Category Archives: News

Roadside riddles

Posted on 8 August, 2022 by fobif

Mount Alexander shire conducted three poorly advertised consultation sessions through June and July on its draft Roadside fuel and bushfire risk strategy. The draft document can be found online here The draft, prepared by Fire Risk Consultants, proposes ‘treatment’ of … Continue reading →

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State of the environment: I don’t need to change, do I?

Posted on 25 July, 2022 by fobif

Australia’s State of the Environment report 2021 was belatedly released last week. The report’s grim findings have been widely publicised, and we won’t repeat what will be already widely known. It’s worth pointing out, however, that the report is peppered … Continue reading →

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State of the environment 2: some fun snippets

Posted on 25 July, 2022 by fobif

Here are a few details from the SOE report, relevant to our own region: 1. Paying attention to good on ground management matters. If you ever wonder whether Landcare is worth the effort, or if weed and feral animal control … Continue reading →

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State of the environment 3: this fact isn’t so fun

Posted on 25 July, 2022 by fobif

‘Species introduced to Australia from other regions and countries can have a crippling effect on economies and further impact the health and wellbeing of local communities. The cost to Australia of managing problem species over the past 50 years is … Continue reading →

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OK, things are not great. In the mean time, from day to day…

Posted on 25 July, 2022 by fobif

…From day to day, the signs of spring are popping up everywhere: And just as heroic: Eucalypts growing out of nothing, on mullock heaps at the slate quarry near the Welsh Village:

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