(28 May 2009) Local school students and community members have recently been out and about collecting samples from local waterways and groundwater bores to test for salinity as part of the activities for Saltwatch week, coordinated by the North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) in partnership with Waterwatch Victoria.
New life has been injected into three of the region’s precious wetlands. Throughout April and May 2009, almost four gigalitres of environmental water were released into Gunbower Forest, Little Lake Boort and McDonald Swamp, resulting in a dramatic increase in native plant and animal numbers as the wetlands were refreshed and revived
Following recent changes to funding for regional Landcare support, the North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is hosting a series of meetings throughout the region over the coming weeks to listen to community views on future Landcare support.
(5 May 2009): The North Central Catchment Managements Authority’s $2.5 million Drought Employment Program (DEP) will soon be completed for 2008–09.
Are you interested in learning how to identify and contribute to the conservation of two nationally endangered birds?A free training workshop hosted by North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and supported by Birds Australia’s Woodland Bird Conservation Project will be held at the Avoca Town Hall on Friday 8 May from 10am until 4pm. Presentations from a range of bird experts will occupy the morning’s session, with a field visit scheduled for the afternoon.
(27 April 2009) The way Landcare is supported in North Central Victoria will change from 2009–10, according to the North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA).
One of the Murray River’s iconic wetland sites will receive a much-needed drink this autumn, thanks to Victoria’s environmental watering program which works to keep sites such as Gunbower Forest alive in these extremely dry times.
The Coliban River downstream of Malmsbury Reservoir will receive a much-needed flow this week in a joint effort of the North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and Coliban Water.
(8 April 2009): If everyone lived like Victorians, we’d need four planets to cope with our consumption, according to a report presented to regional land and water managers this week.
It is cheaper to protect the environment than to restore it – that’s one of the messages that North Central Victorians will receive from the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, Dr Ian McPhail, when he visits Bendigo on Tuesday 7 April.