Author Archives: fobif

This book which has just been published contains nine A4 sized maps, showing 16 road rides. There are detailed route descriptions, elevation profiles and local photographs. The rides are on surfaced roads, suitable for road bikes, gravel bikes, hybrids or … Continue reading →

Newstead Landcare is excited to invite you to a special presentation all about spiders! Our guest speaker is Lynne Kelly – researcher, educator, Castlemaine local, and author of ‘Spiders: Learning to love them’.  Anyone who has been lucky enough to … Continue reading →

This new orchid brochure contains 48 of the most common orchids found in the Bendigo Region, but most are also found in Castlemaine and surrounds. Included are flowering times and spots to find them. There are notes on orchid conservation. … Continue reading →

A large group came to Mount Alexander last Sunday. The walk began at Dog Rocks then travelled south along Whisky Gully on the eastern side of the mount. On reaching the Leanganook Picnic Area the group headed north along the … Continue reading →