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South East Mallee Landcare Network

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25.01.2022 We’ve all had it happen... read on for some tips to avoid being swooped by magpies while out walking

24.01.2022 Today is your last chance to have your say on the Tyrrell and Lalbert Creek Flood Study

23.01.2022 It’s National Landcare Week! What are some of the awesome things you’ve done or observed recently to help your land, waterways or wildlife? https://landcareaustralia.org.au/landcareweek2020/

22.01.2022 Happy National Wattle Day

21.01.2022 Digital literacy what’s that? In July and August, farmers will have the opportunity to improve their digital literacy skills by participating in a series of i...nteractive webinars and a digital technology audit of their property by Agriculture Victoria. The series of online sessions will cover the basics of on-farm digital connectivity, how to use video meeting software, Agriculture Victoria’s Internet of Things project and building social and professional networks to better serve farm businesses. Join us at 1.30pm on August 4 and 11 by registering at bit.ly/3eEZJ0A Farmers interested in learning more about their on-farm digital technology and connectivity can register for a free 30-minute audit at bit.ly/2VbBXBK or by contacting Andy Clark on 0436 804 656. For more information visit bit.ly/2YEE6Ii The digital literacy project is being funded by the 2019-20 Victorian Government Drought Support Package. #vicdryseasons

21.01.2022 There've been mixed results for soil moisture over the past month with decreases in the North-West, but significant increases in East Gippsland. For the latest ...seasonal climate risk information and analysis in your patch take a look at The Fast Break newsletter for July https://bit.ly/39IAR6l See more

20.01.2022 Are you keen shutterbug? Submit a snap in our Capture your connection competition before August 23rd and you could win $500 for your group! All you have to... do is log on or sign up to www.landcarer.com.au and share a photo which shows how you connect with the environment in your local community. Add a short caption and the hashtag, #landcareweek2020 to complete your entry. https://www.landcarer.com.au/capture-your-connection/ ’ ’ ! #landcare #photocompetition #environment #photography

19.01.2022 MASKS ON FARMS From 11:59pm on Sunday face masks will become mandatory for all Victorians when out of their homes. Premier Daniel Andrews has this afternoon ...clarified when masks need to be worn for those who live on farms. The premier called for a common-sense approach, and gave a number of situational examples of when a mask is required. Essentially: If you’re working alone on your farm and not coming into contact with other people, a mask IS NOT needed. If you’re working on your farm with people who live in the same house as you, a mask IS NOT needed. If you’re working on your farm alongside people who do not live in the same house as you, a mask IS REQUIRED. If it’s a family farm and you and members of your household, then common sense tells you that you don’t need to wear a mask, Mr Andrews said. But once you go past the front gate and go into town you would (need to wear a mask). If you’ve got staff or if you’ve got people coming to your property to make deliveries or to collect livestock for instance or if you have staff coming onto your property logic just says put your mask on because that person is not part of your household. Even though the farm is your home, that’s then a workplace.

18.01.2022 I spotted an echidna crossing the Sunraysia Highway this morning and recorded it using the Echidna CSI App. Have you spotted an echidna lately?

18.01.2022 In line with updated restrictions, Fox and Wild Dog Bounty collection events have been suspended. Hunters are encouraged to keep collecting fox scalps and wild ...dog parts on their properties. These pieces can be frozen or dried and submitted for reward when the fox and wild bounty collection schedule resumes.

17.01.2022 It’s the first day of Spring and Biodiversity Month! Check out the 23rd Wimmera Biodiversity Seminar Webinar Series beginning Thursday September 3rd 2020. Its free!

16.01.2022 Nullawil Landcare Group are thrilled to see that Utewillock Wetland will receive water in 2020-21 amongst other wetlands in the South East Mallee Landcare Network

14.01.2022 Under Round 4 of the Smart Farms Small Grants program, the Australian Government is making grants of between $5,000 and $100,000 available to support projects t...hat help farming, forestry and fishing groups and communities increase their awareness, knowledge, skills and capacity to adopt smart and sustainable practices. Through the #SmartFarms program, the government is striving to make Australia’s agriculture, fishing, aquaculture and forestry industries more sustainable, productive and profitable, while also aiming to protect and improve the condition of our natural resourcesespecially soils and vegetation. This will not only safeguard the future of these industries but also assist in protecting Australia’s biodiversity, which will also benefit these businesses in the long run. Applications close 11:00 pm AEDT, 9 October 2020: bit.ly/3lccRxX Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

13.01.2022 This week is National Recycling Week 9th-15th of November. Think about how you can reduce your footprint

13.01.2022 Anyone’s dog do the same?

13.01.2022 Did anyone catch this documentary on Platypus & Echidna last night? It was amazing!

11.01.2022 A collection of photos taken at Cokum Wetland, Nullawil Photo credit: Colleen & Peter Hogan #lovewhereyoulive... #mallee #nature #malleewetlands #birdsofaustralia See more

09.01.2022 An important project for rehabilitating Buloke Woodlands in the South East Mallee Landcare Network

07.01.2022 Bob Hawke Landcare Award Nominations are now open for the Bob Hawke Landcare Award and will close on August 31. Following is information that you can use for y...our newsletter, website or social media channels or email your networks. You will find attached social media graphics for Facebook and Instagram please let me know if you require another type of graphic. Nominations are now open for the Bob Hawke Landcare Award and will closes on August 31 The Bob Hawke Landcare Award is a prestigious, national award that publicly recognises an individual involved in championing Landcare and who inspires others to take action on their own property or through a Landcare group. The award acknowledges an individual’s leadership and commitment to Landcare, natural resource management and sustainable agriculture. The award nomination is open to an individual who champions the uptake of sustainable agriculture practices and can demonstrate the adoption of improved practises among landholders as a consequence this action. They will be closely involved in Landcare, and can demonstrate an outstanding commitment to local communities and drive community activity. The Bob Hawke Landcare Award recipient will be awarded a prize package to the value of $50,000 for further development of their knowledge and skills in sustainable land management to enable an even stronger contribution to Landcare. The Bob Hawke Landcare Award will be presented at the National Landcare Awards gala dinner on Thursday 11 March, 2021 in Sydney. For more information and to submit a nomination, please visit the Bob Hawke Landcare Award website: https://bobhawkelandcareaward.com.au/

06.01.2022 We invite your submissions on the proposed listings for two nationally threatened ecological communities under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conse...rvation Act 1999 (EPBC Act): The Plains Mallee Box Woodland of the Murray Darling Depression and Riverina Bioregions submissions due 26 August 2020 The Eastern Mallee Bird Community submissions due 28 August 2020 http://www.environment.gov.au//plains-mallee-box-woodland- http://www.environment.gov.au//eastern-mallee-bird-communi

03.01.2022 Women living in Gannawarra Shire - there’s a free virtual well-being workshop for you on Fri 20th Nov from 1-3.30pm. I’m facilitating - would love to see you th...ere if you’d like to have some fun, connect & boost your well-being! To register go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NDCH_WomenInTheWarra_Wellbei See more

03.01.2022 It’s Threatened Species Day a day for us to reflect on our species at risk of extinction and to consider what we need to do to protect our unique plants and a...nimals into the future. That’s why I’m really pleased that, on this day, the Australian Government has announced its commitment to develop a new ten-year Threatened Species Strategy to protect Australia’s threatened species. Our native species face significant challenges with many threats working together to drive decline, including invasive pests and weeds, habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as climate change and disasters, such as the 2019-20 bushfires. The new Strategy will deliver practical on-ground action and the development of new tools and technologies to help address these pressures and build the resilience of our threatened species. The new Strategy will build on the model of the current Strategy. The Strategy will include a ten-year vision to 2030 and it will be underpinned by five-year Action Plans which will establish targets, steps and timelines. Launched in 2015, the current Strategy was Australia’s first nationwide Threatened Species Strategy. It was new, bold and ambitious. It included explicit and measurable targets to tackle feral cats, improve recovery practices and improve the trajectories of 20 mammals, 20 birds and 30 plants by 2020 (you can read more about how we’re tracking against those targets here: https://www.environment.gov.au//threatened-species-strateg). The targets in the current Strategy conclude this year, and my team is working on a final report which will present a robust and evidence-based analysis of progress against these targets. Threatened Species Day is also about reflecting on collective efforts around Australia to help protect and recover our threatened species, including by conservation organisations, researchers and the community right across Australia to help protect our precious native wildlife. The resilience, dedication and expertise of these groups and individuals is remarkable. The development of the new Strategy will be informed by consultation with individuals and organisations across the country. Starting in October, I look forward to hearing about what you would like to see in a new Threatened Species Strategy. To learn more you can visit: bit.ly/333qeZ4 : Dr Sally Box on Kangaroo Island following the devastating 2019-20 bushfires (top) Threatened Species Strategy: 2015 2020 (bottom left) Gilbert’s Potoroo one of 20 mammals targeted for recovery under the current Threatened Species Strategy (bottom right)

01.01.2022 Contractors are currently undertaking important pest plant and animal control works in the Berriwillock & Lalbert Landcare areas as part of the 2019-20 Victorian Landcare Grants and 2019-20 Protecting Priority Buloke Woodlands - Avoca Targeted Grants funding

01.01.2022 Echidna breeding season has started! ------------------------------------------- This will be the only time of the year (June-September) that you will see more... than one echidna together out in the wild. Echidnas form these 'trains' where one female is followed by multiple males until she chooses one to mate with - these trains can last for weeks at a time! Have you seen one? An easy citizen science project that really helps research on these awesome mammals, is to log sightings of Echidna with the free EchidnaCSI app. Last year 17 citizen scientist submitted sightings of Echidnas in the Mallee CMA region. Lets try and beat that and get to 20 sightings. Visit the Echidna CSI website for more info: buff.ly/2YSmbPW