Reminder: 2 exciting events coming up

A reminder that there are two exciting local events coming up in the next fortnight.

A family day out at Gippsland’s first Weed and Pest Fest at Rokeby 9am – 4pm Saturday 3rd May.

The festival is geared to anyone who owns, rents or manages land in Gippsland and wants to find
out anything at all related to weed and pest animal management… or about protecting our
beautiful native plants and animals for that matter.

On the jam-packed festival line up are Q&A sessions with Victorian community taskforces dedicated
to blackberry, deer and rabbit control, as well as Australia-wide coordinators targeting foxes, feral
cats and rabbits. Out on the field, demonstrations will take a look at how to set up trail cameras,
wildlife traps, as well drones used for hunting and spraying weeds across rugged terrain. Stalls will
provide festival goers with access to local know-how and resources, while everything from hunting
supplies to venison pies will be on sale.

Birds, Bees, Biodiversity Walk & Talk at Neerim South Wetlands 10am-12 noon Tuesday 13th May

You are invited to a walk and talk with renown birdwatcher and member of Birds Australia, Peter Ware.

Peter, who lives in Drouin, won the Baw Baw Shire citizen of the year in 2019 for his commitment to the environment and community.

He particularly enjoys bird watching and helps with bird surveys educating young people in the role of birds in their habitats and as bio-indicators.

Morning tea at 10.00 am with walk and talk from 10.30 to 12 noon

Neerim South Wetlands: corner of Railway Road and Birdsong Rise, Neerim South

This is the first of 3 walk and talks to be presented by Neerim District Landcare Group focusing on Trees with Benefits.

For more details contact:

Sandra McCormick 0407 826 649 ruralecology65@gmail.com

Reminder: 2 exciting events coming up 2025-04-28T17:09:46+10:00

Rascally Rabbits: a community information night on rabbit control

Our neighboring Landcare Group in Labertouche has invited us all to an information night on rabbit control at the Labertouche Hall at 6.30pm on Friday, 11th April. It will start with pizzas and you will need to RSVP by Friday, 4th April

See details below.

This is also a reminder that the Weed and Pest Fest is on Saturday, 3rd May at the Rokeby Hall and Grounds. Below is a link to details about the Weed and Pest Fest.

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Friday 11th April Labertouche District Landcare’s Pest Management Team – Managing Rabbit Information Night – Labertouche Community Hall 6:30pm
Rascally Rabbits: a community information night on rabbit control 2025-04-02T17:22:13+11:00

Birds, Bees, Biodiversity Walk & Talk

Neerim District Landcare Group invites you to a walk and talk with renown birdwatcher and member of Birds Australia, Peter Ware at the Neerim South Wetlands on Tuesday, 13th May.

Peter, who lives in Drouin, won the Baw Baw Shire citizen of the year in 2019 for his commitment to the environment and community.

He particularly enjoys bird watching and helps with bird surveys educating young people in the role of birds in their habitats and as bio-indicators.

Morning tea at 10.00 am with walk and talk from 10.30 to 12 noon

Neerim South Wetlands: corner of Railway Road and Birdsong Rise, Neerim South

This is the first of 3 walk and talks to be presented by Neerim District Landcare Group focusing on Trees with Benefits.

For more details contact:

Sandra McCormick 0407 826 649 ruralecology65@gmail.com

Peter Ronalds 0402 650 382 inspiredagsolutions@gmail.com

 

 

Birds, Bees, Biodiversity Walk & Talk 2025-03-23T17:36:49+11:00

Weed and Pest Fest

A4 W&P Fest FINAL

A family day out at Gippsland’s first Weed and Pest Fest.

The festival is geared to anyone who owns, rents or manages land in Gippsland and wants to find
out anything at all related to weed and pest animal management… or about protecting our
beautiful native plants and animals for that matter.

On the jam-packed festival line up are Q&A sessions with Victorian community taskforces dedicated
to blackberry, deer and rabbit control, as well as Australia-wide coordinators targeting foxes, feral
cats and rabbits. Out on the field, demonstrations will take a look at how to set up trail cameras,
wildlife traps, as well drones used for hunting and spraying weeds across rugged terrain. Stalls will
provide festival goers with access to local know-how and resources, while everything from hunting
supplies to venison pies will be on sale.

We’ve lined up a taxidermy display, free face-painting (fox or wombat?) for the little ones, as well
as the opportunity for everyone to get up close and personal with our native wildlife and traps that
stop feral animals from terrorising them.
Weeds and pest animals don’t stop at property boundaries, and absolutely everyone involved
recognises ethical control is a shared challenge. The support we’re getting to help our region learn
and connect through this event is simply phenomenal.

The Gippsland Weed and Pest Fest starts at 9am at Rokeby Recreation Reserve on Saturday May 3
and is free to attend. For festival information and updates follow the event on Facebook. For
festival enquiries, contact Jo Kurpershoek at info@lcln.com.au.

Weed and Pest Fest 2025-03-20T15:34:13+11:00

Much More than Water

You are invited to a workshop on farm dams on Wed 2nd April at Jindivick. We often only think of farm dams for their water, but there are many other services they provide. This workshop will dig a bit deeper with 2 renowned speakers sharing their knowledge and experience with us!
Josh Griffiths from enviroDNA has over 20 years of experience in field surveys of Australian fauna. He is recognised as one of the leading platypus experts in Australia with over 15 years’ research experience throughout Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania.
Josh will talk about farm dams as biodiversity refuges and talk about novel ways of monitoring dams through eDNA, and highlight species found in our farm dams. In the afternoon we will actually be taking an eDNA sample at a local dam.

Dr Martino Malerba from RMIT University leads a team of researchers studying freshwater wetlands – both natural (e.g., wetlands), and artificial (e.g., farm dams, reservoirs, wastewater lagoons). He is renowned for his knowledge on carbon and biodiversity benefits of wetlands, and managing farm dams to improve farm productivity, water quality, biodiversity, and reduce emissions.
Martino will talk about the benefits of managing farm dams for improved farm productivity and opportunities for teal carbon and biodiversity.

Please ensure your boots are clean before arriving. We will be outdoors for some of this workshop so please bring water, sunscreen and hat.

Please click here to RSVP by Mon 31st March 5pm for catering purposes 
WHERE:  ‘Jindivick Public Hall’ 1065 Jacksons Track, Jindivick
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NwTQXc4AF2d1umL17
WHEN:    Wednesday 2nd of April 2025
TIME:       10am                      Morning tea
10:30-12:30pm     Guest presenters & Q & A
12:30-1:15              Lunch (byo)
1:15–2:30pm         Dam walk & eDNA demonstration
Much More than Water 2025-03-20T15:02:51+11:00

Feathertail Glider and Antechinus nesting boxes available

Season’s greetings to all Neerim District landcarers.

After a successful nest box project run at the Neerim South Primary School, there are some nesting boxes designed for Feathertail Gliders and Antechinus left over.

If you would like to put one up and monitor activity contact me by return email and I can put you in touch with the teacher at the school and we can arrange for you to get one.

Cheers

Feathertail Glider and Antechinus nesting boxes available 2024-12-23T10:26:38+11:00

Neerim District Landcare Group AGM

The Neerim District Landcare Group AGM will be held at the Bendigo Bank Board Room, Neerim South, at 5.30pm Friday, 13th December.

All welcome.

The meeting will report on the year’s activities, present the Financial Statement for 2023/24 and elect committee members for 2025.

Neerim District Landcare Group AGM 2024-12-05T07:42:20+11:00