February edition LPLN News
The February edition of the LPLN News is available. You can find the newsletter for download here.
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FRRR Small Grants for Rural Communities 2014 OPEN
Round 25 of the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) Small Grants for Rural Communities program is now open. The program offers grants of up to $5,000 for projects and activities that offer clear public benefit for communities with populations of 10,000 or less. The program criteria are broad and projects should contribute to
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On-Farm Composting Field Day
Learn how to undertake on-farm composting to improve crop yield and pasture productivity. This free field day includes: Soils Specialist Declan McDonald (DEPI) discussing the compost making process, suitable components and potential benefits Slobodan Vujovic (Compost Victoria) and Matt Stanelos (Veolia) presenting on emerging markets for recycled organic compost and composting processes explained Travis Howard, a
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Wychitella District Landcare begins integrated cactus management
The Wychitella District Landcare Group has begun a trial of a new biological control agent as part of a new push for integrated weed control of Wheel Cactus (Opuntia robusta) in the Wychitella area. Released on Mt Buckrabanyule in late January, the biological control agent is a cochineal scale insect that has had success in
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Bird Monitoring Workshop EOI’s
The Loddon Plains Landcare Network is taking expressions of interest from individuals who are interested in taking part in a training workshop to undertake bird monitoring in the Loddon Plains area. The training with ecologist Chris Tzaros will enable participants to undertake volunteer bird monitoring as part of the Loddon Plains Community Bird Monitoring Project.
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Merry Christmas!
The hot weather has arrived with summer, meaning Christmas is just around the corner! Merry Christmas from the Loddon Plains Landcare Network. We look forward to returning in the New Year refreshed and ready for the year to come. Safe travels and stay cool!
The R E Ross Trust Grants
These grants work around four impact areas. For Landcare groups the most relevant area is impact area D; the protection and preservation of Australian Flora and Fauna. Impact Area D: Protection and preservation of Australian flora and fauna The Ross Trust prioritises applications that: · Demonstrate conservation value · Provide scientific (biological and/or botanical) evidence to support the request. If the
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Sugar glider sighting
Loddon Plains Landcare Network member Bill Twigg had a special sighting recently, seeing a Sugar Glider on his Bears Lagoon property. A rare occurrence for the LPLN area, according to Bill there have been no sightings on his property for generations. “I heard the dogs barking and went outside to see what the racket was
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November Issue LPLN News
The November issue of the LPLN News has been released! The newsletter can be downloaded here.
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LPLN Committee visit to Mt Buckrabanyule
The Loddon Plains Landcare Network Committee of Management had a change of pace for their last meeting, visiting Mt Buckrabanyule located on the western edge of the Network’s area. The Committee members were joined by locals from the Wychitella District Landcare Group, who explained the history and spread of Wheel Cactus (Opuntia robusta) on the
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