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Invitation to attend a tour of research sites at the CEC

• 12, June 2013

Our SOLN Committee of Management are having Committee of Management (CoM) meetings in our Landcare Group areas to encourage Groups to showcase their local issues and achievements and to make the CoM more accessible to members. The next CoM will be on Thursday June 20 in the Hordern Vale Glenaire LCG area, hosted by the [...]


First recorded observation of introduced winter active Dung Beetle in the Southern Otways

• 27, May 2013

Thursday 23rd May 2013 signifies an important day at Landcare following the first sightings of the introduced winter active dung beetle Bubas bison in the Southern Otways. Two years ago in July 2011 the Southern Otway Landcare Network assisted landholders to release over 9,000 of the winter active species to 11 locations ranging from Johanna [...]


Last Minute Places available for Fungi workshop with Alison Pouliot

• 17, May 2013

ast Minute Places Available. For Alison Pouliot’s Fungi Workshop: Fungi Workshop with Alison Pouliot, May 18th 10.30 am – 4.30 pm at the CFA Meeting rooms. RSVP by 4pm today, Friday May 17. A Sense for Mushrooms – Fungi Ecology and Identification Workshop This workshop furthers knowledge from previous years’ fungi workshops, encouraging participants to [...]


Annual Report and New Strategic Plan for the Southern Otway Landcare Network

• 7, May 2013

70 members of Landcare and the wider community of the Southern Otways joined us for our Annual General Meeting and Feral Feast on Sunday May 21st. We were thrilled to be joined by Steve Earl from La Bimba restaurant who provided an amazing four course lunch of wild mushroom broth, slow baked rabbit with chestnut [...]


Windbreaks play a valuable role in a healthy and productive landscape

• 3, May 2013

With widespread “strong wind warnings” issued by the Bureau of Meteorology across Southwest Victoria, today brings a timely reminder that windbreaks play a valuable role in a healthy and productive landscape. Windbreaks provide shade and shelter to protect livestock, your home and assets and horticulture production, they protect against wind erosion and the loss of vital [...]