What's coming up in our region??
Local activites being held over the next few months cover a range of topics, read on for all the info!
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The Otway Food and Fiber Showcase
Taste and purchase local produce; talk to and learn from local growers and makers. Develop growing and making talents at the Otway Food and Fibre Showcase
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For the sessions listed below, please contact Karen O'Keefe for further information
Karen O'Keefe
CCMA Regional Landcare Facilitator
Phone (03) 5232 9132
Email karen.okeefe@ccma.vic.gov.au
Building rural community resilience with Jeanette Long,
Tuesday 9 May 2017 @ Inverleigh
Wednesday 10 May @ Timboon
Farm business decisions with Cam Nicholson, Grain & Graze
Tuesday 6 June 2017 @ Inverleigh
Essential conversations for farm businesses with Jeanette Long
26 – 30 June (dates TBC) @ Inverleigh, Colac & Heytesbury
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Integrating Sheep Grazing and Native Grassland Management on the Victorian Volcanic Plain
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Friday 12 May 2017
Lonies Road, Mt Mercer, Western District
$25 including light lunch
Roger Bellchambers, grazier and farmer, has generously offered to show his farm and talk about how he protects the large areas of native grassland and riparian vegetation on the Leigh River while making a living out of grazing sheep.
Book at www.eventbrite.com....
Organized by Victorian Volcanic Plains Biosphere Inc
Contact Lincoln Kern 0417517011 for more info
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'Birds of Prey' Lismore Community Hall, 6:30pm Friday 12th May 2017
Renowned raptor handler Martin Scuffins, from Leigh Valley Hawk and Owl Sanctuary, will give a presentation on our remarkable local birds of prey along with the star of the show 'Kevy' the Nankeen Kestrel. 'Kevy' will delight the audience with her acrobatics above their heads as she demonstrates her skills in the hall.
This free community event is presented by the Lions Club and Lismore Land Protection Group and funded by the Victorian Governments Community Volunteer Action Grants.
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Landmate Environment Program workshops
Dates & locations: 2nd May - Beaufort
Workshops' objectives:
- Provide details on how the Landmate crews can help your environmental projects.
- Identify a range of environment projects with local, state or federal funding within 100km of a correction centre / Landmate crew.
- Connect DJR Landmate Managers and local organisations with funded environmental projects.
- Share outcomes from the 2016/17 year from across the state.
More information:
Matthew Menhennet
Landmate and Agricultural Manager
Mobile: 0408 360 407
Email: matthew.menhennet@justice.vic.gov.au
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VVP Research and Development Forum
9:30am - 4pm Wednesday 21st June 2017
Caro Convention Centre, Federation University Australia, Mount Helen Campus, Ballarat
RSVP Jess Lill 0477 719 149 or jess.lill@ccma.vic.gov.au
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