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Last chance

Posted on 20 June, 2016 by fobif

Our highly successful FOBIF exhibition, Trees of the Mount Alexander Region, is finally finishing this weekend after a month at TOGS Cafe in Castlemaine in March and almost a month now at the Newstead Railway Arts Hub. So if you … Continue reading →

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Want to put your hand up?

Posted on 19 June, 2016 by fobif

Here’s a reminder: the FOBIF Annual General Meeting will be held at the Ray Bradfield Rooms on Monday July 11 at 7.30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Martin Scuffins from the Leigh Valley Hawk and Owl sanctuary. Do you … Continue reading →

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Shut the gate–if you can

Posted on 17 June, 2016 by fobif

Imagine a jewellery shop left open and unattended by the proprietor, with a notice reading: ‘feel free to appreciate the stock, but try not to trash the joint–and please don’t steal anything’. Possibly a majority of customers might oblige, but … Continue reading →

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‘Safety first’ isn’t good enough

Posted on 17 June, 2016 by fobif

FOBIF has made a brief submission to the current Parliamentary enquiry on fire preparedness. This is possibly the millionth submission on fire we’ve made over the last 15 years, and is accompanied by a slight feeling of going around in … Continue reading →

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FOBIF tree show opens in Newstead

Posted on 13 June, 2016 by fobif

On Saturday 4 June, 50 people came out in the cold winter weather to attend the opening of the FOBIF photo show, Trees of the Mount Alexander Shire, at the Newstead Railway Arts Hub. There were lots of positive comments about the diversity and quality … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal fire for the goldfields

Posted on 13 June, 2016 by fobif

Some intriguing ideas on fire were floated by DELWP fire managers at a briefing to the June Meeting of the Castlemaine field naturalists last Friday. Most of what the officers said related to DELWP’s change to a risk management fire … Continue reading →

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Put this in your diary

Posted on 2 June, 2016 by fobif

The FOBIF Annual General Meeting will be held at the Ray Bradfield Rooms on Monday July 11 at 7.30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Martin Scuffins from the Leigh Valley Hawk and Owl Sanctuary. This impressive organisation has a two-part focus: … Continue reading →

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Fire: change, slowly

Posted on 30 May, 2016 by fobif

On Tuesday May 24 DELWP held an information session in Bendigo on future fire plans for the region, including draft maps showing possible new fuel reduction zones under the risk management system. A similar session will be held in Castlemaine … Continue reading →

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Fire: a ‘learning experience’

Posted on 30 May, 2016 by fobif

The May 24 information session was followed by a briefing by researchers who produced the Box Ironbark mosaic burning project [see our Posts here, here and here]. As we reported last week, possibly the biggest question raised by this project … Continue reading →

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Reminder: FOBIF photo show opening next Saturday

Posted on 29 May, 2016 by fobif

The opening of our Trees of the Mount Alexander Shire photo show at the Newstead Railway Arts Hub will take place next Saturday (4 June) at 10.30. Bernard Slattery will open the show and Julie Patey from The Hub is bringing along home made … Continue reading →

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