Wildlife authorities are putting the spotlight on the shocking extent of grey-headed flying-fox injuries and deaths from illegal netting entanglements, as organisations unite to educate community gardeners about wildlife-friendly fruit tree netting ahead of the spring growing season.
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Chicken waste combustion frustration
Chicken waste combustion frustration. Residents living near broiler farms in Baringhup have expressed their concerns and frustration to councils, politicians and the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) after another fire broke out in a waste pile last week. In emails viewed by the Tarrangower Times, a resident (who has not given permission to be named publicly)…
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New Chicken Wars
Five residents of the Moolort Plains area met with the State Member for Ripon Martha Haylett MP this week, to discuss their concerns about the proposed development of more chicken broiler farms in the area.
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Historic Reserve burn complete
Small-flowered grevillea Grevillea micrantha. Various local environmental groups including Friends of Maldon Historic Reserve; Maldon Urban Landcare Group; Muckleford Landcare; Muckleford Forest Friends; Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forest and Castlemaine Field Naturalists have been consulting with Fire Forestry Management (FFM) staff since 2022 in regard to the planned burn near the Railway Track in the…
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