We hope you can join us at a few of our events this year. Further information can be found on our website or by contacting David Rooks, on 0418 115 935, [email protected] Our Annual General Meeting was held recently on 2nd December 2017. Healthy numbers were in attendance and we filled eleven of our twelve committee positions. Our new committee comprises, President: David Rooks, Vice President: Bill Cleeland, Treasurer: Dean Thompson, Secretary: Bev Watson, Network Board Rep: Mike Cleeland, PINP Advisory Committee: Mike Cleeland, Bushbank Rep: Bev Watson, Ordinary Members: Jon Fallaw, Derek Hibbert, Bhavani Rooks, Judy Lawrence, Charles Watson. We still have one position vacant. If you’re interested we would like to have another rural farmer on the committee. We celebrated our 30 year Anniversary on 2nd December at the Cleeland Family Farm. Lisa Wangman and Mike Cleeland presented a thorough history of the Phillip Island Landcare Group highlighting many of its amazing achievements. The evening also featured a new initiative announcing Phillip Island Landcare Group Life Members: Mike Cleeland, Bob and Anne Davie, Jim McFee, Ian McFee and Mick and Mary O’Keefe. Other life memberships have been given directly to members who were unable to make it on the night, Greg Price, Bett Robertson, David Plant & Gimi Stoppa. It was so good to see the many faces that have made up the history of the group. Seven of the past eleven presidents, Landcare staff, past and present members and family and friends who attended. Our group continues to support our local farmers through the Phillip Island Better Beef Farmers group. We are currently seeking input on their preferred activities for funding. If you are a rural landholder and have ideas to convey, please contact Bill Cleeland on 0447 242 583. Last year our group successfully obtained a Biodiversity On Ground Action – Community and Volunteer Action Grant 2017. Its focus is on revegetation with funding support available for fencing, tubestock, tree guards and weed control. Should you wish to apply for the funding please contact Geoff Trease from the BCLN on 0437 011 638 Immediately as places are going fast. We also were successful in obtaining funding for Gorse Control. If you have a Gorse issue on your land or know someone who does, please contact Robbie Gray from the BCLN on 0448 386 724. NEWSLETTER February 2018 Issue 1 Welcome to our newsletter. We are keen to give you a paper copy of our activities to read and keep handy as a reference of what’s happening in PILG. We welcome your feedback. . Cutting the cake for our 30th Anniversary. L – R, Mike Cleeland, Mary O’Keefe, Mick O’Keefe Anne Davie, Jim McFee, Bob Davie and Ian McFee. 2018 Calendar of events Feb 1: Full moon walk. Feb 16: Innovation & diversification farm visit.* Mar 3: Hops field day.* Apr: Bushbank vouchers issued. April 6: Bimbadeen farm day.* May 19: Wildlife Corridor walk. Jun 1: Bunny Boiler. Jun (tbc): Tree planting. Jul 15: Tree planting. Aug ( tbc): Tree planting. Sept 8: Wildlife Corridor Walk. * Indicates Bass Coast Landcare Event Contact: David Rooks, 0418 115 935 [email protected] www.basscoastlandcare.org.au/phillip island www.basscoastlandcare.org.au (03) 5678 2335 https://www.facebook.com/BassCoast LandcareNetwork/ Gorse Phillip Island andCare Encouraging Productive Landuse Throughout Victoria

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Page 1: Encouraging Productive Landuse Throughout Victoria€¦ · Mike Cleeland, Bob and Anne Davie, Jim McFee, Ian McFee and Mick and Mary O’Keefe. Other life memberships have been given

We hope you can join us at a few of our events this year. Further information can be found on our website or by contacting David Rooks, on 0418 115 935, [email protected] Annual General Meeting was held recently on 2nd December 2017. Healthy numbers were in attendance and we filled eleven of our twelve committee positions.Our new committee comprises,President: David Rooks,Vice President: Bill Cleeland,Treasurer: Dean Thompson, Secretary: Bev Watson, Network Board Rep: Mike Cleeland,

PINP Advisory Committee: Mike Cleeland,Bushbank Rep: Bev Watson,Ordinary Members: Jon Fallaw, Derek Hibbert, Bhavani Rooks, Judy Lawrence, Charles Watson.We still have one position vacant. If you’re interested we would like to have another rural farmer on the committee.We celebrated our 30 year Anniversary on 2nd December at the Cleeland Family Farm. Lisa Wangman and Mike Cleeland presented a thorough history of the Phillip Island Landcare Group highlighting many of its amazing achievements.The evening also featured a new initiative announcing Phillip Island Landcare Group Life Members: Mike Cleeland, Bob and Anne Davie, Jim McFee, Ian McFee and Mick and Mary O’Keefe.Other life memberships have been given directly to members who were unable to make it on the night, Greg Price, Bett Robertson, David Plant & Gimi Stoppa.It was so good to see the many faces that have made up the history of the group. Seven of the past eleven presidents, Landcare staff, past and present members and family and friends who attended.

Our group continues to support our local farmers through the Phillip Island Better Beef Farmers group. We are currently seeking input on their preferred activities for funding. If you are a rural landholder and have ideas to convey, please contact Bill Cleeland on 0447 242 583.Last year our group successfully obtained a Biodiversity On Ground Action – Community and Volunteer Action Grant 2017. Its focus is on revegetation with funding support available for fencing, tubestock, tree guards and weed control. Should you wish to apply for the funding please contact Geoff Trease from the BCLN on0437 011 638 Immediately as places are going fast.We also were successful in obtaining funding for Gorse Control. If you have a Gorse issue on your land or know someone who does, please contact Robbie Gray from the BCLN on 0448 386 724.

NEWSLETTERFebruary 2018 Issue 1

Welcome to our newsletter. We are keen to give you a paper copy of our activities to read and keep handy as a reference of what’s happening in PILG. We welcome your feedback..

Cutting the cake for our 30th Anniversary. L – R, Mike Cleeland, Mary O’Keefe, Mick O’Keefe Anne Davie, Jim McFee, Bob Davie and Ian McFee.

2018 Calendar of events Feb 1: Full moon walk.Feb 16: Innovation & diversification farm visit.*Mar 3: Hops field day.*Apr: Bushbank vouchers issued.April 6: Bimbadeen farm day.*May 19: Wildlife Corridor walk.Jun 1: Bunny Boiler. Jun (tbc): Tree planting.Jul 15: Tree planting.Aug ( tbc): Tree planting.Sept 8: Wildlife Corridor Walk.* Indicates Bass Coast Landcare Event

Contact:David Rooks, 0418 115 935 [email protected]/phillipislandwww.basscoastlandcare.org.au(03) 5678 2335https://www.facebook.com/BassCoastLandcareNetwork/

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