Category Archives: News

From Victorian Forest Alliance; News, a petition & fundraiser

Posted on 1 May, 2025 by fobif

Destructive “Salvage” Logging Escalates in Wombat State Forest Large-scale removal of fallen trees from Wombat State Forest is accelerating under the false pretence of fire risk reduction—despite clear warnings from scientists and community groups. These environmentally damaging operations began … Continue reading →

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Update on Planned Burning

Posted on 1 May, 2025 by fobif

The FOBIF committee have been busy campaigning Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) for more sensible measures to reduce bushfire risk in our region. Here is an update of activities in the last six months: – In January we submitted a … Continue reading →

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Loddon River Walk 2025

Posted on 21 April, 2025 by fobif

Loddon River, Baringhup A good attendance of interested walkers met at the farm of Kerrie and Rob Jennings for an Easter Sunday wander along the Loddon River. In this dry time, the sound of running water seemed almost unfamiliar! This … Continue reading →

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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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Alison Pouliot’s book launch: Funga Obscura

Posted on 31 March, 2025 by fobif

Alison’s terrific new book, Funga obscura: Photo journeys among fungi, was recently launched at Radius Art Gallery in Hepburn Springs. The event was well attended and Alison gave an engaging speech which included humorous experiences in the field and the … 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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Dja Dja Wurrung Seasons

Posted on 20 March, 2025 by Karl Just

In 2022, a few of us on the FOBIF committee collaborated with Uncle Rick Nelson to develop a seasonal calendar for the Mount Alexander region by providing some of the ecological background. The seasons have now been printed onto tea … Continue reading →

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