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Bendigo fire meeting

Posted on 21 March, 2012 by fobif

FOBIF was represented at a meeting in Bendigo on March 7 with DSE land and fire community engagement officer Simone Blair. The meeting was organised by the Bendigo and District Environment council. The meeting was an opportunity for community groups … Continue reading →

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Walkers observe the effects of a Fuel Reduction Burn

Posted on 21 March, 2012 by fobif

Forty-five walkers set out from the SEC Dam Track in Green Gully on 21 March for the first FOBIF walk of the year.  It was not the normal scenic bushwalk as the route was mainly through areas of the Muckleford … Continue reading →

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Tarilta Gorge: burned off, washed away

Posted on 21 March, 2012 by fobif

It’s sometimes hard to know what to call DSE burning operations: control burns? Fuel reduction? Ecological burns? Too often none of the above apply: there’s little control, apart from keeping the burn inside the control lines [and as we know, … Continue reading →

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Moss identification cards

Posted on 15 March, 2012 by fobif

For those interested in the moss identification workshops, Cassia has prepared some moss illustrations. Click here to view them. The first moss workshop recapping what was covered in 2011 is now being organised. Details will be posted on this site.

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Stinker

Posted on 6 March, 2012 by fobif

FOBIF has alerted Mount Alexander Shire council of an outbreak of Stinkwort in the newly developed section of the Wesley Hill industrial estate. The plant, Dittrichia graveolens, is a declared noxious weed because of its capacity to get into pasture … Continue reading →

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