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Taradale/Metcalfe Calder Fwy wildlife underpass

Posted on 21 April, 2025 by fobif

We had some great news from Joel Bloom (Post Office Hill Action Group). Some years ago the late Dough Ralph & FOBIF advocated for the inclusion of a wildlife underpass in the construction of the freeway. Joel discovered that it … Continue reading →

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Recording of ‘Challenging the Myth of Fuel Load Reduction’-Karl Just

Posted on 21 April, 2025 by fobif

Recent Karl Just Webinar – Challenging the Myth of Fuel Load Reduction. We were thrilled to have over 220 people attend, making it our most popular webinar yet. LINK TO KARL’S WEBINAR RECORDING For further information and resources visit … Continue reading →

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Loddon River walk, Baringhup. Sunday 20th April.

Posted on 14 April, 2025 by fobif

This is a continuation downstream along the Loddon River from the finishing point of the 2024 walk. Starting at the Jennings’ farm near Baringhup, we walk to Hamilton’s crossing; a distance of about 5km. We will have a bus at … Continue reading →

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Planned Burns; an online talk by FOBIF committee member Karl Just, next Tuesday

Posted on 31 March, 2025 by fobif

Do you want to learn more about how planned burns are damaging our ecosystems? And how they don’t they achieve their purported aim of reducing fuel loads. This will be a great talk by FOBIF committee member, Karl Just. We … Continue reading →

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Yoorrook Justice Commission tonight on Four Corners

Posted on 23 March, 2025 by fobif

The important work of the Yoorrook Justice Commission is the first formal truth-telling process into historical and ongoing injustices experienced by First Peoples in Victoria. Tonight Four Corners gives an insight into the Yoorrook Justice Commission. You can watch it … Continue reading →

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