Presentations

The Wedderburn CMN has been involved with a number of presentations over the past few months, spreading the word of the good works the group does.

In August I attended the Northern Grampians and Buloke Shire Landcare Network information day held at Charlton to talk on the importance of roadside reserves. The Wedderburn CMN have found and protected several endangered plant species on roadsides including the Velvet Daisy Bush and the Spiny Rice Flower. Roadside vegetation is also often the only linking vegetation remaining in many areas, providing important habitat for birds and animals.

Also in August members of the WCMN went on a bus trip showing new work sites and areas of interest. The tour took in works done on private property and crown land and discussed issues such as roadside weeds before stopping for lunch at the Mt Korong picnic area. It was a good way for members of the CMN to see what works have been occurring and enabling them to pass on information to the public. A tour designed for members of the public will be organised for November or December. More information will be provided at a later date or people can leave their names with me to be contacted directly.

In September I was invited to speak at the inaugural meeting of the Kara Kara CMN at St Arnaud. I made a PowerPoint presentation about the history of the Wedderburn CMN and works that have been done. It was very well received and generated several discussions about how the Kara Kara CMN could do similar works. It proved to them that much work can come from small concepts.

Wendy Murphy