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25.01.2022 Anyone with understanding of the extreme risks from Acid Sulphate Soils identified on the Gellibrand River floodplain/ Princetown wetland area, would never allow a resort to be built there, simple as that.

23.01.2022 Are you interested in what birds are living on your property? Would you like to learn more about them? The UBLN in partnership with Otway Agroforestry Network,... are reinvigorating the LEAF Bird monitoring project. If you would like to be involved again or you are new to bird watching and would like to be a part of the project, please email us [email protected] for the link to our Webinar on Thursday 24th September at 7.30pm where you can learn all about it! See more

23.01.2022 Want something to do with the kids at home? Enter our primary school poster competition! There are great prizes on offer for students and their school. The the...me this year encourages students to reflect what the future of water will be. Visit our website for an entry form https://www.barwonwater.vic.gov.au//te/national-water-week

17.01.2022 We are part of a beautiful web of life. Protect what you love

11.01.2022 This is a lovely little webinar for those wanting to learn a little more about our feathered friends of the Otways. You will learn skills to identify and record... birds together with digital and manual tools that enable you to do this. Featuring local experts such as Ian Davies and Richard Stone, together with practical tips from Amber Noseda of Great Ocean Photography, who will focus on what it takes to professionally capture exceptional bird images. Our friends at BIrdlife Australia will share the ecological significance of the artificial wetland at Werribee that is the Western Treatment Plant....and more! This is a free community event and to register email [email protected] Places are limited so if you have registered and cannot attend, please let us know so someone else can See more

04.01.2022 Ever wondered what type of indigenous habitat existed in your neighbourhood before it was cleared? Well here’s how to find out! This great interactive map fro...m DELWP Can help you get started with your indigenous garden by identifying your pre-colonial EVC! What is an EVC you ask? EVC stands for Ecological Vegetation Class, this describes a particular type mapped habitat driven my geological factors, climate and vegetation indicators i.e. the type of plants that occur within the EVC. For example Coast Banksia Woodland Is obviously a type habitat full of Banksia’s near the coast, Or Cool Temperate Rain Forrest, Heathy Woodland or Grassy Woodland as you can see; all the names are quite descriptive. Select the; Pre 1750 EVC layer on the map Then search your suburb and roughly where your house is located, then tap or click and your EVC will be revealed! Once you know what your EVC is, now all you have to do is google your EVC to find a list of what type of plants occur in your EVC on DELWP’s site and Spiffa has some good EVC info on their page too. Let the journey begin! If you like; share what your EVC to get some banter going on this. Here’s the link https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/biodiversity/naturekit See more

03.01.2022 I’m sure that we are all noticing during this current Corona Virus crisis how outraged furious and indignant Colac Otway District residents are at the talk of outsiders coming in and taking all the groceries and supplies from the local shops. That’s what Barwon Water was doing to our aquifers for years. Almost no one was noticing. Thank goodness for the tireless dedicated and educated group who truly cared and tried to protect and stop this water plundering.. Read LAWROCs Facebook page and become aware of the threat that this may again become an issue in the future. Like and share so we can all protect this vital resource for us all..