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Eels, agro-forestry, banksias, fire: to find out more, go to…

Posted on 18 May, 2015 by fobif

Looking for  a few new ideas tossed up in good company? The 2015 Mount Alexander Landcare Forum and Dinner will be held at the Campbells Creek Community Centre on Friday 19 June from 3.00 pm. The program is as follows: … Continue reading →

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Nuggetty Range walk

Posted on 18 May, 2015 by fobif

The weather on Sunday (17th May) was perfect for our FOBIF walk into the Nuggetty Range. Thirty-three people came along and it was good to see some newcomers to FOBIF on the walk. The group was ably led by geologist, Brian Cuffley, who had … Continue reading →

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Our friends the blackberries?

Posted on 11 May, 2015 by fobif

Walkers along the Moonlight Creek edge of Kalimna Park in the last week have been puzzled by the fact that DELWP seems to have gone to a lot of trouble to protect a mountain of blackberries from its recent management … Continue reading →

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Kalimna fire

Posted on 4 May, 2015 by fobif

The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Fire completed its management burn at Kalimna Park on April 23. The treatment area is shown on the map below.   Representatives of FOBIF and the Friends of Kalimna Park have examined the … Continue reading →

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FOBIF walks

Posted on 4 May, 2015 by fobif

Walks for young people FOBIF are running lots of events for kids this year. We have bushwalks for small children with their families, youth walks for people who are secondary school age and a June School Holiday program based in the … Continue reading →

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