Category Archives: News

The Guildford Progress Association has received news that their concerns about the proposed work on The Big Tree have been heeded. The following is an excerpt from a recent letter to the Association from the Shire: Due to the continued … Continue reading →

Whatever its merits, VEAC’s draft report on heritage places is notable for one baffling deficiency: its failure to consider landscape as a heritage ‘place’. More specifically, it’s clear that the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park is considered, in this report, … Continue reading →

In the first session (November 5) Andrew will present ‘beautiful and fascinating recordings from wild places around the world’. Andrew gave a similar presentation in the Castlemaine library earlier this year but this time he will concentrate more on our local birdlife, … Continue reading →

The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council has released its draft proposals paper on Heritage Places. You can find it here Not surprisingly, the Council found that management of heritage sites is seriously underfunded: ‘It is clear that there is insufficient funding … Continue reading →

The Draft Proposals Paper for VEAC’s Historic Places Investigation will be released for public comment on Thursday 22 October 2015 and made available on that day on the VEAC website. VEAC is holding three information sessions on the Paper, one … Continue reading →

The Guildford Progress Association has written a considered letter to the Mount Alexander Shire to express concern over plans to prune the tree in the interests of its long term health [see our Post]. It essentially argues that the proposed … Continue reading →

 The Camp Out on the Mount is on again next weekend, 17-18 October.  As well as the Pine Purge on Saturday there are lots of other activities. To find out more click on the poster to the left. There is also more information … Continue reading →

Newstead residents and readers of the Natural Newstead blog may be familiar with the spectacular and rare Powerful Owls, which have very successfully raised young down by the Loddon River. But what are the lives of these magnificent nocturnal hunters … Continue reading →