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Wedderburn Conservation Management Network
Protecting Biodiversity - Our Flagship Species - Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata


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Managing Waterways in 2025
As a consequence of hurricane Katrina in 2005 when 1800 New Orleans residents perished USA river management policies are undergoing an...
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Mar 261 min read
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Covram - Native Vegetation Management Tool for Land Managers
With a wealth of over 30 years of experience in native vegetation assessments, we bring you an exciting new tool! Get ready for an...
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Nov 2, 20241 min read
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Blueprint to Repair Australia’s Landscapes
The Blueprint shows that repairing Australia’s landscapes is not only urgent and essential, it is achievable and affordable and in the...
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Jul 30, 20241 min read
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Have you looked at the Fungimap website recently
Do yourself a favour and take another look at
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Mar 31, 20241 min read
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National Restoration Standards
The National Standards for Ecological Restoration - Edition 2.2 The Standards have been designed to encourage all restoration and...
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Mar 23, 20241 min read
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NATURE POSITIVE ..A Global Goal for Nature
The global goal for nature came out of a recognition by many organizations that a simple and measurable global goal for nature was...
Barrie Taylor
Jan 14, 20241 min read
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weedscan
New CSIRO app to install ..Australia’s first AI weed identification and management app A tool for community groups and landholders...
Barrie Taylor
Dec 17, 20231 min read
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What do you know about Gazania?
Help make Wedderburn a Gazania-free town! Gazania plants are a common sight around Central Victoria, including in and around the...
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Dec 16, 20232 min read
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COP28 ...
The link below summarises ALCA reporter's take on what happened at COP28 in Dubai https://alca.org.au/alca-cop28-blog/ The link to the...
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Dec 16, 20231 min read
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An Example of what you can show visitors to Mount Korong
Thanks to Robin Sharp for this contribution When showing my brother visiting from Qld. we took him to the Mt Korong area where we were...
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May 30, 20231 min read
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Grassy Ecosystem Restoration ..Policies and Practices
Long time Australian scientist and advocate Dr Paul Gibson Roy outlines a way forward for Australian Grassy Ecosystem Restoration. This...
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Mar 14, 20221 min read
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Assessing Australia's Extinctions
https://theconversation.com/australia-first-research-reveals-staggering-loss-of-threatened-plants-over-20-years-151408?utm_source=faceboo...
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Jan 7, 20211 min read
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Dec 20, 20200 min read
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Is Landscape Restoration Working?
Newstead conservationist and celebrity blogger Geoff Park has given this assessment of where we are at as far as the Loddon Valley is...
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May 7, 20201 min read
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Cultural Heritage ...How to manage your land
Cultural heritage management plans, permits, agreements and tests https://www.aboriginalvictoria.vic.gov.au/cultural-heritage-management-...
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Jan 10, 20201 min read
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Best Nature App Ever ..Its free
Atlas of Living Australia has partnered with the global citizen science database maintained by iNaturalist to launch this month the app...
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Oct 24, 20191 min read
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Parks Victoria Draft Land Management Strategy Aspirations and Principles
Draft Aspiration and Guiding Principles The draft Aspiration and Guiding Principles which will form the foundation of the Land Management...
Barrie Taylor
Aug 27, 20195 min read
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UN report Climate Change and Land
This report indicates the 2 degree rise in world temperature can be postponed for 20 years if land managers look at how sustainable their...
Barrie Taylor
Aug 8, 20191 min read
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White-fronted Honeyeater at Korong Vale
Thanks to Robin Sharp for this image of a white-fronted honeyeater.
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Aug 5, 20191 min read
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Ravens and Magpies
Thanks to Robin and Gordon sharp for these observations “Ravens and Maggies living together sharing food, Raven hiding food and teaching...
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Feb 11, 20181 min read
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Weather Warming Up
Let me introduce our Lizard family. We have two of them one smaller than the other and much shyer. The one in the photos is slightly...
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Nov 7, 20171 min read
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Pelican's on Lake Boort
Just thought we would send the Pelican photos we took at the Big Lake in Boort. The Lake is hidden with trees, but managed to see them...
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Jul 20, 20171 min read
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Vic Govt Biodiversity 2037 plan
Find out about how the Victorian Government intends to protect and enhance Victoria's flora and fauna by going to the web site...
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Apr 5, 20171 min read
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Australia Day Award for Michael Moore (President WCMN)
Congratulations to Michael Moore, Secretary of the Loddon Plains Landcare Network's Committee of Management, the President of the...
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Jan 28, 20171 min read
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Land management Guide for Conservation
See the latest from CSIRO for landholders who want to know if the conservation values of their properties are improving. Easy indicators...
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Jan 22, 20171 min read
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Jul 15, 20160 min read
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Meet DELWP staff/Victoria's Biodiversity Future
HAVE YOUR SAY Register for Bendigo Information Night run by Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning where you can HAVE YOUR...
Barrie Taylor
Apr 7, 20161 min read
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Visitors/Guests
Two member residences received visitors this week. Donald and Gayle Sutherland were visited by Jacky Dragon 'Originally he was on the...
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Mar 31, 20161 min read
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Malleefowl Sighting
While out and about around Wedderburn on Saturday evening one of our members ...Diane Henderson ... was surprised and delighted to...
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Feb 3, 20161 min read
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THE STORY OF CHARLIE & HIS MATE CHARLOTTE
Thanks again to Robin Sharp for this contribution Photo 1 – Shows Dad trapped between the fence and house, he could not spread his wings...
Barrie Taylor
Jan 13, 20161 min read
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Mount Korong Wildlife
Thanks to Robin Sharp for this description and photos When showing my brother visiting from Qld. we took him to the Mt Korong area where...
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Dec 13, 20151 min read
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Mount Korong Group Crowdfunding Initiative
Join this exciting long tem project of the Mount Korong Eco-Watch members and landholders. Click on the link below for details and...
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Nov 25, 20152 min read
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Relive/View the Korong to Kooyoora Walk
Click/Tap on the link below A walk from Mt Korong to Mt Kooyoora jointly hosted by Mt Korong Ecowatch, Wedderburn CMN, Trust for Nature...
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Oct 11, 20151 min read
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Can you name these birds?
Thanks to Robin Sharp and Joy Hick for these 3 species of small birds which were photographed in and around Korong Vale. Can you identify...
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Sep 8, 20151 min read
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Eastern Barn Owl harassment
Thanks to Robyn Sharp for the following photos and description. We were alerted by a couple Council chaps that an owl was being attacked...
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Aug 31, 20151 min read
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Friends of Kooyoora Annual Wildflower Show
On September 19 & 20 we will again be holding our annual Wildflower Show. This year the event will be held at the Inglewood Eucalyptus...
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Jul 27, 20151 min read
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Joint Eucy Day
MAY 2015 ACTIVITY - Joint Friends of Kooyoora and Wedderburn CMN Eucalyptus Discovery Day By Wendy Murphy 16 people met at Inglewood in...
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Jul 27, 20152 min read
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Golden Whistler Pair?
Weeks ago the female Golden Whistler paid us a visit but there was no sign of the male, until today, Monday 15th June 2015. As I was out...
Barrie Taylor
Jun 17, 20151 min read
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Back Yard Birds Korong Vale
Thanks to Robin Sharp for sending in images of these 2 birds which visited her at Korong Vale recently. We think its a female golden...
Barrie Taylor
May 25, 20151 min read
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Barrel Drain Birds Wedderburn
Thanks to Joy Hick for these photos along the barrel drain walking track in Wedderburn. Spiny cheeked honeyeater and a group of white...
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May 25, 20151 min read
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Wetland Ecology Course
This 5 day course includes the following • Wetland geomorphology • Wetland hydrology and other key ecological drivers • Ecological...
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Sep 22, 20141 min read
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Chestnut rumped thornbill at Skinners Flat
Acknowledgements to Sheilah for this photo and ID. Can you add to our thornbill (fauna/flora) gallery in Wedderburn area? More...
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Sep 3, 20141 min read
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Silvereyes enjoying first wallowa blooms
Acacia euthycarpa has started blooming and this flock of silvereyes are enjoying the food. Photographed at Josephine Drive
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Aug 29, 20141 min read
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Nature Grants for local Communities
Below is a copy of a recent NCCMA communication Yesterday, the Victorian Government launched Round 5 of the Communities for Nature...
Barrie Taylor
Aug 10, 20141 min read
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Participate in Wedderburn CMN activities
The Wedderburn Conservation Management Network (WCMN) has a number of projects that require short term or longer term hands on...
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Mar 20, 20142 min read
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Private Landholders Apply now
Expressions of interest are now open for the Northern Eco-Connections project The Northern Eco-Connections project supports landholders...
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Feb 19, 20141 min read
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Nature Notes by WCMN Observer, Kate January, 2014
NATIVE BEES ARE ABUZZ!! Last September the Mt Korong Group hosted a “Buzz About Bees” info session in Wedderburn, where we talked about...
Kate Lee
Feb 5, 20143 min read
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Nature Notes by WCMN Observers, Sheilah and Kate December, 2013
LIZARD SEASON! The warmer months are a busy time for the lizards of the Loddon region as they need to mate and eat a lot to build up...
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Feb 5, 20142 min read
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