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More photos from May FOBIF walk

Posted on 18 May, 2016 by fobif

Noel Young sent these photos to us after we we had posted our walks article. They provide a terrific record of the walk so we decided to post them in the gallery below. We are not one hundred percent sure of the identification … Continue reading →

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FOBIF Tree exhibition moves to Newstead

Posted on 17 May, 2016 by fobif

The FOBIF exhibition, Trees in the Mount Alexander Region, is being held in 2 locations this year, TOGS and the new Newstead Railway Arts Hub. The TOGS show which finished recently was a great success with lots of positive responses and sales … Continue reading →

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Beautiful walk on a beautiful day

Posted on 16 May, 2016 by fobif

Sunday’s FOBIF walk started from The Monk car park and was led by Barb Guerin and Lionel Jenkins. The weather was perfect, sunny and warm. Nineteen people came on the walk . We saw and heard about many of the historic … Continue reading →

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Yet another fire enquiry

Posted on 12 May, 2016 by fobif

We had a parliamentary enquiry in 2008. And then a Royal Commission. And then an investigation into the effects of the Royal Commission’s recommendations. Now the Legislative Council has instituted an enquiry into fire preparedness. Perhaps all these enquiries are … Continue reading →

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Stop press: Kalimna burn cancelled

Posted on 6 May, 2016 by fobif

The management burn planned for tomorrow in Kalimna Park has been cancelled. The Friends of Kalimna Park today received a note from DELWP as follows: ‘Fuel moistures have indicated that this burn would not achieve our burn objectives meaning burning will … Continue reading →

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