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Time to upgrade the Wellsford State Forest

More than 60 people attended a summit on  6 February organised by the Bendigo District Environmental Council to promote the preservation of the Wellsford State Forest through upgrading its status.  The forest is 6,478 ha of Box-Ironbark forest and has special biodiversity … Continue reading

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Sweet Bursaria Seed Collection & Propagation Workshop

On 16 February 2014  there will be a free Sweet Bursaria Seed Collection & Propagation Workshop in the Castlemaine Botanic Gardens between 9.30 and 11am. The workshop has been organised by McKenzies Hill Action & Landcare Group and supported by a grant from … Continue reading

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Flood mitigation: ideas are floating

Floods are probably the last thing on anyone’s mind as we endure another heat wave–but it’s a sure thing that they’ll happen again some day. The North Central Catchment Management Authority is looking for ways to soften the blow when … Continue reading

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Celebrating Australia

We don’t want to enter the debates that sometimes swirl around Australia Day. But here’s something Australian we can definitely celebrate: a small group of Silver Banksias flourishing near Forest Creek in Happy Valley. Readers of our October 2013 Post … Continue reading

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Gormlessness confirmed?

The State Government’s Improving our waterways: Victorian waterway management  strategy is now out. The important background to this document is that Catchment Management Authorities have had staff cutbacks of around 25%, and DEPI hasn’t done much better. The Strategy is … Continue reading

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