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New from old: an indigenous management plan for Kalimna

Posted on 19 October, 2020 by fobif

A new management plan for Kalimna Park will be released for consultation before the end of the year. The plan, part of the Balak Kalik Manya (Walking Together) project, is part of ongoing indigenous co management in the park. Not … Continue reading →

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Supermarket objection

Posted on 19 October, 2020 by fobif

FOBIF has submitted an objection to the planning permit application for a new supermarket in Duke Street Castlemaine. Our submission is essentially a repeat of our objection to a previous version of this permit application. We said at the time … Continue reading →

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Investing in public health

Posted on 3 October, 2020 by fobif

‘Environmental infrastructure’ is one of those phrases that makes the eyes glaze over, but actually, all it means is: things that help you enjoy good places. That is, bush tracks, ways of enjoying parks and gardens, and so on. As … Continue reading →

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More on October walk with FOBIF

Posted on 30 September, 2020 by fobif

Twenty people have registered for our October FOBIF walk. This is the maximum number of people we can have in two walking groups with current regulations. There maybe some people who end up withdrawing so still let us know if … Continue reading →

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FOBIF’s October walk

Posted on 28 September, 2020 by fobif

As mentioned in a previous post there will be a FOBIF walk on Sunday 18th October in the Chewton Bushlands led by Antoinette Birkenbeil and Karen Baker. (We briefly had the wrong date for the walk but now corrected.) On … Continue reading →

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