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Seymour Bushland Park

Locality: Seymour, Victoria

Address: Golburn Valley Highway 3660 Seymour, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 URGENT In a sudden and bizarre twist late this Friday afternoon the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) announced they are going to sho...ot corellas this weekend at the Kilmore Golf Club (KGC) for an experiment so they can ascertain what non lethal methods of management they may need to apply in the future. Due to overwhelming public outrage the Kilmore Golf Course stated last week they will now look to pursue non lethal methods to manage corellas on their course and DELWP under pressure too have stated they have made the KGC permit inactive. This is because of you all and your many emails, letters and phone calls, so thank you all so much for all your efforts, however its not over yet. Now the government is killing corellas at the Kilmore Golf Club for an experiment to try and work out how not to kill them in the future. This may relate to another golf course that found the soil under the greens contained larvae and grubs that the corellas were attracted to and ate and in that case they poisoned the grubs and consequently solved their corella problems (however poisoning greens seems elaborate and unnecessary as well). So if this was known and done in the past, why dont they just examine the Kilmore greens and do soil samples to see if it contains the same larvae and grubs as was under the other golf course greens that the corellas were attracted to? There is no need to kill corellas to find this out. And what if the corellas they shoot havent eaten any larvae or grubs but other corellas may have? Its hardly a conclusive or very scientific experiment. So please, if you have some time this weekend come to the Kilmore Golf Course, any time between DAWN till DUSK and help scare the corellas away so the department DELWP cant shoot them. They will most likely let the corellas onto the greens to forage and eat for a while and just when they have finished their dinner, 2 of them will be shot. Some might say its only 2 birds, but this should not be happening and DELWP needs to be held accountable for such stupid and inane experiments. And if this is an experiment it surely would have to go through an animal ethics committee like other wildlife experiments. There is also a huge public safety issue here with the adjoining reserve and the government discharging a firearm over the weekend when people are out and about enjoying their weekend. HOW ELSE YOU CAN HELP Please also call and or email the minister Environment minister Lily DAmbrosio at [email protected] (03) 9637 9504 ...and leave your comments to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning DELWP on their feedback form. http://www2.delwp.vic.gov.au/our-department/contact-us And ask them what this will actually achieve and that to kill wildlife to work out what non lethal methods or devices to use is completely contradictory. Tell them this move appears completely unnecessary, as while this barbaric and brutal scientific research experiment is being conducted the Woriggee Golf Links NSW uses the Eagle Eye device with fantatsic results. We know of I5 other golf clubs who use non lethal equipment including Yarrawonga GC which is a 46 hole course. They used the Eagle Kite (under $500) in conjunction with the Laser lights and have done for some time without the need to kill corellas to achieve a non lethal outcome. Ask them why they need to spend tax payers money to kill birds to work out how not to kill them for management. Ask them how the public can be confident that the department will not make the golf clubs permit active again at any time. For the corellas PLEASE SHARE THIS Many thanks FURTHER INFO PLEASE CALL 0409 415 637

25.01.2022 Please help Wildlife beat the heat this summer.

24.01.2022 Happy to announce we have Autumn Greenhoods, near the Telegraph Road Gate. They might look like this....

24.01.2022 Did you see this article in the Age? Seymour Bushland Park is a welcome refuge for visitors and residents, birds and our wombat, who leaves his calling cards along the trail. While in a semi wild state, Seymour Bushland Park enfolds us all in peace and beauty.

23.01.2022 We had a great walk in the Bushland Park today, seeing 4 kinds of orchid, as well as great fungi, clear blue sky, and ...a red Capped Robin! Seymour U3A Walk and Wonder.

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22.01.2022 Hi bird lovers everywhere. We were lucky to have 2 Speckled Warblers in the park over the past weekend. On Tuesday we went out to try to see them again and saw two Scarlet Honeyeaters on the hill (where the old foundations are). They were enjoying the abundance of Sugar Gum blossom. If you went out there, you might see them too.

22.01.2022 We few, we happy few... part of the team cleaning up Telegraph Road for Clean Up Australia Day

21.01.2022 Chris Tzaros, wildlife ecologist and nature photographer, will be presenting the Seymour Bushland Parks annual wild walk. Put it in your diaries now - Sunday 7th October.

20.01.2022 It's not only pest animals that threaten our native wildlife but also the feral beer can...

20.01.2022 We launched our new interpretive sign, this Sunday 8th October. Thanks to Mayor Rhonda Sanderson for always being "here" for us and for officiating at the event. Guided walks of the park followed, lead by Kirsty and Val. Thanks to all who attended and made it such a great day. especially our committee members, Jenny and John Leatham. A huge thank you to the photographers who donated pictures to the cause, especially Victorian Birders. Also thanks to Carolynne and Burgess Signs for services over and above.

19.01.2022 BirdLife Murray Goulburn visited the Park for our monthly outing on Sat. 17 Nov. Cathy Jones snapped our group near the dam. Heres our ebird list: https://ebir...d.org/australia/view/checklist/S49985531 The botanists were impressed with the Parks understorey & the health of the trees near the dam. Everyone loved the new interpretive sign near the Yea Rd. car park.

19.01.2022 Seymour Bushland Park Committee are holding their annual clean up along Telegraph Road on Sunday March 4. All welcome.

19.01.2022 A gorgeous day dawns. Time to visit the park. See the Golden Wattle in bloom, and also Dwarf Greenhood Orchids and Nodding Greenhoods. (clue they are under a Stringybark tree over on the Telegraph Road side). Also check on the track that runs towards the North east of the park from the car park Enjoy : ) .

19.01.2022 Some of our Walk and Wonder group inspecting the park

18.01.2022 ON TODAY! Lend a hand along Telegraph Road Seymour from 10:30 to 12 to keep our patch of bush free from litter and full of healthy animals.

17.01.2022 Seymour Bushland park needs you. Managed by a volunteer committee, the bush really takes care of itself. But there are things we need to do too. Would you like to join the team? AGM Tuesday 25th October at 7.30PM at Chittick Community meeting rooms. All welcome. PH 0428 339 989 for more.

17.01.2022 Seymour Bushland Park showing the dead Stringybarks who couldnt cope with last summer. However walking there now, it feels youre in a McCubbin painting.

16.01.2022 Seymour Bushland Park was created through the vision and effective activism of Colin Blackwood Officer, OAM- lover of bush birds, and Nature. Our dear friend CBO left a permanent legacy of land saved for Nature and minds wakened to the need to work to preserve and enhance what we have. He will be sadly missed. Service for Colin will be at the Anglican Church at 2.00PM on Monday 8th January. Please let anyone know who knew Colin in his many roles over the years in our community.

15.01.2022 Peter Williams, Michael and Charlie, working on the new signs. Thanks to all, especially Clarice for organising the signs

14.01.2022 Where the Wild things are You are invited to our Spring open day, Sunday 8th October 2-4 PM. Guided walks, activites for kids, afternoon tea. Meet at Front entrance car park, Goulburn Valley Highway. ... rsvp 0428 339 989, or 0429 268 680. See more

13.01.2022 Its not only pest animals that threaten our native wildlife but also the feral beer can...

13.01.2022 Yellow beauties to brighten the grey day

12.01.2022 Here are some flowers at the park following the endless rain we have been having this season. Masses of Orchids and Chocolate lilies over near the Telegraph Road side gate.

10.01.2022 We've never seen so many orchids as are in the park right now. These are little Pterostylis nana, or Dwarf Greenhood. Once you see one, you start seeing them all over the place. Also out are Nodding Greenhoods. Everything is loving the weather.

08.01.2022 Here's a nice little patch of Nodding Greenhoods, on the track that goes NW from the car park, yesterday. That's Pterostylus nutans to its friends

07.01.2022 Heres a nice little patch of Nodding Greenhoods, on the track that goes NW from the car park, yesterday. Thats Pterostylus nutans to its friends

06.01.2022 Also in the Bushland Park, 4 Speckled Warblers, on Friday after the rain

05.01.2022 On Thursday we held a workshop in the park on ways to improve the land. Regeneration began almost immediately 35 years ago but we have arrived at a stage of dense saplings with scant ground cover. The water just runs off. Ways to improve the land were discussed and the committee seems in favour of judicious thinning and planting of grasses and ground flora. Which would act as a sponge to soak up the water, Just imagine this was applied on a catchment wide basis across Whiteheads Creek.

04.01.2022 We are having our AGM on Thursday 9th November at 7.30PM. If you are interested in parks, birds, wildlife, and a walk in the bush, you might like to get more involved by joining our small but faithful committee. New ideas and enthusiasm would be great. Reply here if you would like to learn more.

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01.01.2022 Clean up Australia day is on Sunday the 5th of March. You can help keep the Seymour Bushland Park litter free for our plant and animal residents by joining us at the Telegraph Road entrance at 10:30am. For more information please click the link below.... http://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/Telegraph+Road