The Regional Catchment Strategy (RCS) is a key planning document that will set priorities for land, water and biodiversity management in the region for the next 6 years and beyond. The draft RCS has been prepared by the...
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The Regional Catchment Strategy (RCS) Draft – awaiting your comments
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Are you a volunteer member of one of the Care Groups?
If so, you are invited to 9th Anuual Care Groups Day Friday 18th May The Marvellous Mitchell River 12.30pm—5.00pm Cost: Nil 12.30pm Registration at Howitt Park 1.00pm Carp Biology 2.00pm Past 10 Years of Bairnsdale Urban Landcare 3.00pm...
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Protecting Azure Kingfisher habitat
The azure kingfisher has been flagged as a 'species in decline' by the Victorian Government. It is found in Forge Creek Water Reserve and this year the CMN will carry out works aimed at improving habitat.
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Myrtle Rust – be on the lookout!
The fungus Uredo rangelii (myrtle rust), recently found in Victoria for the first time poses a threat to Victoria's nursery, forestry and beekeeping industries, as well as to public parks and gardens and native forests. It can potentially...
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General information about Blue-green algae
Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are bacterial organisms that undergo photosynthesis, and have some of the characteristics of bacteria and of algae. They can appear singularly or in colonies, and are present in almost all aquatic ecosystems, including creeks, rivers,...
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Geordie wrote a new blog post Current Gippsland Plains covenant initiatives in the group
Trust for Nature: 6 days, 2 hours ago
Through the Commonwealth Government’s Caring for Our Country initiative and our Stewardship Program, Trust for Nature is pleased to offer a number of initiatives to landholders. These include full costs for […]
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peter wrote a new post, Communities for Nature Funding for Kalimna Gully, on the site Biodiversity LINK 6 days, 12 hours ago
The East Gippsland Rainforest Conservation Management Network has secured a State Government ‘Communities for Nature’ grant of $33,055 for preserving the Kalimna Gully rainforest.
Kalimna Jetty Gully rainforest […]
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trish wrote a new blog post peregrine falcon chicks successfully fledged in the group
Gippsland Plains Conservation Management Network: 1 week, 3 days agoTHREE peregrine falcon chicks successfully fledged successfully fledged in November 2011 from one of the six box nests put up by the Gippsland Plains CMN.
The artificial nests were put up in 2010 to reverse […]
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trish wrote a new blog post From Forge Creek to the Coral Sea in the group
Gippsland Plains Conservation Management Network: 1 week, 3 days ago
Our field trip to look for azure kingfisher in Forge Creek turned up another interesting resident: a spotted eel, found floating dead in one of the ponds.Initial scientific research into this species was […]
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trish wrote a new blog post Red Gums vs Purple orchid in the group
Gippsland Plains Conservation Management Network: 1 week, 3 days agoAVON Landcare Group has dealt with the rather unusual problem of too many Red Gums at one of its project sites.
With funding from Bush Guardians and Esso, the Group fenced off a one hectare plot within the Knob […]
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Beck Lamble commented on the post, Help for the Azure Kingfisher, on the site Gippsland Plains Conservation Management Network 1 week, 3 days ago
Amazing article! I had no idea of the azure kingfishers unique nesting habits. Great article Trish.
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trish wrote a new blog post Help for the Azure Kingfisher in the group
Gippsland Plains Conservation Management Network: 1 week, 3 days ago
A NEW approach to funding by the State Government is allowing the GPCMN to focus its efforts on a species which may be in trouble but is not officially threatened.The azure kingfisher has been flagged as a […]
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Geordie wrote a new blog post New covenant completes Billabong protection in the group
Trust for Nature: 1 week, 3 days ago
A new conservation covenant on the Red Gum Plains completes permanent protection of a large area of remnant vegetation that contains both a threatened vegetation community and a threatened plant species.
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Geordie wrote a new blog post The man from Snowy River in the group
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Geordie wrote a new blog post Inspired by restoration results in the group
Trust for Nature: 1 week, 3 days ago
Robyn Edwards, regional manager with Trust for Nature in East Gippsland, has just returned from a study tour in New South Wales as part of her three year fellowship with the Norman Wettenhall Foundation.“I […]
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peter wrote a new blog post Working together for yellow milk-vine in the group
East Gippsland Rainforest Conservation Network: 1 week, 3 days ago
East Gippsland Landcare, Trust for Nature and the East Gippsland Rainforest Conservation Management Network have joined forces to help an increasingly rare indigenous plant.Yellow milk vine (Marsdenia […]
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Maurice created the link FoGL 1 week, 4 days ago
Friends of the Parks and Reserves of the […]
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Maurice wrote a new post, The Regional Catchment Strategy (RCS) Draft – awaiting your comments, on the site Biodiversity LINK 1 week, 4 days ago
The Regional Catchment Strategy (RCS) is a key planning document that will set priorities for land, water and biodiversity management in the region for the next 6 years and beyond.
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Maurice posted an update in the group
Blink general 1 week, 6 days agoLatest update of the projects being conducted by the EGCMA Water Program Team.
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Commencing
• Approximately 100metres of fencing will be constructed on the Buchan River upstream of the township (as part of a landholder agreement)
• Debris cleanup has commenced on the Bendoc, Delegate and Deddick RiversCompleted
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peter wrote a new post, Visiting wombat, on the site Araluen Park Naturally 3 weeks, 1 day ago
We have had a wombat busy around the house and sheds, leaving his doings under the boat in the garage, and in the glass house. Yesterday morning he was still around the garden at 7.30am and let me take some photos […] -
Maurice wrote a new post, Are you a volunteer member of one of the Care Groups?, on the site Biodiversity LINK 1 month ago
If so, you are invited to 9th Anuual Care Groups Day
Friday 18th May
The Marvellous Mitchell River
12.30pm—5.00pm
Cost: Nil12.30pm
Registration at Howitt Park
1.00pm
Carp Biology
2.00pm
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Maurice posted an update in the group
Blink general 1 month agoLatest update of the projects being conducted by the EGCMA Water Program Team.
SNOWY
Commencing
• Willow control is commencing on Yalmy, Roger and Mountain Creeks and other tributaries to the Mid Snowy River.
• Fencing repairs are being undertaken on the Buchan and Snowy Rivers following the flood events in March
• Aerial willow survey will be…[Read more]
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