Upper Hopkins Landcare Newsletter March 2010

Contact For info on Inside this issue Hayley Malloy Landmate requests, steep Ararat Hills Project hill management, Whole DPI Ararat Farm Planning, Peter Forster’s Bird Notes 5355 0523 vegetation management Local Events Allistair Stephens Salinity management in- Ararat Hills Project centives including steep Paddock trees for farm land DPI Ararat hill landclass fencing and 5355 0540 perennial pasture estab- Water Supply and Native Pastures field day lishment Una Allender Upper Hopkins Land Man- Water Testing results from around the catchment 5350 4244 agement Group and SFS Facilitator Landcare Group page

Peter Forster Upper Hopkins and Ararat March Photo Board 5352 1530 Landcare Group contact Around the Traps by Una Allender Glenelg Hopkins Waterways, wetlands, CMA Hamilton Works on Waterways per- From the Editor– Hayley Malloy 5571 2526 mits

Daryl Scherger Ararat Rural City Council With the excellent autumn weather beginning and the Ararat Rural City natural resource manage- bumper number of workshops on there is no excuse for 5355 0231 ment issues people not to be out and about learning about a range of new farming and land management tools, programs Debbie Shea Glenelg Hopkins CMA and improving their knowledge. 5352 1357 community representa- Don Rowe tives As you will see if you turn to the events page there are 5354 7553 many very interesting workshops being run over the Sue Mudford Conservation agree- next couple of months. Many of these workshops will Trust for Nature ments, grants, biodiversity provide information, tools and management techniques 5599 5223 technical advice to help landholders plan for and manage well the many changes and challenges that they are facing.

A small group of landholders recently attended a Whole Farm Planning Introductory workshop in Ararat. Landholders wanting to develop a Whole Farm Plan for their property, based on an aerial photo, can do so by contacting me. We can work in with people’s availability and do one on one plans if preferred.

LEFT: A tree plantation at Watgania. The trees were planted in winter 2008 and have grown very well. The Black Wattles were approximately 3 metres in height while the Eucalypts were at least 2.5 metres tall. Bird Notes by Peter Forster

In my last report I commented on all the spring visitors from northern Australia. The White-browed Wood Swallows ended up staying for most of summer camping along Captains and Jacksons Creek. This was unusual as in the past they would arrive on a strong frontal system and leave within a few days. This season they bred along the watercourse and I discovered a nest in an old post north of our house. I only noticed the nest when the bird flew out of the top of the post. The birds were mostly noticeable towards evening catching insects about 50 metres above ground. If any brown falcons or magpies appeared they chased them fearlessly into the distance to protect their nestlings. Occasionally I spotted a pair in the morning sitting on the fence near our letterbox at Jacksons Creek.

A sequel to our spring visitors story from the last newsletter was finding a dead male White-winged Triller in the garden (see photo). I can only surmise that it was panicked into flying into a window by a Sparrowhawk or Falcon as it was very familiar with our garden area and nested close to the house. Both the Trillers and Songlarks became “invisible” once the breeding season finished.

It seems almost an annual event now to find a dead Tawny Frogmouth on Port Fairy Road south of where Denicull Creek crosses the highway. There are patches of remnant woodland vegetation in this area which must attract them. Unfortunately vehicle lights attract them at night as they chase insects and one died in early December.

On a visit to Hamilton I walked around Lake Hamilton. The area has good walking tracks and in the fringing vegetation I noticed Moorhens with young and Reed Warblers with head feathers ruffed up. Unlike most Western District lakes this lake normally has lots of water making it an attractive spot to take a break. Green Hill Lake has some water at present and has a lot of waterbirds using the area. Ararat Landcare Group volunteers have been busy watering trees planted on two islands on the northeast side.

On a trip to Anglesea recently I took some photos of some very tame birds including King Parrots and a cheeky Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. Anglesea is surrounded by forest and heathlands and seems alive with birds including flocks of Gang Gang and Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos. I spotted two dead Fairy Penguins washed up on the beach. I was told this is a fairly common occurrence if the weather is rough and food supplies low. The dead birds (see March photo board) appeared fat enough so it may have been bad weather that killed them. I am not sure how close the nearest colony is. Port Fairy and Port Phillip Bay are both a long way away.

Bill Taylor reported that a small flock of Straw-necked Ibises helped clean the paddock he was discing in December last year west of Moyston.

A Wood Swallow’s nest in A dead male White-winged A tame King Parrot at Anglesea an old fence post Triller found in the garden

Local Events Date & Event Details Contacts Location 16 March Introduction to eFarmer workshop Hayley Malloy Maroona eFarmer is a free on-line mapping tool that allows you Ararat Hills Project Leader to: DPI Ararat 4pm-6pm • Create plans using an aerial photo Ph. 5355 0523 Dinner provided • Map and measure areas from 6pm • Map and measure distances Registration required • Create printable farm maps and records • Store soil test information & other parameters 23 March Profitable Perennial Pastures Rob Shea Ararat • Role of soil carbon in productive pasture systems Perennial Pasture Systems • Making the most of phalaris Ph. 5352 1357 9.30am-4pm • Improving reproductive performance Lunch provided • Various aspects of phalaris establishment & man- Register by 19 March agement

24 March Carbon Crazy Lucy Stott Joel Joel • Agriculture Greenhouse Carbon emissions– how AgFutures Project Officer are they measured? DPI Ararat 5pm-9pm • Current research and mitigation options Ph. 5355 0539 Dinner provided • Conducting your own carbon audit Register by 19 March

30 March Water Wisdom & Profitable Perennials Hayley Malloy Ballyrogan • See a working solar pump farm water supply sys- Ararat Hills Project Leader (south of Ararat) tem DPI Ararat • Hear about the benefits of water security & in- Ph. 5355 0523 10am-12pm creased flexibility this system provides the land- Lunch provided holders Register by 25 March from 12pm • Learn latest research findings on native pastures • Achieve production and environmental benefits by maximising a minimal input grazing system

7 April Soil Savvy Victoria Leeke Pomonal • What does your soil test tell you? Project Platypus • Fertiliser recommendations– questions you need to Ph. 5358 4410 2pm-5pm ask • Managing soils to increase productivity and help Register by 2 April save money 20 April Introduction to eFarmer workshop Mary Knight Beaufort eFarmer is a free on-line mapping tool that allows you Project Officer eFarmer to: DPI Hamilton 10am-12pm • Create plans using an aerial photo Ph. 5573 0725 • Map and measure areas • Map and measure distances Register by 15 April • Create printable farm maps and records • Store soil test information & other parameters 21 April Bioenergy; Biofuels & Biochar Lucy Stott Beaufort • What is the future of Victoria’s energy supply? AgFutures Project Officer • Energy production opportunities for farmers DPI Ararat 12pm-5pm • CHAF Biomass Audit findings Ph. 5355 0539 Lunch provided Register by 16 April Paddock trees for farm land by Reto Zollinger, DPI Hamilton Many paddock trees are remnants of once extensive woodlands and grassy woodland ecosys- tems and in many cases may have been mature trees when Captain James Cook first set foot on the east coast of Australia in 1770.

Maintaining and replacing paddock trees in productive areas as well as on the hills is important and valuable, both from farm production and landscape health perspectives: • Paddock trees improve farm productivity by providing livestock with shade and shelter, mark- edly increasing lamb survival, wool production and livestock weight gain. • Paddock trees help maintain landscape health by providing homes and shelter for bats, birds, reptiles and invertebrates that in return reduce the number of insect pests. • Paddock trees provide important links and refuge for animals moving between areas of remnant native vegetation and provide a food source such as nectar, insects and foliage for wildlife. • Paddock trees reduce erosion and the risk of dryland salinity and are an important source for seed used for landcare revegetation.

The “Maconachie” Supporting Site of EverGraze - Low Input on native perennials near Ararat is providing a case study in how new trees, on hills containing scattered remnant trees, can be established through natural regeneration. The grazing management applied at the Supporting Site is a combination of deferred grazing, no grazing between October/November to January/February, followed by grazing pasture based on leaf stage principles refined for native grasses. This grazing management allows tree saplings and seedlings to establish and a targeted selection of trees to be guarded during summer before grazing commences. This approach en- sures that replacement trees are able to flourish and in Selection of guarded trees following de- time fulfil the important function as a paddock tree for ferred grazing during the 2009/2010 sea- the future. son, note trees left unguarded.

ARARAT RURAL CITY TREE PLANTING PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

As part of the implementation of Ararat Council Environmental Sustainability Strategy, Council is looking to calculate and offset their vehicle emissions by planting trees which will sequester carbon.

Ararat Rural City is looking for a landholder within the municipality who would like 400 or so trees planted on their property. The landholder would provide the site, rip and spray if necessary and Council would supply and plant and guard the plants in early July this year, with staff holding a mini Plantout day. There will be no "official" carbon accounting involved in this trial program.

Contact Jane Marriott, Sustainability Officer, at Ararat Council if you are interested in this partnership. Phone 5355 0233. Water Wisdom and Profitable Perennials field day at Ballyrogan Grazing management and water reticulation on steep hills will be demonstrated during a Department of Pri- mary Industries field day on a local property later this month.

The Water Wisdom and Profitable Perennials day will not only show how water can be reticulated up to the top of slopes but how the pastures growing there can be better managed.

The field day will be held at “Mt Challicum” which is located at Ballyrogan, 20km south east of Ararat. The day will be hosted by brothers Russell and Philip Hartwich and will provide plenty of food for thought for landholders. The water supply system was funded through a partnership between the DPI Drought Extension Support project and the Hartwichs.

Mt Challicum is a fine wool merino stud that is family run and has been owned by the Hartwich’s since the 1940’s. The property is at the top of the Captains Creek catchment.

The Hartwichs have implemented a range of landcare works such as erosion control, waterway protection and revegetation, establishing shelterbelts and steep hill landclass fencing. They currently implement a deferred grazing regime on their steep hill country which has mainly native pasture cover.

People attending the field day will get to see a working solar pump farm supply, including the costings and planning process that took place. The new system has improved the security of water supply and increased their grazing system’s flexibility.

The Hartwichs also host several research plots that are part of the EverGraze Low Input on native perennials project which aims to increase farm profitability by 50 per cent and considerably reduce recharge.

Native pasture researchers Dr Zhongnan Nie and Reto Zollinger from DPI Hamilton will present information on how to make the most of a minimal input grazing system. Following the presentations participants will see the water supply system as well as the native pastures research plots.

It promises to be a day filled with information and ideas that could potentially be adapted to many other properties in the area.

Water Wisdom and Profitable Perennials runs from 10am to noon on Tuesday 30 March. People are asked to register by 25 March by phoning Hayley Malloy on (03) 5355 0523.

Philip and Russell Hartwich have used a solar powered water reticulation system to provide water to seven paddocks of steep hill country. Many of these paddocks have been landclass fenced to improve pasture management and protect the hills from erosion and reduce the impacts of salinity. Water testing results for Upper Hopkins River, Upper Fiery Creek and Upper Mt Emu Creek This water run is carried out quarterly to provide local landholders with information about water quality in the catchment as well as to highlight salinity hot spots. Sampling is carried out by Hayley, Una and Allistair.

The water testing run was undertaken on 1 March. Between then and putting the newsletter together we have received some rain. The water testing run was typical of previous years. Many of the smaller creeks and tributaries were dry and the salinity levels tended to be higher in the water that was tested.

Unlike this time last year there was water in Lake Buninjon. The water level in Green Hill Lake was higher. Many water birds were on Lake Buninjon and Green Hill Lake. Birds sited at Green Hill Lake include Musk Ducks, Coots, Grey Teal and Black Ducks. Lake Bolac was dry for the water testing run but now holds water due to the recent rain.

EC levels for livestock water supplies value given in brackets for each type of livestock is the EC level at which production decline begins: Beef cattle (6,200 EC μS/cm), lactating ewes and weaners (6,000 EC μS/cm), dry sheep (9,300 EC μS/cm)), horses (6,200 EC μS/cm), Pigs (3,100 EC μS/cm), poultry 3,100 EC μS/cm). For further information contact Hayley on 5355 0523.

# Stream Road where site accessed EC sam- 01/03/10 highest lowest Average ples Rest area Maroona-Glenthompson Lake Buninjon Rd nrt 70,200 4,500 20,193 24 Green Hill Lake (south end) Height Gauge rec reserve 3,800 28,800 1,500 9,394 36 Good Morning Bill Crk and Nekeeya Crk Buninjon West Road 29,400 39,000 300 12,742 36 Good Morning Bill Creek and Nekeeya Creek Moyston-Willaura Rd 11,900 15,500 300 8,709 35 Hopkins River Old Geelong Rd 16,300 16,300 1,700 8,625 32 Hopkins River Dobie Road dry 15,900 160 6,525 25 Hopkins River Wickliffe - Glenelg Highway 12,800 18,780 4,540 11,530 30 Good Morning Bill Creek (west arm) west arm 2nd culvert Taits Lane dry 2,900 100 743 12 Gorrin Creek Dobie Road (concrete structure) dry 5,000 100 842 10 Nekeeya Creek Sandhills Rd (north of Taits Lane) dry 900 100 478 12 Captains Creek Tatyoon North Road dry 460 100 267 15 Hopkins River Major Mitchell Rd reserve 12,300 22,700 5,790 12,103 32 Hopkins River Major Mitchell Rd bridge 13,300 23,240 5,620 11,937 29 Hopkins River Back Bolac Rd 15,600 23,200 5,900 12,111 33 Good Morning Bill Creek West end of Burrumbeep Rd dry 19,800 2,700 11,041 23 Hopkins River Willaura Golf Links Rd 13,600 18,100 5,250 11,035 28 Hopkins River Bridge on Labrador Rd 9,100 9,800 370 6,247 39 Hopkins River Bald Hill Rd ford dry 18,600 5,980 11,229 25 Hopkins River Helendoite Rd 6,800 10,800 390 6,019 37 Hopkins River Delacombe Way (Edgarley Bridge) 10,300 16,400 3,900 10,158 37 Jacksons Creek Coopers Rd dry 14,100 4,000 9,606 31 Hopkins River Rossbridge (Bridge) 10,100 13,700 820 8,327 39 Hopkins River Robertsons Bridge (Langi Logan Rd) 6,000 13,000 1,200 5,071 41 Rossbridge Swamp drainage line Grange Rd dry 28,800 340 18,664 10 Rockies Hill rd - north railway cross- Tatyoon drainage line ing dry 25,000 360 16,239 27 Bridge west side Ararat- Port Fairy Denicull Creek Rd 9,900 10,900 2,200 7,391 36 Hopkins River Tatyoon Rd (south Kangaroo Point Rd) 3,300 10,200 1,280 4,799 32 Hopkins River Burrumbeep Boundary Rd 5,100 11,700 330 5,723 35 Hopkins River Jacksons creek Rd 9,300 12,100 340 6,457 39 Hopkins River Warrak Road (Hopkins River Rd) 14,700 23,280 1,000 9,559 38 Three Mile Creek Warrayatkin Rd - South of Warrak Rd dry 22,400 600 10,202 18

Three Mile Creek Warrak Road - west of Warrayatkin Rd dry 7,800 400 2,752 19

Cemetery Creek Warrak Road (Ararat) dry 1,800 190 802 30 Fiery Creek Lucardies Rd (east) Raglan dry 2,800 200 956 31 Charleycombe Creek Old Geelong Road (Bridge) dry 9,200 530 1,945 15 Middle Creek Willow tree Rd dry 650 100 333 26

Fiery Creek Ballyrogan Rd (Shirley Rd) 4,900 10,500 500 4,241 36

Billy Billy Creek Buangor-Ben Nevis Rd (south end) dry 810 300 487 6

Fiery Creek Mt William Rd -East Travellers Rest Rd 2,500 5,950 1,360 3,699 8

Fiery Creek Porters Bridge Rd 10,000 11,930 1,300 5,991 35

Challicum Creek Porters Bridge Rd 16,000 26,680 145 11,804 34

Fiery Creek Gordon Bridge (Gordon Bridge Rd) 7,000 17,560 2,100 7,468 13

Fiery Creek Yalla-Y- Poora Rd 8,500 10,930 700 5,019 38

Wongan Creek Mt William Rd -East of St Marnocks Rd dry 15,590 10,700 13,513 4 Wongan Creek Coburns Lane (east end culvert) dry 14,000 6,700 11,214 5

Fiery Creek Runway Swamp Rd 4,600 14,520 2,100 5,203 32

Fiery Creek Ritchies Rd Bridge 4,500 14,350 1,080 5,555 32

Fiery Creek Blythevale (Mininera Rd) 3,600 10,800 2,100 6,073 9

Fiery Creek Streatham Reserve 3,400 11,600 1,380 5,013 31

Fiery Creek Nicholls/Lewis Boundary (Letterbox drp) 8,500 9,240 2,800 6,073 23

Fiery Creek Railway Crossing Nicholls (Letterbox drp) 10,800 23,460 3,200 9,857 23

Fiery Creek McCrows Rd/Nerrin Nerrin Estate Rd 10,600 13,770 2,880 8,432 32

Fiery Creek Lake Bolac 10,100 22,280 2,880 9,893 32 Lake Bolac Fishermans Pontoon dry 53,000 9,600 15,754 21 Trawalla Creek Back Waterloo Rd, bridge dry 12,200 700 3,016 8 Trawalla Creek Racecourse Rd near Jones Rd dry 6,400 420 2,054 7

Mt Emu Creek Trawalla bridge (park opp. school) 1,150 2,900 520 1,539 15

Spring Hill Creek Trawalla Rd -north Beaufort-Carngham Rd dry 11,500 8,800 9,975 4

Mt Emu Creek Lake Goldsmith Rd 2,300 6,400 1,870 4,146 12

Mt Emu Creek Streatham-Carngham Rd dry 4,700 130 2,138 5 Baillie Creek Streatham Mortchup Rd (east) dry 12,200 3,200 6,525 8

Mt Emu Creek Mt Emu Settlement Rd, bridge 6,600 11,490 3,000 6,419 15

Mt Emu Creek Skipton pedestrian bridge 5,900 6,900 2,900 5,063 15 Landcare Group Page Lake Bolac and Fiery Creek Catchment by Bill Sharp, Facilitator The Lake Bolac Catchment is potentially a high priority for future catchment funding. The new investment opportunities include a bio-link project area in the upper catchment of Fiery Creek in H11 and the Volcanic Plain Flagship Area for the majority of the lower catchment of H11, but much of H12 as well. The H11-H12 group had expressed interest in the above funding opportunities and has prepared a scoping document “Challicum to Chinaman Land Health Project” for consideration in the 2010-2011 investment program. The project document addresses a wide concern for the whole catchment from erosion of the upper catchment and Challi- cum Hills and the creek through to salinity in the lower catchment and possible development of a salinity based project on the Chinaman Swamp sub-catchment. The group has also submitted an expression of interest in funding for water way protection and erosion control maintenance and new works in the Challicum creek catchment and upper Fiery Creek.

The ‘HERO’ project is still running and landholders interested in fencing sections of the Fiery Creek or tributaries are invited to declare expressions of interest to a member of the H11-H12 committee.

Upper Hopkins Landcare Group by Una Allender, Facilitator Date claimer - A paddock walk, social evening and the Upper Hopkins LMG Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday 15 April from 4pm. Itinerary and venue will be notified soon.

We still have quite a few members who have not given us a current email address. It is much cheaper and more timely to communicate by email, also there have been a few event notices lately which have been circulated by email only. We have been fortunate to receive a Caring for our Country Community Action Grant which will assist three landholders in the top of the catchment fence off waterways and revegetate. All sites link to good remnant vegetation and will thus create new biodiversity corridors. Keep the site planners coming in so if an opportunity arises for funding we have suitable projects ready to go.On 9 December the group hosted a social gathering at the Maroona School. The aim of this pre-Xmas get together, fueled by pizza from the school’s wood-fired oven, was to discuss the Ararat Rural City’s draft Environmental Strategy. Jane Marriott, ARC Sustainability Officer, explained how the strategy has been developed under the guidance of a community based working group and invited any feedback from the community in order to maximize the value of the strategy for both people and the environment. Fourteen priority actions have been identified.

The Maroona school is already working towards sustainable resource use with its newly installed array of solar panels and wind turbine. It is one of 25 schools across the state to receive sustainability funding of $50,000 from the Federal Government. Principal Peter Waterman spoke of the educational aspect in teaching students the value of sustainability. The 30 solar panels are able to supply electricity to the grid very efficiently, while the wind turbine re- quires maintenance and overall power generated is more expensive. The school also has chooks, a vegetable garden and a row of heritage apple trees, which were planted by the students and will grow into a hedge providing apples over a long harvest period.

Ararat Landcare Group by Peter Forster The Great Dividing Trail, Ararat section, is to be officially opened this Saturday 13 March, at Ararat Rail Station followed by a walk along the trail. GDT members arriving by train at 10am. ALG members have been assisting with track development. Members have been busy watering trees at three locations and participating in Clean Up Australia Day. We now meet at the SES building in High Street first Monday of each Month at 7.30pm. John Hynes the Chair is likely to attend the National Landcare Forum in Adelaide later this month assisted by GHCMA sponsorship.

Buangor Landcare Group by Alanna Burton The group has met recently and is working on plans to improve the wind farm viewing site on the Western Highway at Buangor. They intend to provide a picnic table and chairs and are also considering the viability of installing a public toilet. Plans for these works will have to allow for the proposed changes to the Western Highway. The group also plans to plant out the creek and reserve near the viewing site in late winter. The 53rd CFA Championships will be held at the Cobb and Co sports ground in Buangor. Members of the Landcare Group have volunteered to assist with the organisation of the Championships. These will be held on 21 March 2010. March Photo Board

Above: Renick Peries (left) & Tim Johnston in the fore- ground inspecting sub-soil work at George Burdett's property at the soil acidification field day.

A large burl growing on a red gum tree near Ma- roona. A burl is a growth where the grain grows in a deformed manner– usually due to infestation by insects or certain types of mould.

Multi skilled! Peter Waterman is the Principal at Ma- roona Primary School as well as wood fire pizza chef. Peter and Lisa Waterman provided dinner for the Up- per Hopkins Land Management Group.

This dead Sugar Glider (above) was found by Geoff Ryan on his property on the edge of Ararat. The name Sugar Glider comes from their preference for sweet foods such as nectar.

Gliders live in groups of 10-15. From around 7-10 months of age young gliders are evicted from the One of two dead Fairy Penguins washed up on the group’s territory. Competition for territory is fierce beach at Anglesea. Fairy Penguins can be washed up and many young do not survive on their own. when the weather is rough and food supplies are low. Around the Traps by Una Allender Southern Farming Systems Soil acidification workshops will be held in Beaufort on 16 March and Lake Bolac on 17 March. These two-hour workshops are open to all growers and follow on from the successful field day held on 25 February. Over 40 people attended this field day, which looked at the causes of soil acidification as well as variable rate technology with an emphasis on paddock mapping and variable rate lime application. A session in the field also explored techniques for dealing with hostile sub-soils

The annual members’ results presentation will be held at the Mininera Football Club on Wednesday 17 March at 3pm immediately following the Mininera soil workshop. Highlights of the trial results from 2009 will be presented followed by the AGM and a BBQ meal courtesy of Riordan Fuels.

Trial sites for 2010 Streatham Branch will have two major SFS trial sites this year. The current site at Mininera will become a Canola Concept site and we return to the McMaster paddock, just west of Lake Bolac for all other trial work. Trials proposed include NVT, sponsors trials and GRDC projects like Water Use Efficiency and Canopy Management. Pulses will potentially be a major feature. The Streatham Committee looks forward to returning to this high profile site, and is grateful to the Paterson and Vallance families for making these sites available for SFS research and extension.

The 6th Lake Bolac Eel Festival on Saturday 27 March will focus on the brolga and its disappearing wetland habitat. The day commences at 11am with the Environmental Forum “Brolgas and wetlands.” Live music from the Festival stage from around 2pm will include Archie Roach, Neil Murray, Rory Faithfield, Loren, The Stiff Gins and Luke Watt (see website for the full list)

The Twilight Celebration, “Brolga Dreaming” will feature the world premiere performance of Anne Norman’s Brolga Suite for shakuhachi accompanied by violin, cello, community choir and fire-twirling, with giant brolga puppets, indigenous story telling and dancing. The Festival Art Exhibition in the Old Blacksmith Shop will be open all weekend with an official opening on Friday evening at 6pm. Feature artists this year are sculptors Paul E. Mason and Trefor Prest. Entries are invited for the Recycled Sculpture competition with the theme ‘Wetlands.’ ‘Stories from the Lake’ are being collected to form a timeline display (details are on the festival website). The Connies, Nick the magician, cartoonist MBJ, and a climbing wall will add to the informative displays and activities. Anyone wanting more information, to have a stall, submit an artwork, enter the recycled sculpture competition or to register as a volunteer can call Una on 5350 4244 or 0419 891 920. www.eelfestival.org.au

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Upper Hopkins Landcare Newsletter March 2010 Upper Hopkins Landcare Newsletter June 2010 Inside this issue

Peter Forster’s Bird Notes

Brolga Recovery Group

Farm Water Solutions webpage launched

Managing sheep lice

Water testing results from around the catchment

Land Management Group Participants at the ‘Water Wisdom and Profitable Perennials’ field day page at Mt Challicum. The solar powered pump that supplies water to a number of paddocks was a source of interest to the group. June photo board

Around the traps Hayley Malloy Landmate requests, Whole Farm Planning, Ararat Hills Project, DPI Ararat steep hill management, sustainable agri- Ph. 5355 0523 culture From the Editor Allistair Stephens Salinity management incentives including The last edition of the newsletter outlined a Ararat Hills Project, DPI Ararat steep hill landclass fencing and perennial variety of workshops and forums that were Ph. 5355 0540 pasture establishment. being organised by DPI and other agencies and Una Allender Upper Hopkins Land Management Group groups. This edition of the newsletter provides SFS & Upper Hopkins Facilita- and Southern Farming Systems Facilitator information and photographs from these tor events. Ph. 5350 4244 Glenelg Hopkins CMA Waterways, wetlands, Works on Water- The topics for the field days were very inter- Ph. 5571 2526 ways Permits esting and provided new information for land Peter Forster Secretary- Upper Hopkins Land Manage- management. The turn up of people attending Ph. 5352 1530 ment Group and Ararat Landcare Group the field days was pleasing. Daryl Scherger Ararat Rural City natural resource man- Ararat Rural City agement issues If anyone has suggestions for future days Ph. 5355 0231 please give me a call to pass on your ideas. Debbie Shea Glenleg Hopkins CMA Community Rep- Ph. 5352 1357 resentatives Many landholders are now busily sowing Don Rowe crops and pastures and preparing for the sea- Ph. 5354 7553 son ahead. Hopefully we will receive some Sue Mudford Conservation agreements, grants, biodi- good rainfall to gets things off to a solid start. Trust for Nature versity technical advice Ph. 5599 5223 Hayley Malloy Bird Notes by Peter Forster

Following my last report Robert Shea notes seeing On our return trip we stayed at Narrandera on the white- browed wood swallows irregularly over the years Murrumbidgee River and I was woken by a flock of around Yadin including last summer, and recalls that a crimson rosellas. These were unusual and I didn’t couple of times they have stayed for lengthy periods. recognise them immediately as they were race Robert also spotted a great egret at Alexander Gardens “flaveolus”, also called yellow rosella. My bird book in March. I took a photo of what I considered a smaller describes them as preferring floodplain open forest and egret at the same place and about the same day. See woodland adjacent to farmland. Other races are photo below. “elegans” which is the local species (crimson and blue) and “adelaidae” (orange, crimson and blue). Other significant sightings Robert has noted late 2009 were a female leaden flycatcher in Ararat Hills Regional At home Bill Taylor noted white-naped and yellow- Park, a spotted quail-thrush (possible sighting) in faced honeyeaters at the bird bath together and his bird September 2009 in Hidden Valley near the Rifle Range book confirmed they are often associated. I spotted a area of Ararat Hills Regional Park and a tree goanna flock of white-winged choughs in Geoff Laidlaw’s (lace monitor). Robert usually sees goannas about twice paddock (with scattered red gums) early May on Langi a year in Dunneworthy Forest. Sightings are fairly rare Logan Road. I have been hoping to attract a flock to in the district. Robert’s previous sighting of a leaden or Captains Creek by providing suitable habitat but they satin flycatcher was in 1993 in McDonald Park. The haven’t found us yet. birds prefer tall/medium open forest. Spotted quail- thrushes have occasionally been seen at Mt Langi Jackson’s stubble opposite our front gate was patrolled Ghiran and in the Skeleton Hills at Yadin. They prefer by a spotted harrier in mid March and with the increase rocky, leaf littered ridges in forests with short tussock in mouse numbers there are more kestrels and black- grass. shouldered kites in the district. James Drew spotted a peregrine falcon sitting on his fence at Denicull Creek Martin Whatley’s dog flushed an owl "roosting" in the last week. grass at Lake Buninjon. It let out a loud bark like a Jack Russell terrier and flew up and just over his head as he I saw a flying fox (grey headed fruit bat) at Gary and headed back to the car. Martin is not sure whether the Margaret Milich’s mainly bush block at Cashmore, near owl was a barking owl or a grass owl. In his words: it Portland late April. The animal was caught under a net was quite curious about the dog and hovered about us on an apple tree. There have also been reports of a for some minutes. I did hear a boobook owl calling in colony at Bendigo which would get much colder at the tree line when camping at this place about a month night than Cashmore. earlier. I found that interesting as there isn't much in the way of roosting cover other than a few scant tree The sightings are further west (and further inland in the corridors down the main road axis. There is certainly case of Bendigo) than normal and could indicate enough tucker for them with the rabbits and the mice warming of our climate or a problem with food supplies about the place. I saw a family of whistling kites and on the east coast or both reasons. The bat seemed very maybe a pair of black shouldered kites hunting the reed healthy beds as well. (having eaten several apples Martin has also been keeping an eye on a brolga pair out at overnight) the far end of Green Hill Lake. They seemed to have and was settled in and hopefully will breed. released from the net and My own bird observations have been while travelling to flew away. Canberra and back by car. When in Canberra I always They look a make time to visit the Botanic Gardens on Black Mountain lot larger opposite the Australian National University. The Gardens when flying are large (45ha) and have the world’s largest collection of than close up Australian plant species (7000) in the one spot. There are and not 120 km of tracks with beautifully maintained themed gardens. Needless to say the bird life is plentiful this time flying. with lots of yellow robins and eastern and crimson Little egret at the Alexandra Gar- rosellas. dens in April Fledgling Brolga Recovery Group Takes Flight

The iconic brolga once numbered in the thousands, in- Pursue the protection of a minimum of 100 breed- habiting wetlands across much of Victoria. Now the ing sites and all major flocking areas. This could be species is under threat, with an estimated population achieved by incorporating these sites into conserva- size of only 600–650 birds, mostly confined to the tion covenenants or Land for Wildlife Properties southwest of the state. Major threats causing brolga Encourage predator control by landowners/ decline include habitat loss and degradation Landcare groups around breeding wetlands (particularly draining and cropping wetlands) and pre- Encourage restoration of shallow and deep fresh- dation by feral animals. Brolga are listed as water wetlands to increase potential breeding sites ‘threatened’ under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Provide assistance and management advice to land- 1988 (Vic). holders who have breeding or flocking sites on their properties Trust for Nature has assisted in the formation of a com- Encourage and promote the covenanting of appro- munity-based Brolga Recovery Group (BRG) to help priate land through Trust for Nature and promote save brolga from extinction in Victoria. Auspiced by wetland conservation through the Land for Wildlife Bird Observation and Conservation Australia (BOCA), scheme and the Victorian Farmers Federation. the group will advocate on behalf of the threatened Liaise with other agencies/organizations to provide brolga population and will investigate ways to help lo- education and extension materials on values of cal landholders enhance brolga habitat on their land. wetlands and alternative uses Use appropriate funding schemes (eg. Landcare) to The official launch of the Brolga Recovery Group took assist landholders to restore degraded wetlands tar- place in March this year, at the Lake Bolac Eel Festival geting shallow freshwater marshes, with emphasis – right in the heart of brolga country. The group’s first on those areas that support or have potential to sup- newsletter was released at the launch – written by port threatened species. TfN’s Lauren Eddy and designed and edited by profes- sional writer and brolga fan Louise Thomas. The BRG The Brolga Recovery Group invites all ‘birds of a has been led by a steering committee, represented by feather’ interested in helping to secure the future of local landholders, Trust for Nature, Department of Sus- brolga to join them, either on the committee or as a tainability and Environment, Greening Australia Victo- group member. Please contact TfN’s Lauren Eddy ria and brolga research student Inka Veltheim. BOCA on 0458 111 716 or email [email protected] to find has also provided much-needed support to the group. out more.

On 9 May 9 2010 a meeting was held at the Lake Bolac Public Hall where committee members were elected by the group. The BRG is now represented by group Presi- dent Barry Kentish, Secretary Sue Mudford and Treas- urer Neville Oddie, as well as a base of enthusiastic committee members and BOCA. The day finished with a site visit to a couple of known flocking sites near Lake Bolac, led by Inka Veltheim. The group didn’t get to see any of the elusive birds, but were just as fasci- nated with Inka’s talk on the habitat values at each site and brolga behavior.

The BRG will focus on actions contained within the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Action Statement (Action Statement No. 119) for brolga, contributing to habitat protection, predator control and community awareness and involvement. Some of these actions include:

Brolgas on a property at Langi Logan, south of Ararat, following winter rains. Farm Water Solutions web site Prevention & management of lousy launched sheep

A new Farm Water Solutions webpage has been It is a legal requirement for all farmers to prevent launched on the Department of Primary Industries the spread of sheep lice. Failure to prevent, control Website. www.dpi.gov.au/farmwatersolutions and eradicate sheep lice can have an impact on a farm’s profitability, and often that of neighbouring The website provides technical information and farms. resources for dryland agriculture on unregulated water systems in an easy to navigate website. Prevention of disease is by far the easiest and cheapest method of lice control. The main ways of Four key questions are addressed on the website: preventing the introduction of lice are by: How much water do I need? sheep proof fencing. If you are getting stray sheep How much water is available? then check your fences. What are my responsibilities? isolation of purchased sheep. This should be done How can I more efficiently use my farm water? until they are inspected just before shearing. It is good policy to request a Sheep Health Statement The website also includes “What are my options?” when purchasing sheep. checklists. Which steps you through a process of Farm bio-security. Talk to neighbours if you have managing risks associated with less water a problem and request that they do the same for available. you. Get them to ring you for collection of stray sheep as you do not know where the sheep have The website will continually be updated with new been. If in doubt destroy the sheep, as it is better and revised information. to sacrifice one sheep than to risk your whole flock. A new online farm water calculator is coming soon. The calculator will provide a series of methods to If you do happen to get lice there are several meth- assist the user in calculating the water balance on ods available to treat lice infested sheep. Talk to their farm. your local rural merchandisers or contact your local DPI animal health staff member for advice. For more information on the Farm Water Solutions project please contact Heather Field at DPI Ballarat Remember disposing of lousy sheep at saleyards is 5336 6607. not an option and is illegal. If disposal for slaughter is considered consult you local DPI Animal Health Officer to discuss the options.

If you wish to get further information on sheep lice please contact Roger MacInnes, Senior Animal Health Officer, DPI Ararat on 5355 0534. Lake Bolac Eel Festival 2010 by Una Allender

Visitors from all around the region as well as from Many works were sold with several being selected Melbourne and interstate attended this year’s for an associated exhibition at the Ararat Gallery. Festival. The Recycled Sculpture competition attracted some interesting entries. The Parks Vic Marquee was well patronised for the Environmental Forum which this year focussed on Children had fun watching Nick Nickolas the brolgas and their disappearing wetlands. Presenters magic comedian, climbing the tower, learning to included: juggle and collecting some of the 2300 cards Dr Kate Auty - Victorian Commissioner for carrying environmental and cultural information Environmental Sustainability from the Connies. Inka Veltheim - a PhD student from the University of Ballarat, who is researching key Mark your diaries now for the 2011 Festival on seasonal and local movements of brolgas, their Saturday 26 May. www.eelfestival.org.au life history and use of habitat, aiming to identify key roosting, breeding and foraging habitat areas in south-west Victoria. Local wetlands expert Dr Michelle Casanova who explained the important contribution of wetlands PHOTOS BELOW: Indigenous brolga dancing to biodiversity in the region. while a brolga chick hatches on the shadow screen (Peter Taylor) A highlight of the forum was the launch of the Brolga Recovery Group by Bird Observation & Conservation Australia [BOCA] and Trust for Nature.

A large crowd enjoyed some excellent music during the afternoon including a spell-binding performance by Anne Norman, along with Jess Ipkendanz, Helen Mountfort and Susan Taylor.

Rory Faithfield, Luke Watt, Bart Willoughby and the Stiff Gins were popular, as were young performers the Mahony Brothers and Atlantis Lights. Many stayed on until stumps to hear Archie Roach, Neil Murray and Loren.

The “Brolga Dreaming” twilight celebration was beautifully produced and very well received by the audience. Anne Norman, Jess and Helen combined with local band “End of March”, local school students, singers, dancers, and the giant brolga puppets to tell brolga stories derived from the experiences of local landholders.

The Art Exhibition was opened by Mayor Gwenda Allgood at a civic reception on the Friday evening, and displayed a range of sculptures, paintings and drawings, photographic works and textile art. Water testing results from upper Hopkins River, upper Fiery Creek & upper Mt Emu Creek

This water run is carried out quarterly to provide local landholders with information about water quality in the catchment as well as to highlight salinity hot spots. Sampling is carried out by Hayley, Una and Allistair. A small rain event just prior to the testing resulted in a few waterways that were dry during the last water run having readings taken. Generally salinity levels for 1 June were higher than average.

A thunderstorm near Streatham on 20th April dropped up to 3 inches in the Ritchies Hill area. After this rain event the Fiery Creek flowed for a few days with water flowing over the spillway at Streatham.

However the water run on May 31 showed just how dry the Fiery catchment still is with no flow at all, a blanket of azolla and waterholes very low or dry (only a stagnant pool remains at the waterhole on Mt William Road). There was however water in the Wongan Creek and a rapid flow along the Tatyoon drainage line on Rockies Hill Road. The Hopkins River although low, was flowing at most collection points.

EC levels for livestock water supplies value given in brackets for each type of livestock is the EC level at which production decline begins: Beef cattle (6,200 EC S/cm), lactating ewes and weaners (6,000 EC S/cm), dry sheep (9,300 EC S/cm)), horses (6,200 EC S/cm), Pigs (3,100 EC S/cm), poultry 3,100 EC S/cm). For further information contact Hayley on 5355 0523.

EC (μS/ # Stream Road where site accessed cm) sam- 01/06/10 highest lowest Average ples Lake Buninjon Rest area Maroona-Glenthompson Rd 16,800 70,200 4,500 20,058 25 Green Hill Lake Height Gauge rec reserve 470 28,800 470 9,152 37 Good Morning Bill Crk and Nekeeya Crk Buninjon West Road 13,800 39,000 300 12,771 37 Good Morning Bill Creek and Nekeeya Creek Moyston-Willaura Rd 12,800 15,500 300 8823 36 Hopkins River Old Geelong Rd 13,400 16,300 1,700 8,769 33 Hopkins River Dobie Road dry 15,900 160 6,525 25 Hopkins River Wickliffe - Glenelg Highway 11300 18,780 4,540 11,523 30 Good Morning Bill Crk west arm 2nd culvert Taits Lane dry 2,900 100 743 12 Gorrin Creek Dobie Road (concrete structure) dry 5,000 100 842 10 Nekeeya Creek Sandhills Rd (north of Taits Lane) dry 900 100 478 12 Captains Creek Tatyoon North Road dry 460 100 267 15 Hopkins River Major Mitchell Rd reserve 12,300 22,700 5,790 12,103 33 Hopkins River Major Mitchell Rd bridge 12500 23,240 5,620 11,995 29 Hopkins River Back Bolac Rd 11,400 23,200 5,900 12,090 34 Good Morning Bill Crk West end of Burrumbeep Rd dry 19,800 2,700 11,041 23 Hopkins River Willaura Golf Links Rd 11,300 18,100 5,250 11,044 29 Hopkins River Bridge on Labrador Rd 6,100 9,800 370 6,244 40 Hopkins River Bald Hill Rd ford 14,100 18,600 5,980 11339 26 Hopkins River Helendoite Rd 6,400 10,800 390 6,029 38 Hopkins River Delacombe Way (Edgarley Bridge) 12,600 16,400 3,900 10,222 38 Jacksons Creek Coopers Rd 12,500 14,100 4,000 9,697 32 Hopkins River Rossbridge (Bridge) 9,200 13,700 820 8,349 40 Hopkins River Robertsons Bridge (Langi Logan Rd) 3,900 13,000 1,200 5,043 42 Rossbridge Swamp Grange Rd dry 28,800 340 18,664 10 Tatyoon drainage line Rockies Hill rd - north railway crossing 18,500 25,000 360 16,320 28 Denicull Creek Bridge west side Ararat- Port Fairy Rd 9,700 10,900 2,200 7,454 37 Hopkins River Tatyoon Rd (south Kangaroo Point Rd) 5,000 10,200 1,280 4,805 33 Hopkins River Burrumbeep Boundary Rd 3,300 11,700 330 5,656 36

Hopkins River Jacksons creek Rd 8,200 12,100 340 6,500 40

Hopkins River Warrak Road (Hopkins River Rd) 10,000 23,280 1,000 9,571 39 Three Mile Creek Warrayatkin Rd - South of Warrak Rd dry 22,400 600 10,202 18 Three Mile Creek Warrak Road - west of Warrayatkin Rd dry 7,800 400 2,752 19 Cemetery Creek Warrak Road (Ararat) 650 1,800 190 797 31 Fiery Creek Lucardies Rd (east) Raglan 2,200 2,800 200 995 32 Charleycombe Creek Old Geelong Road (Bridge) dry 9,200 530 1,945 15 Fiery Creek Mt William Rd -East Travellers Rest Rd 2,400 5,950 1,360 3,554 9

Fiery Creek Porters Bridge Rd 9,200 11,930 1,300 6,080 36

Challicum Creek Porters Bridge Rd 14,800 26,680 145 11,890 35

Fiery Creek Gordon Bridge (Gordon Bridge Rd) 9,100 17,560 2,100 7584 14

Fiery Creek Yalla-Y- Poora Rd 9,700 10,930 700 5,139 39

Wongan Creek Mt William Rd -East of St Marnocks Rd 10,700 15,590 10,700 12,950 5 Wongan Creek Coburns Lane (east end culvert) 11,600 14,000 6,700 11,278 6

Fiery Creek Runway Swamp Rd 4,700 14,520 2,100 5188 33

Fiery Creek Ritchies Rd Bridge 5,100 14,350 1,080 5,541 33 Fiery Creek (436D30) Blythevale (Mininera Rd) 2,100 10,800 2,100 5,676 10

Fiery Creek Streatham Reserve 1,810 11,600 1,380 4913 32

Fiery Creek Nicholls/Lewis Boundary (Letterbox drp) nrt 9,240 2,800 6,073 23

Fiery Creek Railway Crossing Nicholls (Letterbox drp) nrt 23,460 3,200 9,857 23

Fiery Creek McCrows Rd/Nerrin Nerrin Estate Rd 11,400 13,770 2,880 8522 33

Fiery Creek Lake Bolac 15,700 22,280 2,880 10,069 33 Lake Bolac Fishermans Pontoon dry 53,000 9,600 15,754 21

Trawalla Creek Back Waterloo Rd, bridge dry 12,200 700 3,016 8 Trawalla Creek Racecourse Rd near Jones Rd dry 6,400 420 2,054 7

Mt Emu Creek Trawalla bridge (park opp. school) 1,140 2,900 520 1514 15 Trawalla Rd (north of Beaufort- Spring Hill Creek Carngham Rd) dry 11,500 8,800 9,975 4

Mt Emu Creek Lake Goldsmith Rd 2,100 6,400 1,870 3988 13 Streatham-Carngham Rd (2nd bridge Mt Emu Creek west of Trawalla West Rd) dry 4,700 130 2,138 5 Baillie Creek Streatham Mortchup Rd (east) dry 12,200 3,200 6,525 8

Mt Emu Creek Mt Emu Settlement Rd, bridge 6,700 11,490 3,000 6,437 16

Mt Emu Creek Skipton pedestrian bridge 5,000 6,900 2,900 5,059 16 Land Management Group Page

Upper Hopkins Land Management Group – Paddock H11/H12 Community Action Group Walk, dinner & AGM The group recently conducted a half day workshop to On Thursday 22 April a small group visited Don and develop a business plan with assistance from Geoff Park, Goldie Rowe’s property, situated on the sedimentary hills North Central CMA Biodiversity Officer and Beth Mellick just west of Maroona, to inspect their well-established of Norm Wettenhall Foundation. The workshop was well lucerne pastures and their impressive plantations and attended by committee members and associated groups. blocks of native revegetation. John McDougall from SFS, DPI, DSE, Eel Festival, Since acquiring the farm in 1998 there has been an Michelle Casanova GH CMA and Environmental Farmers ongoing effort to revegetate the property, particularly the Network representatives attended also. hills. The DSE was keen to assist in the early stages as the The workshop commenced with a minutes silence to neighbours on either side already had extensive acknowledge the passing of committee member Peter revegetation works on their properties. The initial task was O’Rorke. to create a corridor through the farm linking with previous plantings. The plantings were strategically sited to form Weeds and Rabbits windbreaks around the farm. Because of the large scale of Council has funds from DPI to work on roadsides to control the project, all areas were direct seeded using seed pest plants and animals. $5000 has been offered to UHLMG collected locally. to target Tatyoon, Wills Hill and Rocky Point Roads for mapped regionally controlled weeds. Restricted weeds are According to Don, "Direct seeding is the way to go. It is not funded. much cheaper, saves labour (no tree guards!) and gives a more natural look. If it is not too successful in any year Perennial Pastures Systems you can easily go over it the following year. One thing we The Perennial Pastures Systems (PPS) group has had a busy have learnt is to make sure you get your species mix start to the year conducting a joint EverGraze/PPS pastures correct in the first year or two. It is very difficult to get seminar in Ararat in March. Eighty people heard from plants to survive once trees are established - too much speakers covering a range of pasture topics. competition (from plants and animals).” PPS also held a members only workshop earlier in the year, when they heard from leading animal production expert Dr “As an added bonus,” said Don, “we now have a large Glen Judson from Christchurch NZ. Glen is returning later in store of carbon so we are able to offset our greenhouse the year and will be providing another session for PPS emissions. A few years ago we did a carbon audit and members. found that our farm emitted 58 tonnes of greenhouse gases. This sounded a lot but compared with the average it wasn't PPS has also been busy out in the paddocks with our second too bad (the average Victorian emits 23.5 t.). However, EverGraze Supporting Site being established at Tottington, since that audit we have planted more trees and we have north of Navarre. This trial site is looking at better methods fewer sheep. According to my rough calculations we are of establishing perennial pastures into the drier areas in our about carbon neutral. We now have 11 per cent of the farm region. revegetated so with our ongoing tree seeding we expect to Pasture monitoring is continuing at the other EverGraze site be carbon positive in the future.” at Mooneys Gap where the lucerne and phalaris pastures have persisted well over their first summer. After this inspection members adjourned to the Maroona Pasture measurement at the three PPS sites (Joel, Jallukar & Primary School for a casserole tea and annual meeting. Elmhurst) has also started with the first pasture cuts being taken as well as plant density counts. Ararat Landcare Group by Peter Forster PPS are conducting their annual bus trip to visit productive Members have been maintaining Cemetery Creek Walking pasture farmers in other areas on 13 July, travelling to the Track and expanding their gorse control area to include Pigeon Ponds area. The trip is free to PPS members and Jacksons Creek Road, Logans Road, Kangaroo Point Road other people can come along at a cost of $25. and Park Road. PPS are also conducting an EverGraze field day at Lorraine Williams and Keith Little have reviewed the Tottington on Friday 20 August. group’s promotional material including a brochure and PPS were successful in gaining producer demonstration poster. The new brochures will be given a test run at the scheme funding from Meat & Livestock Australia, which World Environment Day stand in Barkly Street on combined with Project Platypus and EverGraze funding Saturday 5 June. Jane Marriott and Landcare Group provides for PPS activities through until 2012. volunteers will attend the stand. PPS membership is $55 annually per farm enterprise, which Peter Forster gave a presentation on catchment issues and allows members to participate in PPS activities as well as Landcare groups to Year 9 students at Ararat College. This receiving four newsletters per year. was part of the LINX program which aims to build For further information on PPS contact Project Manager Rob stronger ties with the community. Shea on 0438 521357. June Photo Board

Photos from the Upper Hopkins Land Management Group Lake Buninjon holds water once again AGM. The group visited the property of Don Rowe (President) and Goldie Rowe. They are pictured here with Christine and Peter Forster (Secretary) and Trevor Perry.

Karen McIntyre, Lake Bolac Development Association President, at the official opening of the Parks Victoria Storyboards, on the Lake Bolac foreshore. Sunset over the Grampians.

This brolga was spotted at Worndoo by Al- listair Stephens while he was out monitoring bore levels. Lake Bolac Eel Festival: Michelle Casanova and friends pre- senting at the environmental forum (Photo– Peter Taylor)

Lake Bolac Eel Festival: The Healing Walkers joined in with Lee Morgan’s reconciliation song watched over by the Trust for Nature brolga. (Photo – Rose Howard). Around the Traps by Una Allender Parks Vic storyboards at Lake Bolac Geoff is available to run additional workshops in other On 11 March the Parks Vic storyboards installed on the locations if there is sufficient demand. Expressions of Lake Bolac foreshore were officially opened. The three interest are invited from landholders wanting to under- boards have details and photographs outlining the geol- take this two session workshop. To be held prior to 21 ogy, the indigenous history, developments since white June, the workshops are supported by DPI's Farm Ser- settlement, and the more recent history of the lake. The vices Victoria - Climate Change Initiative. The work- storyboards are a joint project of Parks Victoria and the shops run for five hours each session and can be held at Lake Bolac Development Association. a venue to suit members. Participants can choose to use either the EBMP workbook or EBMP computer program Landcare Gateway for their self-assessment and action planning. Contact Several group members attended a training session to Una Allender if you are interested - Mob: 0419 891 920. learn how the Landcare Gateway can be used by groups to promote their activities and showcase their work. Southern Farming Systems autumn workshops Keep an eye on activities of both the Ararat Landcare A Pulse Pre-sowing Workshop held in Lake Bolac in Group and the Upper Hopkins LMG at conjunction with Pulse Australia and VNTFA was well www.landcarevic.net.au attended by growers and advisors. This most informative workshop allowed a sharing of knowledge and Email addresses – we still have quite a few members experience, and aimed to encourage and support farm- who have not given us a current email address. It is ers new to growing pulses. much cheaper and more timely to communicate by Topics covered included crop and variety selection and email, also there have been a few event notices lately management, seeding techniques and row spacing, her- which have been circulated by email only. All impor- bicide and fungicide programs, and information on the tant information, meeting notices and this newsletter latest inoculant technology using granular inoculants will be sent by post to those without email, but if you suitable for acid soils. More information can be found wish to add your email to the list or have recently on the Pulse Australia website at http:// changed your email address please let me know – www.pulseaus.com.au [email protected] Diary Dates: EBMP (Environmental Best Management Practices) Precision Agriculture Crop Walk – Thursday 12 August A two day EBMP workshop, facilitated by Geoff (contact Andrew Whitlock 0458 312 589) McFarlane, will be held commencing on 8 June at GRDC Grower Update – Skipton Wednesday 1 Septem- Munash Fertilisers, Pootilla. Call Ian Munro to register ber for this workshop on 5334 5386.

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