Events calendar

Help create better fish habitat on the Macalister River at a planting day at Glenfalloch Station.

As part of our Angler Riparian Partnership program we’re hosting a planting day with the Australian Trout Foundation, Sale Flyfishing Club and owners of Glenfalloch Station.

Join us for a morning of planting native trees and shrubs which will help create fish habitat in the future, followed by a BBQ lunch. All anglers and local fishing clubs welcome, RSVP for catering purposes and directions.

Please RSVP to Matt Bowler mattb@wgcma.vic.gov.au by Friday, 24 May.

The planting site is next to a new designated angler access path from Licola Road to the Macalister River.

David Holmgren, environmental visionary and co-originator of the permaculture concept, presents his vision for the sustainability of Australia’s suburbs.

‘Aussie Street’ cleverly brings Holmegren’s RetroSuburbia ideas into our everyday lives, using photos, water coloured illustrations and practical concepts form his exciting book.

Come along to be part of Holmgren’s remarkably insightful, thought provoking vision for a resilient and life enhancing sustainable future.

Bookings are essential, tickets are $10 each, children u16 free. To book your ticket go to https://www.trybooking.com/490296

For further information, call Marnie Ellis on 0472 503 088 or email marniee@wgcma.vic.gov.au

Local voluntary enviornmental organisations will be present in the foyer before and after the event. Bring your copy of ‘Retrosuburbia’ or buy a copy on the day and have it signed by David.

A one-day event that includes expert presenters and discussions covering topics from building farm resilience through to carbon farming opportunities. The speakers  include:

Mark Howden,  Director of the Climate Change Institute at the Australian National University (Keynote address).
Charlotte Turner, Associate, Climate Risk Governance Team, Minter Ellison.
Graeme Anderson, Climate Change Specialist with Agriculture Victoria.
Richard Eckard, Professor and Dean of Research, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Melbourne.
Andrew Watkins, Manager of Climate Prediction Services, Bureau of Meteorology.
Madeleine Johnson, Centre for Regional and Rural Futures, Deakin University.
Cara Stitzlein, Post-doctoral Fellow, CSIRO

Event MC is Tim Lee, from ABC Landline

Find out more about the presenters by reading our speaker profiles.

View the Conference Program here.

Tickets are $35 and can be booked online at: www.trybooking.com/BAUZZ

Presented by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.

The conference is supported by:  Commonwealth Bank, Wellington Shire Council, Western Port Catchment Landcare Network, Agriculture Victoria, Food & Fibre Gippsland, Hort Innovation and National Vegetable Extension Network, Farmers for Climate Change and OSMI Australia.

You are invited to participate in a workshop and farm walk where you will get to meet John Feehan. John is a world renowned dung beetle expert and former head of CSIRO’s dung beetle project.

Learn about how dung beetles can make soil healthier and more productive, including interrupting parasite life cycles, aerating soil, cleaning paddocks and reducing fertilizer requirements.

Find out how to look after beetles on your property, including best practice management of pesticides and herbicides.

Visit a farm in the hills south of Loch and watch the release of a winter active colony of dung beetles.

Bookings are essential by Monday 24 of June via the following link: https://whatcandungbeetlesdoforyou.eventbrite.com.au

Lunch will be provided.