Wimmera CMA in Horsham, Victoria | Community organisation

Wimmera CMA

Locality: Horsham, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5382 1544

Address: 24 Darlot Street 3400 Horsham, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.wcma.vic.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Some more great info about the Grampians Bush Kinder!

25.01.2022 Just when we thought they couldn't get any more fascinating, platypus have become more fascinating! Check out this story in Science News, where they've interviewed Josh Griffiths from cesar who does our Wimmera platypus surveys. Looks like he'll be bringing a UV light next time he comes to survey our fragile population in the MacKenzie River http://ow.ly/5Vg950CvZcB... #platypus #Wimmeraplatypus #sciencenews #newdiscovery

25.01.2022 Apply before November 30 to join our Working for Victoria crews and help your local community at the same time: "We are one of the lucky organisations to be recipients of this program! Getting things done at a time where we haven’t had the capacity to enable ongoing Repairs & Maintenance. Very grateful!" Horsham Ag Society Five new positions are available for our ag and environmental projects including wildlife monitoring, spraying and fencing. Positions start in December and... are flexible to suit applicant's needs. Visit our website for more details and how to apply:http://ow.ly/esr750Cw4kC #workingforvictoria #NRMjobs #Wimmerajobs Agriculture Victoria DELWP Grampians Wimmera Development Association Inc Wimmera Southern Mallee LLEN

24.01.2022 Wimmera CMA has just finished collating spring 2020 data for the northern and southern Wimmera cropland management transects. Since 2006 the CMA has been collecting data to capture trends in land management, which helps us with planning future research and ag programs to support Wimmera farmers. We did our monitoring in early November and saw crops with high yield potential that are now being harvested, plus green pastures and high levels of hay production.... Oh and don't forget the scenery - Mt Arapiles would have to be one of Australia's most photographed farming backdrops #Wimmerafarming #farmingsystems #Wimmera #MtArapiles #crops #Wimmeracrops #agresearch #Landcare

24.01.2022 Save the Date to get counting in your backyard! #AussieBirdCount

24.01.2022 We are excited about the Wimmera Biodiversity Seminar's webinar this Thursday featuring platypus researcher Josh Griffiths. Josh used eDNA technology for platypus research in Australia for the first time in Wimmera surveys back in 2015. Since then the technology has developed considerably and is an important part of Wimmera waterway research for platypus and fish monitoring. Register via the links below to tune into this fantastic conversation

24.01.2022 Funds for Farmers now available in the West Wimmera. Go to Wimmera CMA's website to fill out a simple online form: http://ow.ly/FttF50BJ88J If you're having trouble with the online form, give Wimmera CMA a call on 5382 1544

23.01.2022 This is the fifth and final week of the Wimmera Biodiversity Seminar - and organisers have once again got a terrific couple of speakers for Thursday's free webinars. This orchid project fits right into the seminar theme "From Little Things". It's been wonderful to see how it has evolved thanks to the passion of everyone involved including Dr Noushka Reiter. Register for this free webinar which is this Thursday OCtober 1 from 11am: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/from-little-things-tickets-

23.01.2022 Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) have an extensive program of fish stocking, which sees the release of fish stocks to grow, and perhaps end up on the end of your fishing line Here is an update via Horsham Rural City Council on what fish you might find in Wimmera waterways including Yarriambiack Creek, Taylors Lake, the Wimmera River, Lake Wallace and more!

23.01.2022 Wimmera River Improvement Committee is scoping out plans to expand walking and cycling tracks at Horsham Police Paddock, a renowned wildlife haven on Horsham’s northern fringe. When was the last time you went there?

22.01.2022 Wimmera platypus feature in this SMH story, asking our community to keep their eyes out for platypus to help researchers track our fragile population If you see one you can record it via platypusSPOT either on the website or via their app #wimmeraplatypus #platypus #Wimmerawaterways Doug Gimesy Photography Project Platypus Upper Wimmera Landcare The Sydney Morning Herald

22.01.2022 Hello there! We have to say we've got an extra soft spot for the Peron's Tree Frog which was only discovered to be in the Wimmera about five years ago. This photo by Tim Mintern highlights the distinguishing feature of the frog - the vertical line through the eye which gives its pupil a cross-shaped appearance. Another distinguishing feature is its maniacal cackle which increases in loudness. We love when Wimmera people share their Peron's Tree Frog sightings - so far th...ey've been recorded in Burnt Creek, around Horsham, Mackenzie Creek area and Dimboola. Do you have one in your backyard? Let us know and also report it to Frog ID for #FrogIDWeek #Australianfrogs #FrogIDweek #Wimmerafrogs #peronstreefrog #frogs #nature #citizenscience

21.01.2022 Record numbers of silver perch have been released into the Wimmera river.

21.01.2022 Where were you? This week we reflect on some of the worst floods in Victoria’s history 10 years on. In 2011 La Niña weather conditions saw the highest January r...ainfall totals ever recorded for the state, resulting in significant widespread flooding in the Wimmera, the Mallee and other parts of the Victoria. Pic: Horsham, January 2011.

20.01.2022 Sound on!! This is fabulous, thanks Mallee Catchment Management Authority for sharing The Wimmera is home to the endangered Growling Grass Frog and you can help track where they are by using the Frog ID app. It's good practice for the official FROG ID week from 6-15 November 2020, Australia’s biggest frog count!

19.01.2022 A blast from the past! Great to see you still working in the great outdoors Gavin

19.01.2022 A fantastic project to be part of in the West Wimmera and to celebrate during NAIDOC Week.

18.01.2022 $5 million to be shared among 12 NRM drought resilience projects Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud has announced the... successful funding recipients for the $5 million Natural Resource Management (NRM) Drought Resilience ProgramLandscapes. You can read the media release here: bit.ly/3lbsDYP The program is the first to be rolled out under the $5 billion Future Drought Fund, following a competitive procurement process between July and September this year. The successful projects will focus on improving Natural Resource Management to build drought resilience in agricultural landscapes by promoting and implementing transformational land management practices. Projects have been selected from across Australia and will develop innovative responses to drought with a regional focus. Examples of successful project activities include: o testing, demonstration and adoption of new farming practices, such as the use of different pasture/forage varieties, novel grazing strategies o extension activities to build farmers understanding and uptake of practices that can be used to improve drought resilience o monitoring, data and decision-support tools to help farmers know when it’s time to act as drought conditions are emerging. Projects will commence from February 2021. You can learn more by visiting the NRM Drought Resilience ProgramLandscapes webpage at: bit.ly/33m1EDx

18.01.2022 Water, water everywhere looking back at summer 2011 Warracknabeal was one of many Wimmera communities significantly impacted by the summer 2011 floods. Residents and Yarriambiack Shire Council constructed a temporary levee constructed as the flood waters rose, which stopped water from inundating the town. Following the flood, the council removed some sections of the levee and kept others. ... As part of the Warracknabeal and Brim Flood Investigation, Wimmera CMA worked with the community and council to design a new levee that would help protect the town from future flooding. Community input was critical in the levee design. *Photos of levee steering committee in 2016 courtesy of Warracknabeal Herald #Wimmerafloods2011 #Warracknabeallevee #communityproject #floodplanning

17.01.2022 Would you like to join into some National Landcare Conference action from your own home? You can now register for the National Landcare conference webinar ser...ies, and we’ll remind you before each session starts. We have two great sessions coming up in November, and one in December. If you’re interested in soil health, Landcare Farming, or how some Landcare groups achieve results and invest in their people, click on through to make sure you don’t miss out! https://landcareaustralia.org.au/national-landcare-confere/

17.01.2022 Do you enjoy tinkering on DIY jobs to raise the energy efficiency rating (EER) of your home? On #SustainableHouseDay take a moment to appreciate the #Malleefow...l, one of the world’s hardest working birds, who spend up to 300 days a year tending to their nest mound with their powerful legs and sharp claws. Amazing dedication to create and maintain a mound that generates an optimum temperature to incubate eggs. A rangeland dweller with patchy distribution, Malleefowl were once found across much of the southern half of Australia, from the west coast to the Great Dividing Range. National priority actions are now underway with the support from a cohort of regional partners delivering nine Regional Land Partnerships projects targeting Malleefowl recovery in NSW, WA, SA and Victoria. Projects are monitoring active mounds, controlling feral predators including foxes and cats, as well as revegetation activities to restore suitable habitats. Our thanks to project partners Central West Local Land Services, Riverina Local Land Services, Wimmera CMA, Australian Wheatbelt Agriculture and Ecology Group, NACC, Rangelands NRM, Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board, Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board, and Mallee Catchment Management Authority, in collaboration with the National Malleefowl Recovery Team through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program. For more information: bit.ly/3iIIg9s #sustainability #sustainablehouse #builder #sustainablebuilding #environment : Brian Furby

16.01.2022 If today's Wimmera temperatures are getting you hot under the collar, here's something to cool you down via ABC Landline

15.01.2022 Yesterday we heard about some of the great insect recovery projects that Zoos Victoria's Kate Pearce, Coordinator of Ectotherms at Melbourne Zoo is working on. ... Here's one that you can get involved with and help make a difference! Zoos Victoria are asking you to log any potential sightings of migrating Bogong Moths (Agrotis infusa). They migrate from Winter breeding grounds, including Western Victoria, during Spring and are the main food source for the critically endangered Mountain Pygmy Possum (Burramys parvus). The Moth Tracker is an easy-to-use platform that can be found on the SWIFFT website (link below). All you need to do is take a photo and submit it with the location, date and time in the Moth Tracker app on mobile or computer. Also don't forget to turn off outside lights when they aren't needed to help the Moths succeed with their migration to the Victorian and NSW Alps. https://www.swifft.net.au/mothtracker/ https://www.zoo.org.au//australians-asked-to-track-moths-/ https://www.zoo.org.au//n/lights-off-for-the-bogong-moths/ #BogongMoth #MothTracker #PygmyPossum #MothMigration #VicAlps #NSWAlps #LightsOff Zoos Victoria Federation University Australia Costa Georgiadis Official Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Parks Victoria Wimmera CMA GWMWater Barengi Gadjin Land Council Project Platypus Upper Wimmera Landcare Yarrilinks Greening Australia Trust for Nature Bush Heritage Australia Landcare Australia Landcare Victoria Australian Geographic ABC Wimmera Wimmera Mail-Times The Weekly Advertiser Horsham Rural City Council

15.01.2022 APPLY NOW - native vegetation grants are now open at Wimmera CMA. Visit our website to register your interest: http://ow.ly/pb2s50BDLlY #fundsforfarmers #WestWimmera #NativeVegetation #Funding #WesternVictorianWoodlands #Wimmera

12.01.2022 Project Platypus want to treat and control Boneseed. We are looking for help in identifying sites of local Boneseed infestations and your help in spreading the ...word will be most appreciated. Loki is the person to contact on mob 0409 740 521, phone 5358 4410 or email [email protected] #WonderLandcare #boneseed #volunteerfornature Stawell Urban Landcare Group Jallukar Landcare Group Elmhurst Landcare Black Range Land Management Group Wimmera CMA Northern Grampians Shire Council See more

09.01.2022 Tomorrow, October 1, is the final day of the Wimmera Biodiversity Seminar and organisers are so excited to have Alison Pouliot as the special guest of their free webinar which starts at 11am. Every time Alison comes to the Wimmera to run one of her fungi workshops, they book out, and we are expecting a lot of people will love to tune into this webinar. Alison has featured on Gardening Australia and what better way to end an incredible 'From Little Things' five week seminar s...eries. Book your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/from-little-things-tickets-

07.01.2022 Tomorrow's webinars for the Wimmera Biodiversity Seminar are all about 'hard to find' mammals - platypus and the Fat-tailed Dunnart. These will be fascinating conversations and we can't wait! Register now to tune in: http://ow.ly/QBQ050ByuH6

06.01.2022 In 2011 towns like Horsham were ‘split’ in half by flooding, with serious damage to homes, businesses, farmland and infrastructure. What do you remember about the flood. Do you have any photos you'd like to share?

06.01.2022 This week is #NationalRecyclingWeek - there is lots that you can do to recover, reuse and recycle resources - everyone benefits, including the environment! Planet Ark has some fantastic resources for schools, workplaces and households

03.01.2022 We're pleased to be supporting this Vic No-Till farmer event on Tuesday March 9 featuring renowned climate scientist and soil biologist Walter Jehne. Walter is the co-founder of Regenerate Earth and has a remarkable ability to explain complex science in easy to understand ways. Walter’s primary scientific focus is soil biology and VicNoTill are hosting his workshop at Paul Oxbrow's at Rupanyup. Paul is a former VicNoTill president and has been focussing on his soil biology t...hrough innovative farming techniques for many years. Places are limited so you'll need to get in early with your bookings There is also another workshop in the Goulburn Broken catchment on Friday March 5. #vicnotill #farmershelpingfarmers #Wimmerasoils #soilbiology #regenerativeagriculture

01.01.2022 If your property is in the area marked on this map, you are able to apply for funding to protect native vegetation. It's easy to apply: Go to Wimmera CMA's website to fill out a simple online form: http://ow.ly/FttF50BJ88J If you're having trouble with the online form, give Wimmera CMA a call on 5382 1544 #fundsforfarmers #WestWimmera #NativeVegetation #Funding #WesternVictorianWoodlands #Wimmera #grants

01.01.2022 Wimmera River flow update Feb 9, 2021: The natural flow has reached Tarranyurk with a peak flow rate of about 600ML a day at the Tarranyurk gauge. We expect the flow will reach Jeparit weir pool tomorrow We headed out to have a look and stopped at our photo monitoring points including Ellis Crossing south of Dimboola near Wail. To show you how the river can change depending on climate conditions, we have included the same spot from April 2009 - what a difference water make...s! Keep an eye on the flow and the changes in water quality as it moves down the river via the River Flows map on our website: http://ow.ly/jsqQ50Dv2mP #WimmeraRiver #Jeparit #Wimmerawaterways #Wimmera

01.01.2022 Have you registered for the Horsham Fishing Competition Inc. yet?

01.01.2022 Last December we installed floating wetlands in the Wimmera River at Dimboola. It's the first project of its type in the Wimmera but is used successfully in other areas to reduce bank erosion. We have checked in regularly to see how things have progressed and we planted an extra 800 native plants. On our latest inspection we can see that they have greatly reduced the wave energy which causes bank erosion and are doing their job!... They also improve the delivery of water for the environment, and feature in our Spring update: http://ow.ly/e1Ln50Cib5l Photo 1: December 2019 Photo 2: March 2020 Photo 3: October 2020 #waterwaysforlife #waterways #healthywaterways #WimmeraRiver #Wimmerwaterways #envflows #waterfortheenvironment #environmentalwater Victorian Environmental Water Holder Dimboola Courier