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Mount Alexander: on a less poetic note…

Posted on 12 August, 2019 by fobif

On a less poetic note: FOBIF has asked Parks Victoria for the rationale of the extensive vegetation removal along Joseph Young drive on Mount Alexander. Of course, safety is an obvious explanation, but we’re still a bit befuddled as to … Continue reading →

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TOGS show

Posted on 5 August, 2019 by fobif

Noel Young has sent us this beautiful photo of the Castlemaine Spider Orchid for our TOGS photo project. Photo submissions need to be in by August 19. You can find the guidelines here and you can see the project Flickr album … Continue reading →

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First notice for FOBIF 2019 AGM

Posted on 29 July, 2019 by fobif

The 2019 FOBIF Annual General Meeting will be held this year on Monday September 9 at 7.30pm in the Ray Bradfield Room. More details about the program and guest speaker are forthcoming. Do you want to play a role on … Continue reading →

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Over the hills and far away

Posted on 22 July, 2019 by fobif

A solid group followed Karen Baker on a trek uphill and down dale across the Chewton bushlands community yesterday. A hilly walk was promised, and delivered: but the climbs proved more than worth the effort, and a fine day offered … Continue reading →

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More photos coming in for TOGS show

Posted on 22 July, 2019 by fobif

We now have over 4o beautiful photos for our Box-Ironbark Forests photo project. Click on Janet’s photo below to see the photos displayed on Flickr. You can send photos for this project till the 19 August. See here for the … Continue reading →

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Looters

Posted on 21 July, 2019 by fobif

The picture below shows two mature Ironbarks cut down and removed from alongside the Poverty Gully track in the Diggings Park. Illegal timbergetting from public land has become a bit of a plague lately, and FOBIF has heard both from … Continue reading →

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Objection to new supermarket

Posted on 21 July, 2019 by fobif

FOBIF has sent an objection to the Mount Alexander Shire to the displayed plans for a new supermarket at Forest and Urquhart Streets Castlemaine. The essentials of our objection are as follows: ‘We emphasise that we have no opinion on … Continue reading →

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Climate action workshop

Posted on 21 July, 2019 by fobif

Here’s an activity that should be of wide interest:

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Another terrific photo for our TOGS show

Posted on 15 July, 2019 by fobif

Mitchell Parker sent us this atmospheric photo of a Cherry Ballart Exocarpos cupressiformis on Mount Alexander on a misty morning. You can find out how to contribute photos to the TOGS show here.  And don’t forget that entries to the Eucalypt photo … Continue reading →

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Vale Uncle Brien Nelson

Posted on 8 July, 2019 by fobif

A large crowd gathered at the Campbell’s Creek community centre last Friday to mark the funeral of one of this community’s most distinguished leaders: Dja Dja Wurrung elder Uncle Brien Nelson, who died on June 28. There is a good … Continue reading →

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