Forum

An ongoing series of informational entries

Our Latest Blog Entry

March 15, 2022

Long time Australian scientist and advocate Dr Paul Gibson Roy outlines a way forward for Australian Grassy Ecosystem Restoration. This report (in the link below) was compiled following a recent Churchill Fellowship visit to the USA.

Grassy Ecosystem Restoration ..Policies and Practices

May 29
1 min

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...

1 view0 comments

barrie

Jan 7, 2021
1 min

Assessing Australia's Extinctions

https://theconversation.com/australia-first-research-reveals-staggering-loss-of-threatened-plants-over-20-years-151408?utm_source=faceboo...

1 view0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Dec 20, 2020
0 min

Indigenous Australia

1 view0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Dec 19, 2020
1 min

An Ambitious Plan to Preserve Biodiversity

Read about US government plans to advance conservation https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/an-ambitious-strategy-to-preserve-biodi...

1 view0 comments

Barrie Taylor

May 7, 2020
1 min

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...

1 view0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Jan 10, 2020
1 min

Cultural Heritage ...How to manage your land

Cultural heritage management plans, permits, agreements and tests https://www.aboriginalvictoria.vic.gov.au/cultural-heritage-management-...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Oct 24, 2019
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Aug 27, 2019
5 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Aug 8, 2019
1 min

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...

3 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Aug 5, 2019
1 min

White-fronted Honeyeater at Korong Vale

Thanks to Robin Sharp for this image of a white-fronted honeyeater.

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Feb 11, 2018
1 min

Ravens and Magpies

Thanks to Robin and Gordon sharp for these observations “Ravens and Maggies living together sharing food, Raven hiding food and teaching...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Nov 7, 2017
1 min

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...

1 view0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Jul 20, 2017
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Apr 5, 2017
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

barrie

Jan 28, 2017
1 min

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...

1 view0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Jan 22, 2017
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Jul 15, 2016
0 min

Mt Korong in the news

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Apr 7, 2016
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Mar 31, 2016
1 min

Visitors/Guests

Two member residences received visitors this week. Donald and Gayle Sutherland were visited by Jacky Dragon 'Originally he was on the...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Feb 3, 2016
1 min

Malleefowl Sighting

While out and about around Wedderburn on Saturday evening one of our members ...Diane Henderson ... was surprised and delighted to...

0 views0 comments

THE STORY OF CHARLIE & HIS MATE CHARLOTTE

Barrie Taylor

Jan 13, 2016
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Dec 13, 2015
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Nov 25, 2015
2 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Oct 11, 2015
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Sep 8, 2015
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Aug 31, 2015
2 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Aug 31, 2015
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Wendy

Jul 27, 2015
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Wendy

Jul 27, 2015
2 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Jun 17, 2015
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

May 25, 2015
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

May 25, 2015
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Sep 22, 2014
1 min

Wetland Ecology Course

This 5 day course includes the following • Wetland geomorphology • Wetland hydrology and other key ecological drivers • Ecological...

0 views0 comments

Chestnut rumped thornbill at Skinners Flat

Barrie Taylor

Sep 3, 2014
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Silvereyes enjoying first wallowa blooms

Barrie Taylor

Aug 29, 2014
1 min

Silvereyes enjoying first wallowa blooms

Acacia euthycarpa has started blooming and this flock of silvereyes are enjoying the food. Photographed at Josephine Drive

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Aug 10, 2014
1 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Mar 20, 2014
2 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Feb 19, 2014
1 min

Private Landholders Apply now

Expressions of interest are now open for the Northern Eco-Connections project The Northern Eco-Connections project supports landholders...

0 views0 comments

Nature Notes by WCMN Observer, Kate January, 2014

Kate Lee

Feb 5, 2014
3 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Nature Notes by WCMN Observers, Sheilah and Kate December, 2013

Kate Lee

Feb 5, 2014
2 min

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...

0 views0 comments

Barrie Taylor

Jan 30, 2014
1 min

Movies YouTube ID etc

Please add your YouTube links in the comments section of this post. If you can ID the bird call or can comment on the movie clip please...

0 views0 comments

Michael Moore

Mar 17, 2013
2 min

Hot, Dry and a little rain this month

It has been hot and dry. Nature can demonstrate signs which may be accurately interpreted as predicting when the weather will change. A...

0 views0 comments

WCMN Christmas Event - Bats of the Wedderburn Area

Michael Moore

Jan 10, 2013
1 min

WCMN Christmas Event - Bats of the Wedderburn Area

WCMN Christmas Event – Bats of the Wedderburn Area The WCMN’s 2012 Christmas event took place on Wednesday 5 December 2012 at the Empire...

0 views0 comments

Michael Moore

Jan 10, 2013
2 min

Humidity brings butterflies

A humid morning makes walking in the bush a little slower, but in nature the humidity also brings on an enormous amount of activity with...

0 views0 comments

Michael Moore

Jan 10, 2013
2 min

Frogs

We have had a couple encounters with the curiously named Pobblebonk or Eastern Banjo Frog. It is not uncommon to find these frogs buried...

0 views0 comments

Michael Moore

Nov 22, 2012
2 min

Rewards for interest

There are many rewards for the observer who takes note of the natural environment over a period of time. On 10 November 2010 “Nature...

0 views0 comments

Michael Moore

Nov 20, 2012
2 min

Enjoy the wealth of wildflowers

We really are enjoying walking in the Wychitella Nature Conservation Reserve at this time of year. It’s spring, the wildflowers are...

0 views0 comments

Interdependent Fauna and Flora in the Wedderburn environs

Michael Moore

Nov 15, 2012
2 min

Interdependent Fauna and Flora in the Wedderburn environs

Mistletoe is often regarded as a parasite of shrubs and trees however Mistletoe produces its energy through photosynthesis and functions...

0 views0 comments

St Arnaud Field Naturalists visit the WCMN!

Michael Moore

Oct 25, 2012
1 min

St Arnaud Field Naturalists visit the WCMN!

On Sunday 26 August 2012 the WCMN hosted a field day for members of the St Arnaud Field Naturalists Club. Peter Watts led the group on a...

0 views0 comments

Seed Provenance in Revegetation Projects - Guest Speaker Evening

Michael Moore

Oct 25, 2012
2 min

Seed Provenance in Revegetation Projects - Guest Speaker Evening

On 22 August 2012 the WCMN hosted a guest speaker evening at the Empire State Hotel in Inglewood. Dr Linda Broadhurst, a research...

0 views0 comments

WedderburnConservation Management Network

Forum

An ongoing series of informational entries

Our Latest Blog Entry

Wedderburn
Conservation Management Network