Author Archives: ronlit
It’s been and gone
Well the group’s AGM has been and gone. A great crowd turned out. Even some ex-Streakers (i.e. Strath Creekers) turned up. Sam Strong gave a great presentation on “How Myth and Language influence successful restoration and environmental management: Learning from … Continue reading
The Queens are coming!
You would have to have been living under a rock not to have seen the impact of European Wasps on businesses, lifestyles and the environment in our valley over the last few years. First seen in Victoria in the 1970’s … Continue reading
Wet ‘dry-run’ a success
Despite the inclement weather, and looking more like a stock-riders convention than a bird watching party, more than a dozen people from the SCLG and the Murrindindi Birdwatchers gathered at Coonans Reserve in Flowerdale to do a (wet) dry-run of … Continue reading
What bird is that?
Are you ready for the Aussie Backyard Bird Count in mid-October? Can you tell your currawongs from your curlews? Or do you just want to spend a pleasant morning by the creek? The next SCLG event is a wander beside … Continue reading
Kangaroo Creek rebounds
On a glorious sunny day last week people from Callandoon, ANZ and our SCLG ventured up the Kangaroo Creek valley (off Upper King Parrot Creek Road) to do a spot of planting along the creek-side. The recent rains made for … Continue reading
National Guard Day proclaimed
Every day there seems to be a National Day proclaimed – Nat Tree Day, Nat Bat Day, etc. I’d like to propose that last Sunday be proclaimed National Guard Day – not a celebration of border control or civil defense … Continue reading
Miners trapped!
This type of headline brings back memories of dramatic and heroic events in places such as Beaconsfield, Tasmania and Copiapo, Chile. In many communities around the world these two words strike fear and dread into the hearts of local inhabitants. … Continue reading
Best job in the world
The Basalt to Bay Landcare Network have asked if we could share this around. It’s pretty neat. Alright everyone. Out with those video cameras. I’m sure we can come up with something similar.
