25 August Working Bee

Our monthly Working Bees resume at 9am on Sunday 25 August 2024 with some important weed control along Five Mile Creek between Thomas Court and East Street. All are welcome to lend a hand, have a chat and and enjoy a tasty morning tea. Hope to see you there!

New committee and 2023-24 Annual Report

Woodend Landcare are pleased to welcome some new faces to our committee at our recent AGM.

The 2024-25 Committee is:

• Peter Yates – President
• David Gossip – Vice President & Sunday Working bee organiser
• Nicole Middleton – Treasure, memberships & other governance
• Sarah Frankland – Secretary & minute taker
• Dave Bower – Thursday Crew organiser & Water Watch
• Doug Dalgleish – General member
• Anthea Ryall – General member
• Mark Horner – General member
• Heidi Fisher – General member
• Jessica Parker – General member

Sadly we are letting Linda Vale have a well-earned break from secretarial duties after some 20 years. Linda not only did the minutes, but she has been a regular attendee at our working bees too. Linda will not be disappearing and we will no doubt be calling on her to help our new secretary when she can. Huge thanks to you Linda for your incredible contribution.

You can read more about our work over the past twelve months in our 2023-24 Annual Report here.

More great local environment events

25 August – Upper Campaspe Landcare Network – Presentation by Mr Max Campbell on Biodiversity, Holobionts and Symbiosis – more info and RSVP here.

5-11 September – Connecting Country – Feathery Festival – The Message of the Lyrebird Film Fundraiser, Guided Birdwalk, and Talk by Tanya Loos – more info and booking here.

7 September – Wombat Forestcare – AGM and guest speakers Aviya Naccarella (Deakin Uni) and Emily McIntyre (Melbourne Uni) on ecological interactions mammals, fungi, plants & soil – more info and booking here.

13 September – Biolinks Alliance – Rewilding Central Victoria Symposium – more info and booking here.

20 September – Newham Landcare – AGM and guest speaker Professor Tom Griffiths AO on ‘This continent of smoke’: fire in our lives and landscapes‘ – more info and RSVP here.