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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Mountain biking and Mount Alexander
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
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Opportunist
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
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Working towards ‘unimagined landscapes’
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
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Aboriginal burning: how much, how often?
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
Have a look at the Wombat Forestcare Newsletter
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
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Time to upgrade the Wellsford State Forest
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
2014 Autumn Workshops by Alison Pouliot
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
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Sweet Bursaria Seed Collection & Propagation Workshop
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
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Smoke and mirrors: government supports prospecting extension
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
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Flood mitigation: ideas are floating
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