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24.01.2022 Week 2 of training tips for your trail horse. Thanks ATHRA for this great initiative.

23.01.2022 Exciting trail project that has been a long time coming. Planned and being built to be enjoyed by all - pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders. Congratulations Nillumbik Council

20.01.2022 Why safe off-road shared trails are so important for horse riders. Poor driver behaviour is on the increase.

19.01.2022 Nillumbik Shire Council Subsidised Equiculture Course Nillumbik Shire Council has teamed up with Equiculture to provide discounted Equine Land Management education for Nillumbik residents. Face to face courses are impossible right now, however the Equiculture course is completely online and perfectly Covid-safe! The Equiculture course is developed by horse people, for horse people and has been designed to promote healthy equine behaviour and good welfare outcomes, while impr...oving the land on which your horses are kept. The program encompasses 15 modules to cover all aspects of property management, design and layout and can be completed at your own pace. Some of the key learning areas are: -Understanding equine behaviour and needs -Healthy soil and pasture -Managing weeds -Mud, dust and erosion control -Manure management and gastrointestinal worms -Paddock layout, shelter and shade The program is internationally renowned and is already used on many properties throughout Nillumbik. Completion of the Equiculture course can also be incorporated into the Pony Club Australia K or C* certificates within the New Skill component. Copy and paste the link to the program into your browser: https://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au//Equiculture-course-disco Council is subsidising the course for Nillumbik residents, reducing the cost by 60% from $125 down to $50 per person. To receive your unique discount code please contact: Stephanie Orive Land Management Officer Environment Services [email protected] 03 9433 3207 | 0456 708 525

18.01.2022 Consultation Closes on 28 March - Sunday week! It is so important that council hears from rural residents about matters that are important to them - YOU

18.01.2022 The Equine in Nillumbik Plan is available for comment until 5.00pm Thursday 18 June. This plan identifies that support for local clubs, safe trails and facilities that meet the needs of riders are important. Take this opportunity to comment now.

17.01.2022 A simple but useful reminder on how to share the roads safely with courtesy. Feel free to share through your networks.

16.01.2022 Something to be excited about - the Diamond Creek Trail is heading to Hurstbridge! This is a meandering, creek side trail for horse riders, pedestrians and cyclists, with a dedicated natural surface trail for riders. Congratulations to council and the many community members who have nudged this trail along from a vision to a reality. We will update you as the stages are open for use.

16.01.2022 Consultation closes at 5.00pm this Thursday. We encourage all horse owners to have input into this plan for our sport and recreation.

13.01.2022 If you wish to Vote 1 - KAREN EGAN in BUNJIL WARD, please make sure that you follow Karen's How to Vote Card to ensure that you don't inadvertently send your preferences to candidates you don't want in council. Voting papers are arriving now.

12.01.2022 Some very exciting news for our Nillumbik Equine Community with the unanimous adoption of the Equine in Nillumbik Plan by council tonight. We sincerely thank all councillors for their consideration of the 175 submissions in support of this plan and their genuine desire to see horse riding and ownership equitably included as an important sport / recreation that has been under-resourced to date. Thank you to all who took the time to participate in the consultation.

08.01.2022 Consultation is now open on the Plenty River Trail in Plenty Gorge Park. Whilst walkers, runners and cyclists are catered for, there is currently no provision for horse riders. Safe, off-road trail circuits for horse riders could be provided in the Northern section of the park on both the East and West sides of Plenty River, leaving from and returning to Yarrambat Park in Nillumbik. Have your say before the deadline of 13 December.

07.01.2022 Exciting news! We are thrilled to start work on Stage 2 of the extension of the Diamond Creek Trail following the official turning of the first sod today. Minis...ter for Environment, Energy and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio was joined by Yan Yean MP Danielle Green MP - Member for Yan Yean Eltham MP Vicki Ward MP for Eltham Nillumbik Mayor Peter Perkins, Deputy Mayor Frances Eyre and councillors for the event at Wilson Reserve in Wattle Glen. Stage 2 will see a 3km shared-use trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders from Diamond Creek to Hurstbridge and is expected to be completed later this year. It will link to Stage 1 of the extension from Diamond Creek to Wattle Glen, which is very close to finishing stay tuned! Stage 2 has been funded with $5.1 million from the Victorian Government through the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning’s Suburban Parks Program. The Victorian Government has also funded Stage 1 of the project, providing $4 million through VicRoads’ Towards Zero initiative. Council has contributed almost $5 million so far for both stages of the extension. For more: http://ow.ly/QqxO50DsYyV

06.01.2022 Support a shared trail in a neighbouring shire for residents and visitors to safely enjoy riding, walking and cycling.

05.01.2022 Agriculture Victoria is conducting a survey that seeks to capture the knowledge and views of land owners as input into future strategies to better manage pest animals (particularly rabbits) and weeds. Jump online using the link below to give your feedback before Sunday 24 June. A great opportunity to support good land management.

03.01.2022 Bring out the best in your trail riding horse with these handy training tips.

03.01.2022 Late notice sorry, but this online webinar is on this morning and next Saturday morning 10th October at 11.00am. The topics are highly relevant to good equine property management. If you have a spare moment, sign in.

02.01.2022 The survey for 'Our People, Our Place, Our Future' closes on Sunday 28 March. Jump online and share your thoughts about life in rural Nillumbik - what is important to you now and in the future?

01.01.2022 An exciting day as we get closer to the opening of the Diamond Creek to Wattle Glen section of the Diamond Creek Trail.