Author Archives: Karl Just

FOBIF Submission on Proposed Planned Burn South of Castlemaine

Posted on 12 March, 2026 by Karl Just

FOBIF has lodged a submission to Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) regarding the proposed 239-hectare Campbells Creek – Stephensons Track planned burn in the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park. Among the concerns raised in our submission: The planned burn area … Continue reading →

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Ravenswood-Harcourt bushfire – appeals and fundraisers

Posted on 23 January, 2026 by Karl Just

Our hearts go out to all of those affected by the Ravenswood-Harcourt bushfire. Over 50 homes were lost and there was widespread property damage, impacts to businesses and traumatic experience for many in the community. Our thoughts also extend to … Continue reading →

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Victorian and Mount Alexander 2051 Housing Targets

Posted on 12 March, 2025 by Karl Just

In late February, the Victorian Labor Government finalised its housing targets for 2051. The target is for the development of 2.24 million more homes for Victoria, which would nearly double the current number of homes for the state. For Mount … Continue reading →

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Summer Flowers

Posted on 30 January, 2025 by Karl Just

You may have noticed that one of our local wattle species is in full flower right now. Lightwood (Acacia implexa) is a long-lived small tree that is most common in our region on granite soils, including on the slopes of … Continue reading →

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Planned burns and threatened species

Posted on 14 October, 2024 by Karl Just

Readers may be interested in this article from The Guardian, which documents how a planned burn proposed for an area of Box Ironbark Forest at Whroo (near Rushworth) has been cancelled following a community-led ecological survey. The planned burn was … Continue reading →

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