Category Archives: News

Richard Piesse died peacefully on Saturday, December 28, after a short stay in palliative care at Peter Mac. Richard was a contributor to our community in multiple ways—he was a volunteer for the Chewton Domain Society and the Tourist Information … Continue reading →

Changes are afoot in the management of Victoria’s state forests.  VicForests (the government-backed logging company) has been wound up and the government has released a survey on the future management of state forests. Here is a link to the survey … Continue reading →

In early December FOBIF sent a letter to Mount Alexander Shire Council requesting the adoption and resourcing of a Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan in the next budget. The letter prepared by Asha Bannon (& endorsed by 21 local environmental … Continue reading →

The FOBIF end of the year gathering is on next Monday (9 December) at 6 pm in Walmer. You can find all the details here.  2. Last week we posted about the current FOBIF treasurer vacancy. The position is still … Continue reading →

Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests is having a BBQ at Bronwyn Silver’s place in Walmer on Monday 9th December. It starts at 6 pm and the address is 1036 Muckleford-Walmer Road, Walmer. BYO * food to share, including something for … Continue reading →

The 2024-5 bushfire season has started in Victoria, so it might be a good idea to draw attention to one important dimension of management practices. Readers will no doubt be familiar with this kind of notice, attached to trees to … Continue reading →

First detected in 2010, myrtle rust is set to send at least 16 native plants to extinction. If you love our unique flora, tune in to meet one of the world’s experts in plants and plant diseases in our 12th … Continue reading →

Become our Treasurer! Are you passionate about nature conservation? Do you have a knack for numbers and a love for protecting our iconic Box-Ironbark forests? The Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests are seeking a Treasurer to join our team of … Continue reading →

After 16 years of influencing positive environmental change on 500+ properties in the region, it’s time to look forward and help shape the future of Connecting Country!   We want to hear from Connecting Country members, supporters and the wider … Continue reading →