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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Two more contributions for FOBIF show
Liz Martin and Max Schlachter have sent these photos and accompanying text for our Fobif turns 25 exhibition. There is is a few weeks to go if you would like to be part of this project. Check out the details … Continue reading
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FOBIF turns 25 show
Patrick Kavanagh’s contribution to the FOBIF turns 25 show. The first sound we heard when we first walked onto our place in 1994 was the haunting call of White-winged Choughs, Mooyin-unkil in Dja Dja Wurrung. They are such a presence … Continue reading
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FOBIF turns 25
This is Bernard Slattery’s contribution to the FOBIF turns 25 show. Disaster chic Bushland reserves are often blocks of land left over after being thoroughly thrashed: having been exploited to the hilt, they’re rather flatteringly named ‘reserves’ and left to … Continue reading
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Fuel breaks: the story so far
Local enviro groups have been briefed on the progress of Strategic Fuel Breaks in the region. As with most things to do with fire and biodiversity management, the picture so far is patchy and its final effects hard to assess. … Continue reading
What do we know, and where does it lead us?
On the subject of monitoring (see above), how do you decide whether to continue with a project you’ve been working on? Well, you probably check to see how successful you’ve been with your approach so far. On this, we offer … Continue reading
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Oh no–another menace
Not wanting to be depressing or anything as the ‘festive season’ approaches, but here’s the Department of Agriculture on a potentially serious local menace: ‘Chilean needle grass is becoming a serious pasture and environmental weed in south-eastern Australia. It is … Continue reading
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2022 FOBIF breakup
Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests is having a BBQ at Bronwyn Silver’s place in Walmer on Monday 12 December. It starts at 6 pm and the address is 1036 Muckleford-Walmer Road, Walmer. BYO * food to share, including something for … Continue reading
Restoring the wonderful wetlands of northern Victoria – 16 November 2022
Newstead Landcare Group are hosting a special presentation by Damien Cook, local wetland expert and ecologist with Wetland Revival Trust. Restoring the wonderful wetlands of northern Victoria Wednesday 16 November 2022 from 7.30 – 8.30 pm Newstead Community Centre, 9 Lyons … Continue reading
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At last!
To many people, it’s seemed like a wait of a million years. Now it’s over: Leon Costermans’s long awaited geology book is now available. Directed at anyone interested in our environment, the book is geologically accurate and written in accessible … Continue reading
2023 FOBIF 25 years show
As part of our lead up to the FOBIF 25 years show, Mike Evans has sent us these photos about an area of bush that has special significance to him. I live in Peelers Road Barkers Creek and the … Continue reading
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