Media Releases

Greta Valley Landcare Farm Tour: Shade and Shelter

Sunday 23 August

10am to 12pm

Greta Valley - meeting point to be advised on registration

Register at Greta Valley Landcare Farm Tour: Shade and Shelter

Join Greta Valley Landcare and Kylie Macreadie from Agriculture Victoria on a tour of 2 properties with various shade and shelter assets. Get an insight into how to design and manage native plantings on your farm to:

• reduce wind and increase shade to offer shelter in hot and cold conditions
• protect pasture and increase beneficial insects
• increased biodiversity
• better visual and recreation amenity

Registration required as seats are limited. Light lunch to be provided.

Enquiries to Penny at penny@ovenslandcarenetwork.org.au or on 0427 613 970

Landscaping for Bushfires: Garden Design and Plant Selection

Saturday 22 August

10am to 12pm followed by a light lunch

Milawa Hall

Book for place here

The location, type and ongoing maintenance of vegetation can significantly reduce the impact of a bushfire on any property.

Join Owen Gooding, author of CFA Landscaping for Bushfire: Garden design and plant selection for a discussion followed by a Q&A session.

For more information contact Kerrie - 0418 427 730 or support@ovenslandcarenetwork.org.au

Recovering Stronger Workshop - Bullioh

Sunday 23 August

10am to 3pm

Bullioh Hall, Murray Valley Highway, Bullioh

Delivered by Cynthia Mahoney on behalf of Agriculture Victoria

Free event with morning tea, lunch and notes provided

Register at trybooking.com/events/landing/1620999

Join us for this complimentary workshop designed to help community members, landholders and local businesses understand what prolonged stress does to our brains and bodies, and discover practical, evidence-based strategies that can help you regain your energy, think more clearly, strengthen relationships and move forward with confidence.

You don't have to have been directly affected by fire or drought to feel the impact. When communities face challenging times, we all carry some of the load. Whether you're a community member, farmer, business owner, volunteer or supporter, you're warmly welcome.

The workshop will be delivered by Cynthia Mahoney, on behalf of Agriculture Victoria as part of the Victorian Government's statewide Drought Support Package and supported by funding from the Australian Government's #NaturalHeritageTrust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program.

H5 bird update: Wednesday 5 August

Surveillance activities continue across Victoria following the detection of H5 bird flu in wild birds along the state's south west coastline.

Preliminary testing at Victoria's state lab, AgriBio, has identified 33 further suspect cases of H5 bird flu, including 30 greater crested terns, one gull, one inconclusive magpie and one unidentified bird.

Samples are now undergoing further confirmatory testing at CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness. 

The 33 suspect cases are in addition to the 7 already confirmed cases in Victoria. 

H5 bird flu surveillance and testing update

Surveillance continues along the south west Victorian coastline after a further six cases of H5 bird were confirmed by the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) yesterday.