Category Archives: News

Comeback

Posted on 6 September, 2026 by fobif

Hardenbergia is flowering around the region—always a highlight of the approaching spring. What’s extra good about the plants pictured below, though, is that they’ve more or less come back from the dead. Readers may remember our post from three years … Continue reading →

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Interesting discussion; available online and in person, 6pm 21/9/2026.

Posted on 2 September, 2026 by fobif

https://events.humanitix.com/rsv-burning-off-debate

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Report on Kalimna walk Sunday 16th August

Posted on 17 August, 2026 by fobif

It seemed that everyone who turned up for our FOBIF walk today commented on how beautiful the day was – glorious Central Victorian sunshine and a BOM promise of 17O. So it was a happy crowd who gathered in Kalimna … Continue reading →

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Walk and plant identification session – this Sunday 16th August at Kalimna Park  

Posted on 10 August, 2026 by Karl Just

Whether you are new to the area or new to ecology, this walk is all about where to begin, what to look out for and how to grow your knowledge of local plants and ecological processes in the Castlemaine region. … Continue reading →

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Short walk on Mt Tarrengower (or Dharrang Gawa) report by Liz Martin

Posted on 20 July, 2026 by fobif

A large group set out from the side of Mt Tarrengower on a chilly, but sunny day yesterday for FOBIF’s annual ‘short walk’.  Bernard and Deirdre Slattery led the walk ably assisted by our experts, including Christine Henderson on geology, Frances Cincotta … Continue reading →

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