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Ted Rowley – Guest speaker, Deer Control Network AGM on Zoom

  The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Victorian Deer Control Community Network (VDCCN) is coming up, where the 2025 Committee will be elected by nominations received from members. Many committee members have been on the committee since its inception in … Continue reading

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Fundraising for Mountain Skink research

The endangered Mountain Skink Liopholis montana needs your help to ensure its future. Wombat Forestcare, a community conservation group with over 200 members based in the Wombat State Forest, Victoria, is seeking donations to contract a reptile scientist to undertake … Continue reading

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Loop walk from Crusoe Reservoir

One highlight of Sunday’s walk was our lunchtime view south from Big Hill. Along the highway to Bendigo, we often see Big Hill from the highway, but rarely get up close. From on Big Hill could see back past Castlemaine … Continue reading

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Planned burns and threatened species

Readers may be interested in this article from The Guardian, which documents how a planned burn proposed for an area of Box Ironbark Forest at Whroo (near Rushworth) has been cancelled following a community-led ecological survey. The planned burn was … Continue reading

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Final 2024 FOBIF walk, 20 October

Euan Moore will be leading next Sunday’s walk in the Crusoe Reservoir/Big Hill area. The walk will longer than usual (12km) and there will be some climbing. You  can see more detail on our walks page.  People should bring lunch … Continue reading

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