Author Archives: fobif

A proposal is currently being developed to put a mountain bike track in the Hancock pine plantation on the western side of Mount Alexander. FOBIF is not opposed to this idea. Mountain biking  is an activity with many health benefits, … Continue reading →

Nothing is as simple as it seems. Here’s a new perspective on rubbish: when Parks Victoria ranger Noel Muller was rearranging a trailer full of rubbish at Golden Point after clean up day on Sunday, he noticed something unexpected sticking … Continue reading →

The goal of good land management is to create new, resilient landscapes, not to restore ‘original vegetation’, Ian Lunt told Connecting Country’s first public meeting for 2014 in Newstead on Sunday. 140 people turned up to hear Professor Lunt talk … Continue reading →

A CSIRO fire management report on Aboriginal burning in the Great Western Woodlands of south western WA has revealed some interesting facts about traditional approaches to fire in the woodlands. The report was written to document the Ngadju people’s knowledge of … Continue reading →

Wombat Forestcare is a community group dedicated to protecting and enhancing the natural ecosystems of the Wombat Forest and surrounding areas. They publish a regular online-newletter full of interesting articles about the forest, their activities and biodiversity issues. Contributions to the … Continue reading →

More than 60 people attended a summit on  6 February organised by the Bendigo District Environmental Council to promote the preservation of the Wellsford State Forest through upgrading its status.  The forest is 6,478 ha of Box-Ironbark forest and has special biodiversity … Continue reading →

Alison Pouliot  lives in Central Victoria and Switzerland. She has been running fungi and environmental photography workshops in Central Victoria and surrounds for a number of years. She also runs workshops in Europe. Examples of her stunning photographs and past projects can … Continue reading →

On 16 February 2014  there will be a free Sweet Bursaria Seed Collection & Propagation Workshop in the Castlemaine Botanic Gardens between 9.30 and 11am. The workshop has been organised by McKenzies Hill Action & Landcare Group and supported by a grant from … Continue reading →

The Victorian Government announced today that it was expanding ‘existing prospecting and gem hunting areas in National Parks.’ In a quite extraordinary piece of logical acrobatics, Environment Minister Ryan Smith declared that the decision ‘supports recommendations made to the Victorian … Continue reading →

Floods are probably the last thing on anyone’s mind as we endure another heat wave–but it’s a sure thing that they’ll happen again some day. The North Central Catchment Management Authority is looking for ways to soften the blow when … Continue reading →