We have moved

Hi everyone, we have moved our Southern Dandenongs Landcare website. You can find us at our new home here:
https://southerndandenongslandcare.online/
You can contact us at: southerndandenongslandcare@outlook.com

The Hills Community for Climate Action

This new group was established at a public meeting held on Saturday, May 25th as a response to the federal election one week previously. Some 85 local people attended, all of whom expressed their dismay that this election which some had dubbed 'the Climate Election', had been won instead on issues of taxation, rather than on policies addressing the climate crisis.

UPDATES - more later and with pictures

After a while in the on-line wilderness, we are back to let you know what is happening in the local area. While we have been quiet in cyber-space, our Facebook page has been keeping people up-to-date. Firstly, thanks to everyone who made our annual Birdsland Mini-Beasts Festival in April such a success. We had loads of young families and so much for everyone to do.

Permeable surfaces for sustainable landscape design

Here's some information on permeable surfaces which do so much to filter stormwater and to mitigate the flooding which occurs with run-off from hard surfaces such as asphalt and concrete etc. Using permeable surfaces really does affect the quality of water in our creek.

http://www.sgaonline.org.au/permeable-surfaces/

Vicki Boyle, 6th May 2017

stormwater

Agapanthus removal without herbicides, machinery or hard labour.

A few weeks ago, I attended a workshop run by the Landcare Facilitator for Langwarrin Woodlands, Ella Boyen. www.langwarrinwoodlands.org. The workshop was held on Ella’s property on the Westernport Highway which is being restored to bushland.

Vicki Boyle, Secretary, 19th September, 2015

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Annual General Meeting, Minutes 2015

Minutes of the Southern Dandenongs Landcare Group Incorporated

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Birdsland Environment Centre

3pm. 30^th August, 2015

The president, Vicki Boyle, welcomed the assembled guests and extended a particularly warm welcome to the guest speaker, Anne Fitzpatrick.

Apologies were noted from Anne Elizabeth, Merlin Brown and Mirinda Thorpe.

Tree removal, Belgrave

10/8/2015, Vicki Boyle, 'The Dandenong Ranges. Celebrate her beauty. Protect what you love', facebook page

Bits and Bobs - apologies for cross postings

August, Belgrave Rail Trail project officer will door knock residents adjacent to the Trail inviting them to participate in our weed removal project.

Proposed Belgrave Multi-Purpose Hub

6th August, Vicki Boyle

Hub

Karen Alexander, OAM

Karen Alexander from Johns Hill Landcare Group was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the recent Queens Birthday Honours List for services to the community and to the environment. Congratulations Karen - such a well-deserved honour for a tireless community and environmental advocate over a 40 year career which involved a huge amount of voluntary work. We wouldn't have the Southern Dandenongs Landcare Group without your help and support so thnks Kare and well done.

Southern Dandenongs Landcare Group

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