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Tarilta: a revealing clean up

Posted on 22 May, 2012 by fobif

Readers will remember our original report on the destructive ‘reduction burn’ in the Tarilta gorge, with a picture of a choked creek at the Limestone Track crossing. This section of the creek has now been cleared of debris, presumably by … Continue reading →

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‘So what if Newstead is flooded?’

Posted on 22 May, 2012 by fobif

A fascinating collection of old photos of our waterways collected by the Catchment Management Authority gives a bit of a sense of how far things have changed in the last sixty odd years. The picture below of the Loddon river … Continue reading →

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Trying for cooperation on fire

Posted on 14 May, 2012 by fobif

Members of FOBIF and the North Central Victorian Combined Environment Groups met with DSE officials in Bendigo on Wednesday May 9 to discuss how we might have some more positive influence on the upcoming Fire Operations Plans. It’s fair to … Continue reading →

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What next for the northern catchments?

Posted on 11 May, 2012 by fobif

The Draft 2012-18 Regional Catchment Strategy is now out for public consultation, and anyone interested in land health in this area should be concerned to look over what the North Central Catchment Management Authority will, in theory, be using as … Continue reading →

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Land restoration: is ‘local provenance’ enough?

Posted on 10 May, 2012 by fobif

About 70 people turned up to Sutton Grange on Tuesday night to hear Melbourne University’s Ari Hoffman deliver a stimulating talk about how landcare groups  might approach revegetation projects to cope with a rapidly changing climate. His talk was the … Continue reading →

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