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2013
May  15

Habitat compensation, growlers and sun moths strategies

 

ScreenHunter_01 May. 15 10.34You may not own land in the growth corridors but you may be interested in some of the costs involved for landholders that want to subdivide and have native vegetation or a threatened species on their land. The actual compensation for removing natural assets is determined by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) and is based on the hectares of habitat and the price for that habitat type. A parcel of land may have obligations associated with one or more habitat types.

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2013
May  9

Let BowerBird find your records

 

BowerBird project examplesAnyone with an interest in natural history has the chance to improve our knowledge of what plants, animals, insects, lichens etc are in particular areas. This is especially important if you frequent the less visited areas. Current records of what occur on the Victorian Volcanic Plain are particularly relevant with the increasing amount of building, roadwork and infrastructure on the go.

In the last few days the Museum Victoria has been letting people know about the “BowerBird” project. The Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) funded Museum Victoria to develop Australia’s first social science website and iPhone App dedicated to the globally growing workforce of Citizen Scientists.

If you take an interest in recording what you find you may be interested in the “BowerBird” project where you can upload images and GPS coordinates, provide identifications, add comments and write descriptions. You may just like to follow a project or to contribute to a particular project.

Here are the links to the relevant sites of BowerBird and the user guide and possibly the best place to start is the online help and feedback blog The creators suggest using the latest versions of Chrome or FireFox and if you must use Microsoft IE, then get version 9.


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2012
Nov  9

Funding under the Carbon Capture Project in Corangamite Region

 

Corangamite Catchment  Management Authority has funding available for landholders to manage remnant vegetation and wetlands, or implement new revegetation projects.

The Conservation and Carbon Capture Project has funding available for a range of landholders across the Corangamite region. The project is funded under the Australian Government’s Biodiversity Fund. Landholders who submit a formal expression of interest will receive an obligation free site assessment and a draft management plan.

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2012
Aug  15

Woodland Projects on the Victorian Volcanic Plain

 

The woodland communities of the Corangamite region provide essential habitat for the region’s fauna and form a crucial biolink between the Otways and the Great Diving Range.

The Corangamite CMA, in partnership with Greening Australia, has developed the Corangamite CMA Woodland Recovery Project in recognition of the importance of these woodland areas. The Woodland Recovery project is a federally funded program encouraging landholders with woodlands to protect and enhance native vegetation.

Currently, the project is running in three areas of the region, including the Stony Rises (Stony Rises Woodland), Alvie-Dreeite (Stony Knoll Shrubland) and Inverleigh-Teesdale-Bannockburn (Grassy Woodland).

The guides are well worth checking out. http://www.ccma.vic.gov.au/What-we-do/Animals—Plants—Ecosystems/Current-Projects/Woodlands.aspx


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2010
May  28

Grassy Ground Cover Gazette: grassland restoration news

 

Grassy Ground Gazette

Grassy Ground Gazette

March 2010 edition Grassy Ground Cover Gazette

Click on the link above for the latest version of the ground breaking research into local grassland restoration from a practical and very hands-on mob from Greening Australia, Melb. Uni and a farm near you!

or

go to the Greening Australia website for access to the whole 10 editions since 2006!

http://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/index.php?nodeId=90

These editions are soon to be uploaded in to the VVP CMN library for quick access to this ground- breaking new information on ecological restoration. Make sure you check out the GA website for additional info on the award winning program headed by Paul Gibson-Roy.

Keep us posted of any new information that can be shared with the growing VVP grassland community!!

Cheers

the VVP CMN team!


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2010
May  26

The Future of Conservation Volunteerism

 

Future of volunteers

Future of volunteers

Title: The Future of Conservation Volunteerism
Location: Victoria University – Werribee Campus,
The Future of Conservation Volunteerism – Invite West Melb

Description: Join the Victoria Naturally Alliance to discuss this important topic.
• Discuss the findings of the recent survey as part of our Community Engagement
Project which examined the current capacity of environment groups and
organizations within the Western Melbourne area to attract and retain new people.
Dinner provided RSVP Essential
Start Time: 17:00pm
Date: 2010-06-02
End Time: 19:30pm


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2010
May  20

Rural Think Tank RMIT including Biodiversity issues

 

Unlock ideas

Unlock ideas

The Big Issues Rural Think Tank Invitation[1]

Title: Rural Think Tank RMIT including Biodiversity issues
Location: Hamilton, RMIT, 200 Ballarat Rd
Description: Come along to this RURAL THINK TANK which will explore the big issues and trends likely to face rural enterprise and communities. Drawing on varied perspectives in an attempt to craft innovative strategies, the content will engage local and regional leaders, unpacking key issues, exploring skills required by future leaders, and discussing optimal leadership strategies.

Of particular interest is;

Professor John Buckeridge –

John will discuss Managing both biodiversity and society’s interests: are these compatible? John is an expert in natural resource engineering, environmental ethics and marine biology and palaeobiology.

RSVP ESSENTIAL
Start Time: 9:00am
Date: 2010-05-28
End Time: 15:15 pm


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2010
May  20

2 day conference: GEOPARKS: the way foreward

 

Australian Geoparks Network

Australian Geoparks Network

Title: 2-day conference: GEOPARKS: the way foreward
Invitation Kanawinka Geopark 2 day wshop

Location: Warrnambool, Mid City Motor Inn
Link out: Click here
Description: The way forward for Australian Geoparks
Start Date: 2010-07-09
Start Time: 9:00am
End Date: 2010-07-10


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2010
May  20

Inform Rather than Enforce Workshop

 

Inform rather than enforce

Inform rather than enforce

Inform rather than Enforce Workshops Invite

Title: Inform Rather than Enforce Workshop
Location: Hamilton. Martin J Hynes Rm. Market Place
Description: These Workshops are designed to inform local government staff about the most recent Native Vegetation policy, and implementation across the Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP).

Workshop presenters will cover both Federal (DEWHA) and State(DSE), Native Vegetation policy as well as information on the VPP CMN*

Start Time: 12:30pm
Date: 2010-06-10
End Time: 16:00pm


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2010
May  20

Inform rather than Enforce Workshops

 

Inform rather than Enforce Workshops Invite (3)

Title: Inform rather than Enforce Workshops
Location: Teesdale Hall
Description: These Workshops are designed to inform local government staff about the most recent Native Vegetation policy, and implementation across the Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP).

Workshop presenters will cover both Federal (DEWHA) and State(DSE), Native Vegetation policy as well as information on the VPP CMN*

Start Time: 12:30pm
Date: 2010-06-09
End Time: 16:00pm


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