Community members from Warburton in the Upper Yarra Valley have been attempting to stop the proposed logging coupes on and surrounding Mt Bride. They say that “logging this area will reduce water security as the proposed coupes are within water catchment areas and it has long been recognised that logging has a negative impact on…
For the last few months there have been sustained, decentralised protests happening against logging operations in Victoria. Check here for some notes on previous actions. It has continued today (June 29) with protests in the Black Range, Toolangi, Lakes Entrance Mt Disappointment and the Pyrenees State Forest, with a symbolic connection to protests being held…
Fuel reduction is a complex and vexed issue. Fuel reduction (FR) burns are a useful tool in managing fuel load and hence in limiting the intensity of wild fires. However, much of the public debate treats FR burning as a panacea and not just a component of managing fire risk and intensity. Often fuel reduction…
Sustained community action saved the Mullum Mullum Valley from a freeway going through the heart of this important stretch of bushland in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The Mullum Mullum Festival celebrates and showcases the beauty and importance of our native Australian bushland, highlights the importance of environmental protection and demonstrates what it will take…
Many people will know the work of Ern Mainka. His photography was hugely popular amongst nature enthusiasts, and I must have seen his images in hundreds of places over the years. Apart from capturing our wild places so well, Ern played a significant role in raising awareness about the many threats posed to these places.…
16 – 18 October, 2015 One of the reasons humanity faces so many ecological problems is because so many of us have forgotten about Place. Increasingly, humans who can afford to do so are living consumer lifestyles that draw resources from a globally connected market of production and consumption. Local production and manufacturing is allowed…
A chance to find out about the Forest Creek and Moonlight Creeks, and how to be involved in restoring these riverways. Hosted by Castlemaine Landcare Group. Sunday August 9 From 9.30am – 3.45 pm Contact Elizabeth 0438 015 264 Full details available here. http://northcentral.landcarevic.net.au/castlemaine/events/keepers-of-the-creek-forum Castlemaine Tennis Club, Wheeler St, Castlemaine PROGRAM 9.30 am Registration,…
The following intro blurb to the site As the River Goes By is from Ben Courtice: Two rivers meet in a valley between the ranges and the plains. Bacchus Marsh is the modern name of the valley. The ranges to the west are bounded by the abrupt escarpment of the Rowsley Fault, dissected by the…
Hawkweeds are a highly invasive pest plant species which can cause major environmental damage in alpine and sub-alpine areas of Australia if not eradicated early. Native to Europe, Hawkweeds have recently become naturalised on mainland Australia. Hawkweeds spread quickly via runners and roots, forming dense mats inhibiting and outcompeting native vegetation. For several years, Parks…
an appreciation of the Bogong bioregion 