Category Archives: News

The Seldom Seen Slender Mint-bush

Posted on 22 November, 2020 by fobif

Article by Frances Cincotta I’ve led a monthly bushwalk for 20 years exploring all the local tracks so it is not often I come across a plant I haven’t seen before. On 18th November 2020 I found a population of … Continue reading →

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FOBIF 2020 breakup

Posted on 16 November, 2020 by fobif

On Monday 7 December Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests is having a BBQ at Bronwyn Silver’s place in Walmer. It starts at 6 pm and the address is 1036 Muckleford-Walmer Road, Walmer. BYO *  food to share, including something for … Continue reading →

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That was the year…

Posted on 16 November, 2020 by fobif

FOBIF had a successful AGM last Monday night. The text below is the President’s report, given by Marie Jones. Below it is the new committee elected on the night: ************** The effects of COVID-19 had an impact on what FOBIF … Continue reading →

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The cost of deer

Posted on 16 November, 2020 by fobif

The Victorian government’s Deer Control strategy was at last released on October 30. You can find it here. The strategy contains some quite frightening info—with photos— about the damage increasing deer populations are doing to the agriculture sector and protected … Continue reading →

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Kalimna Park co-management: an update

Posted on 2 November, 2020 by fobif

As we’ve previously reported, work is under way to produce a new management plan for Kalimna Park, in the Balak Kalik Manya (Walking Together) project. A progress report by Harley Douglas, manager of the project, is published below. It’s worth … Continue reading →

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Disasters (2): we have a report. What action can we expect?

Posted on 2 November, 2020 by fobif

The Commission has made over a hundred recommendations.  The question is: how many of them will actually be implemented? This will depend on how much political pressure is put on to Government: but you can get a sobering clue from … Continue reading →

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FOBIF AGM reminder

Posted on 26 October, 2020 by fobif

As mentioned in a previous post FOBIF has decided to have a Zoom AGM on Monday November 9 at 7.30. Members and supporters who wish to attend can register by emailing FOBIF (info@fobif.org.au). We would like people to register 48 … Continue reading →

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Another hunting riddle: the state government and duck shooting

Posted on 26 October, 2020 by fobif

A couple of years ago we expressed surprise at the apparently supine attitude of the state Labor government before the hunting lobby. Its so called ‘deer strategy‘, for example,  was ‘more concerned to gratify the hunting lobby than to respond … Continue reading →

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Zoom in to the FOBIF AGM

Posted on 19 October, 2020 by fobif

FOBIF has decided to have a Zoom AGM on Monday November 9 at 7.30. Members and supporters are cordially invited to attend. You’ll need to register to do this. Those who register will be sent a log in link, in … Continue reading →

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Last FOBIF walk for the year

Posted on 19 October, 2020 by fobif

Twenty walkers in two groups set off last Sunday for a delightful walk along the Coliban Water Reserve in Kennedy’s Lane where the old Harcourt Channel runs through remnant wetland on the outskirts of the Chewton Bushlands. The pace was … Continue reading →

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