KCLG Annual General Meeting held with pollinator presentation from Karen Retra

Last Thursday KCLG held our AGM at Yackandandah Courthouse with special guest speaker Karen Retra to talk on pollinators. The presentation was excellent and it was great that everyone got the chance to catch up face to face after two years of COVID lockdown. We would also like to extend a special welcome to Robyn McMullen who is new to the committee. Committee members for 22-23 include:

• President - Rowan Wallace

• Secretary - Sue Mahon

• Treasurer - Peter Presutti

• Baranduda - Glen Johnson, Tony Marsh

• Upper Kiewa -John Gibbons, Cathy Gunn

• Kergunyah - Rowan Wallace

• Gundowring - Robyn McMullen

• Dederang Primary school - Monika King

• Kiewa-Tangam-Bonegilla - Pam Davis

• Yackandandah - Jo Millar

Bonegilla Grasslands Walk with Kiewa-Tangam-Bonegilla Landcare

Last Saturday we held a native grasslands walk with Glen Johnson from DELWP. Participants learnt how to identify a range of native grasses and wildflowers and the techniques that have been applied over recent years to manage this grassland - if you missed out, its well worth a walk across the reserve over the next couple of weeks as there are lots of plants still in flower.

Yackandandah Landcare Update

Yackandandah Landcare hosted a really interesting talk on mistletoe by David Watson at Yackandandah Hall. If you werent able to attend check out a similar talk he gave to the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria below. Keep an eye on this newsletter and the Yackandandah Facebook page for more talks coming up over the next few months.

David Watson - talk at Royal Botanic Gardens

Gundowring Landcare - Meet and Greet/Action Planning Meeting

Tuesday 8th November 4.30pm at Keegans Bridge Reserve

Gundowring Landcare are having a meet and greet/action planning meeting on Tuesday 8th November at 4.30pm at at Keegans Bridge Reserve (off Keegans Lane, Gundowring). Everyone is welcome, including current and new Landcarers to come down and meet others in the area and discuss your priorities for Landcare in the Gundowring area.

A light afternoon tea will be provided, please email facilitator@kclg.org.au or call 0407 227 814 to confirm attendance for catering purposes.

Women’s Weaving Workshop with Aunty Valda Murray, Sunday 23rd October 10.30-12.30pm - SOLD OUT.

Unfortunately our weaving workshop with Aunty Valda Murray has sold out, however if you didn’t get a ticket but are interested in attending a workshop like this please email Shannon at: facilitator@kclg.org.au so we can place your name on the reserve list and contact you when we can hopefully run another workshop soon.

Best Practice Rabbit Management Kergunyah, 27th October 10am - 12.30pm

KCLG under the mentorship of the Victorian Rabbit Action Network (VRAN) undertook a rabbit control project in 20-21 with five landholders from the Kergunyah area. This free workshop will follow up on one the successful properties of the project. VRAN mentors Tim Bloomfield and Brad Spear will be on hand to guide attendees through the rabbit management activities taken across the property over the project period. Property owner and project participant Rod Mitchell will also share his experiences and knowledge gained.

This will be an on-farm event, with morning tea included at the start of the session. The Map of the exact meeting point and parking on the property will be sent out prior to the workshop date.

Any further questions please call project officer Charles Daaboul on 0493268085 or at projects@kclg.org.au.

To register click here.

Tracking and identifying wildlife field day, 22nd and 23rd October 2022

Join Trust for Nature and Mark Lamb of Pest Lures: Training and Services for a morning workshop and afternoon walk in a nearby natural area to learn about how to track and identify wildlife. Mark will demonstrate a number of techniques including trail camera operation (including how to set up cameras preventing hundreds of pictures of grass moving!) and scat, track and animal sign identification.

Lunch and morning tea will be provided. The event will be held at two locations:

• Saturday 22nd October - Walwa Golf Club, 10am - 2.30pm

• Sunday 23rd October - Peechelba Community Centre, 10am - 2.30pm.

To register please contact Shae at: shaeb@tfn.org.au or 0447 001 434.

Upper Kiewa Landcare Working Bees

Upper Kiewa Landcare in Mount Beauty holds working bees most Saturday mornings to undertake various activities such as weed control, planting, track clearing and maintenance of a number of Landcare sites around the town. If you are interested in joining these bees please contact John Gibbons on 0407 520 542 or email warrawongnatives@bigpond.com to obtain information on weekly site locations, times and activities being undertaken.

Yackandandah Landcare Working Bees

Yackandandah Landcare holds working bees the first Sunday of each month to undertake various activities such as weed control, planting, track clearing and maintenance of a number of Landcare sites around Yackandandah Creek and nearby wetlands. If interested in joining these bees please follow Yackandandah Landcare on Facebook or contact Michelle Croker on 0477 417 449 or Jo Millar on jmillar@csu.edu.au.

Kergunyah Landcare, Hellhole Creek Walk, Saturday 6th November 2022

The next walk along Hellhole Creek exploring the roadsides will be held Saturday 6th November from 9am. The walk will build onto learnings from the past six walks and everyone is welcome to along, even if you havent been able to come to the previous walks.

Meeting time is at 387 Hellhole Creek Road, Kergunyah. All welcome, no need to book. For further information contact Belinda on 6027 5294.

Birdlife Australia - Aussie Bird Count is on 17-23rd October 2022

Australia’s favourite citizen science event, the Aussie Bird Count is back on between 17–23 October. You don’t have to be an expert birder to take part — all you need is a little enthusiasm and 20 minutes.

Register here to be part of this great event.

The Reel story: The science behind management of native fish in North East Victoria. 4pm on the 25 October 2022 La Trobe University Wodonga

Freshwater research scientist Jarod Lyon from Arthur Rylah Institute presents The Reel Story: The science behind management of native fish in north east Victoria on Tuesday, 25 October at La Trobe University Albury-Wodonga from 4pm.

Register here

KCLG Equipment Audit

We are currently doing an audit on Landcare equipment stored with landholders across our area. If you are currently storing some Landcare equipment can you please contact Shannon at facilitator@kclg.org.au with details on the equipment you have, quantities and current condition.

We are also looking to track down a box of Landcare mugs - please contact Shannon if you have these or know of their whereabouts.

‘Getting the word out’ free workshops, Wodonga Urban Landcare Network (WULN)

WULN are holding a series of four free workshops to help people learn how to better promote achievements and engage with volunteers. Whether you are a chairperson, a volunteer committee member or a Landcare Coordinator, you have a role to play in ensuring our community is aware of the extraordinary work being done and its importance to the future of Australia's environment and agricultural sector. There are a a series of 4 workshops.

• Knowing and reaching your audience- Face to Face -10th Oct

• Branding- Online -17th Oct

• Working with the media - Online - 14 Nov

• Promotion - Online - 21 Nov

To register for these workshops click here

Road to Regenerative Agriculture Project - Resources available now!

On completion of our Road to Regenerative Agriculture project we have now collated a series of resources produced through the project on our website. This includes a farm revegetation video, case study videos and written reports from each of our demonstration farms, a webinar recording with Graeme Hand on landscape function and a reflections recording with Graeme on the outcomes of the program. If anyone is interested in learning more or getting in contact with any of our demonstration farmers please contact Charles at: projects@kclg.org.au.

Click here to view these resources

ANU Sustainable Farms - Shelterbelts guide available now

ANU Sustainable Farms have released a new management guide on Managing Natural Assets on Farms: Shelterbelts. Well-managed and diverse native shelterbelts can have productivity benefits for cropping and grazing enterprises while supporting hundreds of species of birds, mammals, invertebrates, frogs and reptiles. This management guide details the science behind shelterbelts and outlines how to create effective shelterbelts on farms.

Agriculture Victoria - The Fast Break Newsletter

Agriculture Victoria have released their latest edition of The Fast Break providing seasonal climate information for Victoria. The newsletter includes oceanic and atmospheric climate driver activity over the last month and summarises three month model predictions for the Pacific and Indian Oceans, rainfall and temperature for Victoria.

To find out more about upcoming climate predictions for the region and to suscribe to The Fast Break newsletter click here or watch the latest seasonal climate information click here.

Recording of presentation from Arthur Rhylah Institute - Australia’s Threatened Species Index: Infrastructure for long-term monitoring of species trends

If you missed this webinar you can Watch a copy of this recording here

Landcare Group Training and Capacity Building Survey

Landcare Victoria are running a group training and capacity building survey to help understand and map the top priorities and training needs of Landcare groups and their volunteers. The information collected will help shape a series of four workshops, eight webinars and publications to be developed and delivered over the coming months.

They are conducting a short survey to gain input into your top priorities and training needs. To access the survey please click here.

The survey closes 8am Monday 17th October 2022. It should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.