Author Archives: fobif

Launch of interpretive signage of Forest Creek

Posted on 15 May, 2017 by fobif

On Sunday 7 May more than thirty people gathered to launch some new interpretive signage of Forest Creek. Part of the signage design can be seen in the photo here taken at the Monster Meeting site and we encourage people … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off on Launch of interpretive signage of Forest Creek

Update on FOBIF exhibition at TOGS

Posted on 8 May, 2017 by fobif

Our FOBIF Flickr site now has some stunning photos on this year’s exhibition theme, Mountains and Waterways. The exhibition dates have been moved to August/September but there is still plenty of time to send in your photos. Details of how to be … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off on Update on FOBIF exhibition at TOGS

Doug Ralph celebration day

Posted on 17 April, 2017 by fobif

Teana Amor has just completed a film, ‘Doug Ralph Celebration Day‘, which is available through YouTube. This is a comprehensive film about the day people came together in the Botanic Gardens on 7 March 2015 to remember Doug who was the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | 1 Comment

Geological tour of Castlemaine

Posted on 17 April, 2017 by fobif

On our second FOBIF walk for the year on Easter Sunday local geologist, Clive Willman, led a group of 16 through Castlemaine streets and up to the Burke and Wills monument. Along the way he discussed the type and source of rocks … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Walks | Comments Off on Geological tour of Castlemaine

Small group of walkers braved the heat

Posted on 20 March, 2017 by fobif

Despite the unseasonably warm weather a small but select group of nine kicked off the 2017 walks season by visiting Mt Alexander. Starting from Coopers Lane we climbed to Roxanne Pass, then off track we contoured above Laytons Quarry and up … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature Observations, News, Walks, Weeds | Comments Off on Small group of walkers braved the heat