Invitation to our 2018 Annual General Meeting

Our AGM will be held this Saturday (21 July) at 1.30 pm at the Woodend Neighborhood House. There will be a brief formal meeting, to present the Annual Report and hold elections, followed by guest speaker Anna Murphy who will be discussing threatened species recovery. Afternoon tea to follow.

Also a reminder to all members that membership fees were due on 30 June, unchanged at $20 and payable on the day. For electronic banking: BSB 033-674, Acct 982435, Woodend Landcare Inc. Please include your full name.

Sugar Gliders found along Five Mile Creek

Woodend Landcare members Peter and Ann Yates recently invited William Terry from the Macedon Ranges Shire Council to install motion sensing cameras on their property that backs onto Five Mile Creek right in the heart of Woodend. Over many years, Peter and Ann have worked hard to restore the creekline of their property with locally native plants and have permanently protected the area with a Trust for Nature covenant.

The good news is that the revegetation  work and installation of nest boxes has paid off, with the discovery of a Sugar Glider on the property. This is solid evidence of the important habitat value of the indigenous vegetation along Five Mile Creek and a timely reminder to keep cats inside in the evening. You too can help Sugar Gliders to thrive in Woodend by planting a locally native garden. CLICK HERE to open Woodend Landcare’s recommended native plant list.

Sugar Glider found at the Yates property along Five Mile Creek in Woodend

If you would like to find out what might be active on your property or take part in a local evening spotlight tour, check out the Spotlight in Species project being run by council and the Upper Campaspe Landcare Network. CLICK HERE to find out more.

More News:

Reminder: the film screening of the Desperate Plight of the Orange-Bellied Parrot is coming up on Friday the 27 July. 7pm at the Norma Richardson Hall, Woodend.

Upper Campaspe Landcare July Newsletter: CLICK HERE to read more local Landcare news and check out the great photos by our local Landcare facilitator, Sandy Schletma.