Publications and links

Membership

Annual report 2009-10 (18.98 KB Fri Oct 22 23:31:40 2010)

Lindsay Apted (8.46 KB Tue Sep 21 11:04:05 2010) - Ron has shared some memories of one of Strathewen Landcare's founding members

Newsletters

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Ron's Reflections

AN EXCITING RETURN OF A PREVIOUS INHABITANT

In October last year we took advantage of the Nillumbik Council’s funding of post fire property inspection, by Dr Graeme Lorimer, an environmental scientist.  He visited us and made an inspection of the important environmental parts of our property. His report only arrived about three months ago.

What really intrigued me was that in a burnt out gully he found a few plants of a tiny grasslike species, Isolesis wakefieldiana, or Tufted Club-rush.  He said that the closest previous record of this plant was 36 km away, in 1907.

It would be interesting to know whether members of our group have had their property inspected by Graeme Lorimer and had a similar exciting discovery. Perhaps, we could undertake ongoing monitoring.

Ron Bailey

 Useful Links

Strathewen Community - click here to see what's happening in the community and the Strathewen Community Renewal Association

Nillumbik Shire Bushfire Recovery Information - click on Bushfire recovery information from the menu on the right of the screen.

Port Philip & Westernport Catchment Management Authority

Department of Primary Industries - click on Bushfire Response and Recovery Information on the right of the screen.

Department of Sustainability and Environment

Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority

2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission