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Against the wind

Posted on 17 July, 2017 by fobif

Fourteen heroic walkers braved bitter winds to do a 7 kilometre circuit in Faraday for FOBIF’s July walk on Sunday. The walk covered a section of the Coliban water race and adjacent lanes. Features included some magnificent Candlebarks and a … Continue reading →

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Air pollution problem? Here’s an interesting answer

Posted on 16 July, 2017 by fobif

What is four metres square, alive, and can reduce as much air pollution as 275 trees? Answer: a Citytree,  ‘a vertical structure filled with moss cultures and other vascular plants that clean pollution from the air. The structure also contains … Continue reading →

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FOBIF AGM coming up

Posted on 3 July, 2017 by fobif

The 2017 FOBIF AGM is on at 7.30, 10 July 2017 in the Ray Bradfield Rooms. Guest speaker will be Brian Bainbridge from the Merri Creek Management Committee. All are welcome and you can find out all about it here.  … Continue reading →

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Still time to be part of FOBIF TOGS exhibition

Posted on 3 July, 2017 by fobif

The selection criteria are very broad for this year’s TOGS Cafe exhibition, Mountains and Waterways. All photos submitted that are taken around water and mountains in our region will be included on our Flickr site and considered for the exhibition. … Continue reading →

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FOBIF AGM update

Posted on 26 June, 2017 by fobif

As outlined in a previous post, this year’s FOBIF AGM will be held at 7.30, July 10 in the Ray Bradfield Rooms. Details including how to nominate for the FOBIF Committee can be found here. Supper will be served and … Continue reading →

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