, 2016 by fobif

For some months now, local Red Gums, especially around Mount Alexander, have been looking pretty bedraggled, attacked by some leaf eating insect we’ve been unable to identify. It seems to prefer only Red Gums: many Australians are unable to tell … Continue reading →

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Fire monitoring abandoned before it’s begun

Posted on 15 August, 2016 by fobif

As we have previously reported, funding for the very worthy Box Ironbark mosaic burning project has been ceased. But we had been led to believe that this all too brief project would be continued in some reduced way by DELWP … Continue reading →

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