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Membership and walks program
It’s nearly that time of year again. Walks begin next month on Sunday 15th March. https://www.fobif.org.au/walks/ If you are a member and didn’t get your program in the mail, please let us know info@fobif.org.au. We have a number of members … Continue reading
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Art auction fundraiser for Red Box Wildlife Shelter
In the wake of the recent devastating fires, the Red Box Wildlife Shelter has been overwhelmed. They are receiving a constant stream of burn-injured kangaroos & displaced wildlife desperately searching for food & water. The need for care is immediate … Continue reading
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Nature Art Soundscapes performance fundraiser for Red Box Wildlife Shelter; 7pm on Saturday 28th February @ Old Castlemaine Jail.
Nature Art Soundscapes are musicians Hilary Blackshaw (violin, guitar and vocals), Joel Bloom (lap steel guitar), Clara Schutz (cello) and artist Jane Rusden. The quartet celebrates local woodland wildlife through weaving beautiful live art making with evocative musical soundscapes. … Continue reading
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Life with Birds – a collaboration with the Newstead Arts Hub and Castlemaine State Festival
Life with Birds is an immersive celebration of the birds and woodland ecosystems of central Victoria. A distinguished collaboration of writers, artists, photographers, sound recordists, field naturalists and scientists will enable participants to enjoy and learn on the path to … Continue reading
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Welcome to 2026
The end of year social gathering was well attended and thanks again to Bronwyn Silver for hosting the event. This month, members received a newsletter and request to update membership subscription in the mail. If you are not a member and … Continue reading
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Local legends of the central west – Karl Just
Victorian National Parks Association have just released a film about FOBIF committee member Karl Just, ‘Karl chats about his lifelong connection to the forests of the central west and how they have shaped his work, his passion and his understanding … Continue reading
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Next Monday, FOBIF breakup at Walmer
All welcome Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests is having a BBQ at Bronwyn Silver’s place in Walmer on Monday 8 December. It starts at 6 pm and the address is 1036 Muckleford-Walmer Road, Walmer. BYO * food to share, including … Continue reading
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Is That Burn Really Necessary? Your Practical Guide to Protecting Local Forests
If you love your local forest, you’ve probably watched planned burns creep closer and wondered: are all of these really necessary? Victoria’s 2025 Code of Practice for Bushfire Management on Public Land sets clear rules for how burns are planned … Continue reading
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