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FOBIF AGM

Posted on 19 July, 2013 by fobif

The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Box Ironbark Forests will be held at the Castlemaine Continuing Education Centre, Templeton St Castlemaine, at 7.30 pm on Monday August 12. Guest speaker Ian O’Halloran will speak on the land … Continue reading →

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Fire: how much information does the public need?

Posted on 19 July, 2013 by fobif

 As previewed in our July 2 Post, FOBIF members went to Bendigo on Monday night for an information session on the upcoming Fire Operations Plan. The draft plan will be made public on August 1. Experience has taught us to … Continue reading →

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Fire Operations: how much information?

Posted on 2 July, 2013 by fobif

FOBIF and other groups have been invited to an information session in Bendigo on July 15 on the upcoming Fire Operations Plan. We have accepted the invitation, but have asked that the meeting specifically address how past monitoring and research … Continue reading →

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How wide should a bush track be?

Posted on 2 July, 2013 by fobif

FOBIF has once again questioned Parks Victoria about its track maintenance policy, after complaints from members about track works in the Fryers Flora Reserve and the Diggings Park. Complaints centred around the tonnes of blue metal put on some of … Continue reading →

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Rubbish plague continues

Posted on 2 July, 2013 by fobif

It’s hard to put figures on the problem, but it seems that rubbish dumping on public land is increasing. The latest outrage is on the Doveton St extension in Kalimna Park, where a collection of mouldy armchairs has been deposited, … Continue reading →

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Orchids, moths and gold

Posted on 17 June, 2013 by fobif

Twenty walkers led by Barbara Guerin and Lionel Jenkins took on a ten kilometre circuit around Crocodile Reservoir and Heron’s Reef for FOBIF’s June walk last Sunday. Highlights included a couple of early orchid sightings—the area is a superb wildflower … Continue reading →

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Prospecting extension

Posted on 9 June, 2013 by fobif

The Victorian Environment Assessment Council has named areas in six National and State Parks where prospecting could be permitted. This is in addition to areas where this activity is already allowed—like State Forests and other tracts of public land (including … Continue reading →

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Fungi guide

Posted on 4 June, 2013 by fobif

Wombat Forestcare has produced a handy guide to the Fungi of the Wombat Forest and Macedon Ranges. The guide comes in the form of a hardy folder, and has over a hundred large postage sized photos with succinct information on … Continue reading →

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Moss matters

Posted on 28 May, 2013 by fobif

The photo below shows ecologist Paul Foreman doing a briefing on Mount Alexander on plans to boost the population of Southern Shepherd’s Purse with a special seeding program. The plant [Ballantinia antipoda] is found only on the Mount, and its … Continue reading →

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If it glows like a fire…

Posted on 21 May, 2013 by fobif

Twenty five walkers did the stroll from Clinkers Hill Reserve deep into the Poverty Gully area on last Sunday’s monthly FOBIF walk. Walkers got a briefing from Julie Hurley on weed clearing and restoration work in the reserve by the … Continue reading →

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