Gazette Land Action Group in Penshurst, Victoria | Community organisation

Gazette Land Action Group

Locality: Penshurst, Victoria

Phone: +61 419 105 065

Address: 75 D.Burgers Lane Penshurst, VIC, Australia

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24.01.2022 Well done to the Elliott family ! Brilliant!

23.01.2022 Lets get some positive farming vibes going this week. #itstartswithag. Send us your landcare project photos and we will post them

22.01.2022 Watch this SPACE!! Our new web page is in the making. Southern Grampians Shire Council and Visit Greater Hamilton have greatly assisted us in funding our webpage and work is well underway. Domain name is now registered and works have started. If any members would be interested in helping shape the look and feel of the web page and also some content in photo's and stories, please get in touch. gazettelandcare.com.au

22.01.2022 Something interesting for our younger members.

22.01.2022 Want to learn how to spot Platypus ... or is it platypi, or platypodes or platypuses ... ? Whatever the word, if you are a community member in Warrnambool, Hami...lton and Timboon we need your keen eyes to spot them, and rakali! Learn valuable visual monitoring techniques to spot platypus and rakali (native water rat) then try out your new monitoring skills in the field. Dog walkers, fisherman/women, wildlife watchers of any age, everyone is encouraged to come along. Warrnambool - Fri 30th April 6.00pm (plus site visit Saturday 1st May 7.30am) Hamilton - Sat 1st May 1.45pm (plus site visit from 4.30pm) Timboon - Sun 2nd May 1.45pm (plus site visit from 4.30pm) Go to www.ghcma.vic.gov.au/events to find the online registration links for each location. Brought to you by MAD for the Merri and Australian Platypus Conservancy (Official) Supported by Wettenhall Environment Trust@wettenhall_enviro and Warrnambool City Council * Just to end the arguments: The accepted plurals of Platypus is Platypus (like sheep and deer) and Platypuses.

21.01.2022 So some Gazette Land Action Group Members who are also CFA volunteers went through the covid 19 clinic today. An interesting experience to be on the other side of the testing.

19.01.2022 The amazing wattle trial at BOONDEROO. The first photo was taken in mid NOV 2019. after planting in late JUNE 2019. The 2nd photo was yesterday. not bad for a 9 month old tree! WE ARE HAPPY! Every happy story these days needs celebrating

18.01.2022 My trusty mallet Good for pounding tree stakes to keep the guards on and sighting the wire line... and good for we like our trees in lines to make follow up spraying Guards keep those pesky magpies from pulling out the trees..... nearly finished our 2020 plantation ... Stoney paddocks create a few odd challenges in some spots How are your Landcare activities going??

18.01.2022 https://youtu.be/STDcoMGhHyI Many of our members may have been recently thinking about the 17th March a few years ago when we had catastrophic fires in our area. This is a brave video featuring Peter Greene. It’s well worth a watch .... He gives some important insight. See more

18.01.2022 If you have a plan for ELECTRIC fencing and fit into their guidelines it may be worth a try... technically you do have to be within 100 kms of the nearest Territory Manager.. who for us is Mt Gambier... but hey you never know.... they may be flexible for a really good idea from a passionate Gazette Land Action Group membertake care ...wash your

18.01.2022 Could be an interesting web session.

17.01.2022 Stay safe ... lots of us can physically distance....but we still need to remain socially connected... take care #StayHome

16.01.2022 Just a reminder of our dinner meeting tomorrow at the Rox. Please RSVP so that we can inform the venue of numbers.

16.01.2022 Gorse control funding available.

15.01.2022 How great does this new plantation look. Planted early October 2019. One of our young farmer grants in action. Well done Elle.

14.01.2022 I’ve managed to make one!!! Hope you are all staying safe! Mandy

13.01.2022 Keep your eyes open and ears listening. Brolgas are back in the district. Lucky enough to see a pair dancing in the paddock today whilst feeding out.

12.01.2022 A smile on farmers’ faces.., that’s what we need

12.01.2022 With much thanks to Southern Grampians Shire, our landcare group has received funding for development of a brand new web page. We have engaged a professional web page designer and consultant with our funding. Keep your virtual eye out for our brand new page coming soon. Ps if you have any photo's of your landcare plantings or activities that we could share on our page, we would absolutely love them. Southern Grampians Shire Council Landcare Victoria

12.01.2022 How do YOU look after yourself and others in rural VICTORIA? (You gotta love emojis for a laugh ....and in VIC right now we NEED to look after each other and laugh.) What are the highs and lows of rural life? Here is an exciting new venture for those in rural VIC---Follow the 6 steps to get involved -you might win Follow the link Landcare Victoria National Centre for Farmer Health... #SnapshotRuralVic https://www.farmerhealth.org.au/snapshotruralvic

10.01.2022 With our beautiful wet spring we should be able to hear plenty of frogs at night.

10.01.2022 A nice little survey relevant to our farming district.

08.01.2022 A great grant initiative for any landholders with wetlands and swamps.

06.01.2022 What a great Persimmon tree with a great story behind it....you liked our wattles... now we like your persimmons! Hi from Gazette Land Action Group!

05.01.2022 RSVP was due yesterday but if anyone is interested - please ring Shire- we got an invite because the Shire of Southern Grampians like what we do in the environmental space

03.01.2022 If you have not been vaccinated ... you have options! A great way to reduce your risk from this animal borne disease that is on the rise....in an increasingly risky world. Thanks to Hamilton Medical Group and National Centre for Farmer Health for sharing National Centre for Farmer Health for sharing

02.01.2022 It takes just a few minutes and helps collect information about the fantastic benefits of LANDCARE....let’s get a terrific response from as many GLAG members as possible

01.01.2022 Please feel free to apply and/or share with Primary Producers or relevant others who have a passion for preventing mental heath risk for Vic Primary Producers Glenelg Hopkins CMA Landcare Victoria