The Loddon Plains Landcare Network in conjunction with the North Central CMA held a successful Trees for Mum event at the Boort P-12 College on Friday 10th May. 140 students took part in the event, held with 7 classes across the day with the theme “Trees for Mum are Trees for Everyone”. Adding an educational […]
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On Saturday the 4th May, the bodies of three indigenous Australians were reburied on their home soil after decades in storage at the Museum of Melbourne. Members of the Yung Balug clan, they died in the mid 19th century, and were handed over to white authorities when they were accidentally dug up near Boort in
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The Friends of Kooyoora are holding a Family Fun Day, Sunday April 21st, 2013 at the Melville Caves Picnic Ground. Plenty of fun activities for the family will be available including a treasure hunt and picture making. Come dressed as Captain Melville and you could win a prize! BYO Picnic Lunch. For more information download
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Community Environment Grants of between $5,000 and $50,000 are now available from the Australian Government to community groups working to achieve an environment that is healthier, better protected, well managed and resilient. Funding is available to established and emerging groups currently operating in the environmental sector, including Indigenous organisations. Individuals are not eligible to apply
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Now is the time to have your say on the Environmental Sustainability direction that the Loddon Shire takes over the next five years. The Loddon Shire are seeking to engage stakeholders and community to identify priorities, actions and timelines relevant to environmental sustainability. For the Loddon Shire, this means balancing economic viability, environmental conservation and
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NCCMA Carbon Farming Field Trip to western Victoria – Expressions of Interest (EOI) close soon! EOIs are now being accepted for a two-day Carbon Farming Field Trip to western Victoria on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 April. All participants will visit the first Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) revegetation project in Victoria. The mixed species environmental planting has
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Community organisations have the opportunity to apply for funding for grants between $1,000 and $5,000 in the 2013 round of Volunteer Grants. Applications for Volunteer Grants 2013 are now open and close 24th April 2013. Grant funding is available to support volunteers and encourage volunteering. Eligible not-for-profit community organisations can apply for grants between $1,000 and $5,000
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The March issue of the LPLN News has been released! The newsletter can be downloaded here.
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Conservation Volunteers Australia with the support of the Australian Government through the Caring for our Country program, are pleased to present the ‘In Safe Hands Toolkit’. The toolkit is designed to assist Landcare and community NRM groups to meet their safety management standards. The toolkit provides a useful reference and is available as a download
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The North Central CMA, with local support from the Loddon Plains Landcare Network, is pleased to host a visit by Dr. Saul Cunningham from CSIRO, speaking on ’Bugs and biodiversity on the farm: Maximising the benefits’. Serpentine Lawn Bowl Clubrooms, Serpentine 10am-1.30pm (Lunch provided) Friday 15th March Free event RSVP to NCCMA by Tuesday 12
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