Acknowledgement of Country
Friends of the Box Ironbark Forests would like to acknowledge the elders of the Dja Dja Wurrung community and their forebears as the traditional owners of Country in the Mount Alexander Region. We recognise that the Dja Dja Wurrung people have been custodians of this land for many centuries and have performed age old ceremonies of celebration, initiation and renewal on their land. We acknowledge their living culture and their unique role in the life of this region.
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These school holidays come to Camp Out on the Mount
FOBIF has run a Winter School Holiday Program for the last two years and has decided to take a break this year. For those still interested in environmental and Aboriginal cultural heritage education for primary school age children, be they … Continue reading
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Small group of walkers braved the heat
Despite the unseasonably warm weather a small but select group of nine kicked off the 2017 walks season by visiting Mt Alexander. Starting from Coopers Lane we climbed to Roxanne Pass, then off track we contoured above Laytons Quarry and up … Continue reading
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Connecting Country events for 2017 – It’s going to be big!
FOBIF thought it would be good to share the work of local group Connecting Country who continues to bring informative and inspiring events to our local community this year. In the past their education and engagement program has been a fantastic … Continue reading
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Volunteers needed!
After countless hours of work, residents are making progress towards eradicating Needle Grasses (stipoid weeds) in Castlemaine. Some previously infested areas now appear to be free of them, and many other areas have less than half of the original infestation. … Continue reading
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2017 Alison Pouliot fungi workshops
Fungi expert and photographer, Alison Pouliot, is running her popular fungi workshops from April to June this year. Most workshops will focus on the ‘curiosities and delights of fungi’. There are also several on photographing fungi and these would be good for anyone … Continue reading
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FOBIF is successful in funding bid in the Victorian Landcare Grants Program
FOBIF has been successful in our application to the North Central Catchment Management Authority (NCCMA) for a Maintenance/ Start Up Grant through the Victorian Landcare Grants Program for $500. This money will go towards paying for public liability insurance for our group … Continue reading
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‘Neither slimy nor mouldy’
Tasmanian-based naturalist Sarah Lloyd has recently started a blog on Myxomycetes commonly known as slime moulds. Sarah was the guest speaker at the FOBIF AGM in 2015 where she shared her expertise on these often neglected organisms to a fascinated audience. Sarah has been … Continue reading
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Kalimna burn plans
The map below shows DELWP’s intention to burn a significant section of Kalimna Park on the town side of the tourist road this autumn. The lower red section is bordered on the south by Doveton street track. The small white … Continue reading
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Bells Swamp excursion this Saturday
The end of the year FOBIF excursion to Bells Swamp is this Saturday (17 December). Wetland experts, Damien Cook and Elaine Bayes, will be leading the group. You can find out more here. We will be meeting at 9.30 at Continuing Ed … Continue reading
Fire stop press: A ‘mapping error’!
FOBIF has received a note from DELWP confirming receipt of our fire submission (see post below). They advise us that the rezoning of Expedition Pass as an Asset Protection zone was a ‘mapping error”. The area has now been restored … Continue reading
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