An invitation to the Friends of the Seven Creeks BBQ and Guided Walk .
SPOTLIGHTING FLYER G’day everyone - thought you might be interested in joining us this Friday for a guided night walk along the Sevens - to see what we can find . In early December a few of us did a brief walk after our meeting and were rapt to spot several possums as well...
Central Victorian Biolink – Melbourne Arc Proposal
A major project has been proposed to create a biolink from the Strathbogie Ranges to the Brisbane Ranges making a connection that will greatly enhance the conservation of biodiversity throughout the central region of Victoria. This biolink is to be known as the Melbourne Arc. The Central Victorian Biolink Alliance has being meeting regularly for the...
Partnerships are Important
Trust for Nature , Landcare and the Strathbogie Ranges CMN are partners in the management of the Burge Family Reserve at Gobur. A planting Event was held on 22nd June to add diversity to the understorey layer of the woodland. Participants enjoyed a morning of speed planting followed by a picnic BBQ supplied by Shelagh...
Landscape Linkages Project attracts superb wetland areas
Several sites in the running for biodiversity funding from the SR CMN Landscape Linkages Project contain high quality wetlands, as well as other high conservation value bush. So, as well as the significant wetlands set aside for conservation via the recent GBCMA-run Wetland Tender Project (2010-11), there are still large, high quality wetlands out there,...
Great Eastern Ranges Initiative
Rob Dunn, CEO of the Great Eastern Ranges Corridor Initiative and Sophie Bickford of the Central Victorian Biolink Project dropped into Euroa on Anzac Day to chat with members of the SRCMN . They had included a trip to the Strathbogie Ranges as part of their tour of Victoria .We took them for a drive to the summit...
Increased Funding for Local Wetlands – 2012 Communities for Nature grant
Improving and protecting local wetland habitat … will be the focus of a new project in the Strathbogie Ranges CMN area. The districts of Swanpool, Warrenbayne, Boho and Euroa will be the primary focus of this 2-year $137,000 project. The main project partners include: - Strathbogie Ranges CMN - Warrenbayne-Boho & Swanpool Landcare - Gecko...
Building resilient ecosystems in Victoria
Please find attached a flyer for a forum on the theme ‘Building resilient ecosystems in Victoria: what is our vision and how can we achieve it?’, to be held at Deakin University (Burwood Campus) on Thursday 12th April 2012 (week after Easter). As you’ll be aware, there is increasing emphasis on building ‘resilience’ as a...
Landscape Linkages Project : Brochure & Expression of Interest form available now.
The brochure and expression of interest forms for the Landscape Linkages Project are now being circulated. Please request copies and more information from Janet and Bert or press the ‘Contact Us’ tab on this page, if you are interested . The major goal of this project is to improve management practices to protect and enhance 100 ha of...
Protected Areas & Biolinks – at a glance
Here’s a very useful website that shows locations, names and on-line information for all the official ‘protected areas’ (where biodiversity conservation is the primary goal) on the planet, including the precious few that occur in and around the Strathbogie Ranges. The website excludes State Forest and other areas of public land that may currently be...
