Author Archives: fobif

Campbell’s Creek–past and present

Posted on 26 May, 2012 by fobif

Readers who have followed the intermittent controversies over whether vegetation along creek valleys raises flood levels might be interested in the picture below, showing Campbell’s Creek, looking downstream from the Gaulton St bridge in 1946:           … Continue reading →

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Tarilta: a revealing clean up

Posted on 22 May, 2012 by fobif

Readers will remember our original report on the destructive ‘reduction burn’ in the Tarilta gorge, with a picture of a choked creek at the Limestone Track crossing. This section of the creek has now been cleared of debris, presumably by … Continue reading →

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‘So what if Newstead is flooded?’

Posted on 22 May, 2012 by fobif

A fascinating collection of old photos of our waterways collected by the Catchment Management Authority gives a bit of a sense of how far things have changed in the last sixty odd years. The picture below of the Loddon river … Continue reading →

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Trying for cooperation on fire

Posted on 14 May, 2012 by fobif

Members of FOBIF and the North Central Victorian Combined Environment Groups met with DSE officials in Bendigo on Wednesday May 9 to discuss how we might have some more positive influence on the upcoming Fire Operations Plans. It’s fair to … Continue reading →

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What next for the northern catchments?

Posted on 11 May, 2012 by fobif

The Draft 2012-18 Regional Catchment Strategy is now out for public consultation, and anyone interested in land health in this area should be concerned to look over what the North Central Catchment Management Authority will, in theory, be using as … Continue reading →

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