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Controlling weed spread

The Bureau of Rural Sciences has recently produced a pair of brochures to promote best practice processing of green waste, to minimise weed spread.

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Savannah cats banned

That's some relief - thanks Peter Garrett!

Mr Garrett said he would not hesitate to use his powers under the EPBC Act to prevent the live import of any species or breed that poses a significant risk to the Australian environment or wildlife.

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 "The threat posed by pest animals to biodiversity in New South Wales" 

Excerpt: "Comparisons of all threats showed that pest animals are contributing significantly to biodiversity decline in New South Wales, posing the fourth greatest threat, behind land clearing, altered fire regimes and weeds. Collectively, alien species (pest animals and weeds) pose the second greatest threat. Pest animals also rank highly

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Plant scientists at the Cooperative Research Centre for Australian Weed Management (Weeds CRC) today warned gardeners that some waterwise garden plants can jump the garden fence and invade the natural environment.

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Help to ban rogue pasture grass
Written by hneg coordinator   
Tuesday, 02 March 2010

An invasive pasture grass described as one of the "toughest plants on the planet" and among Victoria's worst emerging weed threats is being promoted as a salinity solution in Australia's southern states.

The threat of this one weed far exceeds that of salinity in Victoria, yet its use continues unregulated and governments actively promote it.

The report detailing the environmental threats of Tall Wheat Grass and other invasive pasture plants promoted as salinity solutions, can be downloaded from http://www.invasives.org.au. This has been published jointly by the Invasive Species Council and The Wilderness Society, with support from the Melbourne Community Fund.

 
Rod Quantock is coming to Bairnsdale
Written by hneg coordinator   
Monday, 01 March 2010

Rod Quantock is presenting his show "Bugger the Polar Bears, This is Serious" in Bairnsdale soon.

Rod has kindly offered to donate half the profits to Environment East Gippsland to help fund its Supreme Court case.

Included is a short co-presentation by Matthew Wright from "Beyond Zero Emissions" on climate change solutions.

When: Friday March 12th, 7.30pm

Where: St Mary's Parish centre, with entry from McDonald's car park

Cost: $25 and $25 concession

Bookings: Bairnsdale Wholefoods, 6 Service Street or at the door

 
Extinct daisy rediscovered
Written by hneg coordinator   
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Calotis pubescens

James Turner, Vice President of the Bairnsdale & District Field Naturalists Club, has recently rediscovered a daisy, Calotis pubescens, considered to be extinct in Victoria.

Originally discovered by Baron von Mueller in 1854 and not found since, the daisy was rediscovered in a remote mountain meadow a few kilometres south of Cobungra.

To date, this daisy has only been found in a restricted area in the Snowy Mountains and is considered endangered in NSW.

 
Coastal Management and Ecology
Written by hneg coordinator   
Monday, 22 February 2010

A free 2 day workshop for Gippsland volunteers with field trips.

The following topics are included:

• Southern Australia's unique marine environment

•  Saltmarsh - its importance and management

•  Beach-nesting birds and waders

•  Coastal weeds - identification and control

•  Geology of the South Gippsland coast

•  Coastal management and the law

•  Revegetation projects

Expressions of interest are  invited from members of volunteer coastal community groups and others interested in coastal management

When: March 13/14th

Where: Port Welshpool Ferry Terminal

Enquiries: Bruce Atkin, 51 839116

Expressions of Interest: email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
Raymond Island Koala Count 2010
Written by hneg coordinator   
Friday, 19 February 2010

When: Saturday March 13th

Time: 8.30am

Meet at: Raymond Island Community Hall, on Fifth Parade

After registration, Rangers will brief you on the day.

Please wear bright coloured clothing, suitable for the weather on the day and walking in the bush

BBQ lunch and cold drinks will be provided for participants after 11.30am

Register your interest by Thursday, March 11th on 51520400 to assist with catering

 
Digital Conservation Networks
Written by hneg coordinator   
Friday, 12 February 2010

The East Gippsland Rainforest Conservation Management Network (EGRCMN), the Gippsland Plains Conservation Management Network (GPCMN) and the Trust For Nature have recently been awarded a grant of $65,000 under the State Government's 'Collaborative Internet Innovation Fund' to develop a 'Digital Conservation Network'.

This project will use Web 2.0 based products such as social networking, blogs, collaborative mapping and photo and video sharing as a way of improving information flow and communications.

For further information, contact Peter Murrell, Facilitator EGRCMN, 0417 557 114 or visit http://www.egrainforest.org.au

 
Land and Biodiversity at a time of climate change White Paper
Written by hneg coordinator   
Monday, 07 December 2009

The Victorian Government has today released its "Land and biodiversity at a time of climate change White Paper".

Thirteen areas of the State have been designated as 'flagship areas'. Flagship areas are particularly valuable for the ecosystem services they provide sucah as water filtration and regulation, carbon stoarge and soil stability. Flagship areas in the east of Victoria include Far East Gippsland, Victorian Alps and the Gippsland Lakes.

The White Paper can be viewed or downloaded at:http://www.dse.vic.gov.au

 
Snowy River - Help!
Written by hneg coordinator   
Saturday, 21 November 2009

Last week the NSW Government released their final report on the first Five Year Review of the Snowy Water Licence. No amendments to the Licence, which would deliver real flows to the river were proposed. In particular, they delayed making a decision till 2012 on the issue of allowing flows to the Snowy down the Mowamba River.

Snowy River Alliance has set up a webpage to campaign for effective amendments to the Snowy Water Licence - http://www.snowyriveralliance.com.au/index.html

You can sign on to the direct email to Phil Costa ( NSW Water Minister) at this site.

 
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