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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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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FOBIF has been nominated for a Kookaburra Award
FOBIF is proud to have been nominated for a Parks Victoria 2016 Connecting People to Parks Kookaburra Award. Parks Victoria presents the Kookaburra Awards to individuals and Friends groups that have made an outstanding contribution to the Parks Victoria estate. … Continue reading
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Photos coming in for our FOBIF show
Several photos for our 2017 exhibition, Mountains and Waterways, have been added to our new Flickr album during the last week. Noel Muller, Ranger Team Leader Goldfields, Parks Victoria, has sent a quirky tree photo from Mount Tarrengower and several FOBIF members have been … Continue reading
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Call for photos!
The theme of the next FOBIF photo exhibition is Mountains and Waterways. TOGS Cafe in Castlemaine will host the exhibition in November 2017. So if you have a favourite photo/s of Mount Alexander, Mount Tarrengower or other mountain in Mount Alexander region (you … Continue reading
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Let’s burn the Res! And while we’re about it, let’s burn the Loddon!
Fire management zones in our area have been revised to accommodate the new ‘risk’ system which has replaced the unlamented five per cent target. The new zones–which are up for public comment– can be seen the map at the end … Continue reading
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