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March fire meeting

Posted on 4 April, 2014 by fobif

Conservationists from the Bendigo and Otways regions met with DEPI senior staff in March to discuss matters to do with the Fire Operations Plan. Excellent detailed notes on this meeting can be found on the Living with Ecology and Fire … Continue reading →

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Muckleford forest walk

Posted on 3 April, 2014 by fobif

The second in FOBIF’s program of walks for young people took place on Sunday, with thirteen participants plus leaders taking on a circuit in the Muckleford forest. The two hour walk included nature observations and consideration of DEPI interpretation panels–including … Continue reading →

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Next generation of field naturalists explore Kalimna Park

Posted on 26 March, 2014 by fobif

The first FOBIF family forest walk took place on Sunday 23 March. About half of the 28 people who came along were children. Doug Ralph who was a member of Friends of Kalimna many years ago began the morning with … Continue reading →

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First FOBIF bushwalk for 2014

Posted on 17 March, 2014 by fobif

About 20 walkers of all ages set off from the Chewton Post Office along the Forest Creek Track on the first FOBIF bushwalk of the year. Local resident, Marie Jones, led the walk. First stop was to appreciate the landscape … Continue reading →

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20 March 2014 – Damian Kelly to speak on Indigenous fish traps

Posted on 16 March, 2014 by fobif

Every year Newstead Landcare Group is fortunate to have some remarkable people present on an amazing array of topics and 2014 promises to be another such year. Their first presentation will be “Combining Ecology and Archaeology – researching Indigenous fish … Continue reading →

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