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In late February, the Victorian Labor Government finalised its housing targets for 2051. The target is for the development of 2.24 million more homes for Victoria, which would nearly double the current number of homes for the state.  For Mount … Continue reading →

Our nature strips could host much more nature, such as our local Sticky Everlasting Daisy, beloved by butterflies   Mount Alexander Shire has put out draft guidelines for what we can and can’t plant on our nature strips.   This … Continue reading →

We want to thank two members of our committee, who are both leaving due to personal commitments. Asha Bannon joined the committee in 2023 is a former Landcare coordinator and NCCMA employee. She was a valued committee member who contributed … Continue reading →

The FOBIF committee will be participating in a workshop with John Bonnice (Co-Chair of the Bendigo Reconciliation Committee) on Thursday 13th March at 10am in McKenzie Hill. The workshop takes 2.5 hours. We have free spots available for the first … Continue reading →

We remember Richard Piesse, Champion Castlemaine Naturalist and Volunteer Saturday 15th February, 3-5pm. Tea Rooms, Castlemaine Botanical Gardens You are invited to join with the Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club and staff and volunteers from the Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre for … Continue reading →

Readers will have noticed prominent coverage in the national press of Federal support for the proposal to get UNESCO world heritage nomination for the Victorian goldfields. FOBIF has taken a keen interest in the ongoing work on this proposal. You … Continue reading →

Richard Piesse died peacefully on Saturday, December 28, after a short stay in palliative care at Peter Mac. Richard was a contributor to our community in multiple ways—he was a volunteer for the Chewton Domain Society and the Tourist Information … Continue reading →