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What’s on for Landcare week 5-12 September

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landcare_weekSaturday 5 September
From 9am FREE black gum give away at the Woodend Farmers’ Market and at 11am Native plant presentation at Woodend Library, corner of Forest and High Streets.
Saturday 12 September


From 9am Community planting at Woodend Children’s Park – all help welcome.

Please wear sturdy boots and gloves. Bring a friend or three.  Morning tea provided.
All week – Landcare display at Woodend Library.
For more information or to join contact:
Kate Daniel (President of Woodend Landcare) Phone 5427 2321
Email woodendlandcare@gmail.com
Download poster here

MRSC new environment strategy needs your input

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Members are encouraged to jump online and provide input to the development of the Shire’s new environment strategy.

http://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/Council_the_Region/News_Media/Latest_News/Our_environment_our_future

Follow the links to complete a short survey and provide your thoughts on the protection and enhancement of nature in the Macedon Ranges. Let council know there are many out here who value the natural world.

Annual General Meeting 1 August 2015

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Screen Shot 2015-07-24 at 22.18.21Woodend Landcare Annual General Meeting 2015

Saturday 1 August, 1:30 pm, Woodend Neighbourhood House, 47 Forest Street Woodend

followed at 2:30 by:

‘Caught on Camera’ project: the Victorian National Parks Association, will guide us through captivating fauna images and project results from their volunteer-based wildlife monitoring project in Wombat State Forest.

Afternoon tea follows. All welcome. Gold coin donation.

AGM 2015 flyer

The future of Hanging Rock

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Landcare members might be interested in this opportunity to have their say on the future of Hanging Rock.

There will be an Open Collaborative Workshop hosted by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning on Wednesday 15 July 2015. The event will be from 6.30pm – 8pm at Woodend Community Centre (in the same building as the library) cnr of Forest and High Streets.

RSVP hangingrockreview@delwp.vic.gov.au

For more information call Catherine at PPB Advisory on 03 9269 4206.

Free event: the geology of Hanging Rock – Sunday 14 June

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How did Hanging Rock form? How big was it at birth? How long until it erodes to nothing?

For the answers to these questions and more, join the Friends of Hanging Rock for a tour and presentation on the fascinating geology of Hanging Rock, led by Professor David Philips, Head of the School of Earth Sciences at University of Melbourne.

All welcome; no reservations necessary.

11:00 am – 12:30 pm, Sunday 14 June
The Hut, Hanging Rock Reserve (The Hut is 100m north of the Hanging Rock Café)