Media Releases

NAIDOC Week celebrations

Sunday 20 September

10am to 3pm

Wodonga Gateway Lakes

Lemke Rd, Gateway Lakes Wodonga

It's promising to be a huge day of culture, community, learning and fun for the whole family!

This special 50 years of deadly NAIDOC Week celebration will feature live entertainment from The Brother Boys, Jarrod Buckley and The Muir's. There will be cultural dance performances by Wagarra, Maliyan Mob and The Glorious Kids.

Ovens Catchment Citizen Science Platypus Survey

Three hands-on events aim to deepen the understanding of platypus populations across the Ovens Catchment

Hosted by Ovens Landcare Network

Saturday 19 September - 10am to 12pm

Wangaratta Small Bore Rifle Club, College St, Wangaratta

Register at https://events.humanitix.com/platypus-workshop-cusmlsqw

Saturday 19 September - 2pm to 4pm

Beechworth Senior Citizens Hall, 1A Harper Ave, Beechworth

Register at https://events.humanitix.com/platypus-workshop-beechworth

Sunday 20 September - 12pm to 2pm

Bright Brewery, 121 Great Alpine Rd, Bright

Register at https://events.humanitix.com/platypus-workshop-bright

Hear from a platypus expert and learn innovative species survey techniques that support real research.

Everyone welcome - no prior experience needed. Training and resources are provided.

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

Succession planning for farm businesses

Free workshop

Thursday 17 September

9am to 3pm

Corryong Events Centre, 54 Strzelecki Way, Corryong

Register at https://www.trybooking.com/DOFNO

This free workshop is focused on succession planning and aimed at farm business owners, partners and family members.

Presenter Dr Kate Burke is an independent consultant with extensive experience in coaching and facilitating farm business strategy. Kate will work with participants to understand the success factors and common pitfalls in farm succession, ensuring the legacy continues, the business remains viable, wealth grows and families stay connected for generations to come.

Soil Health Matters: Multispecies Pastures & Foliar Fertilisers

Wednesday 16 September
9am to 4pm
Everton Public Hall and afternoon Soilkee demonstration at Alan Wood's property, Markwood
Lunch and light refreshments provided
Cost: $30 per person, $45 for two people

Register at https://events.humanitix.com/soil-health-matters-multispecies-pastures-and-foliar-fertilisers

Join Milawa Markwood Oxley Landcare Group and Grant Sims from Down Under Ag for a practical learning workshop designed as a 101 introduction to foliar fertilisation, bio-fermentation and multi-species pastures.

Kiewa Carbon Bash - How to Measure Soil Biology

15 July 2022 - Kergunyah Hall, 25 Kergunyah Rd, Kergunyah.
Free & Catered Event - 10am to 2pm.
Register here

Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups are excited to invite you all to our next installment of the Kiewa Carbon Bash. This is a free and catered event, welcome to all.

Please join agroecologist David Hardwick (Soil Land Food) and microbiologist Dr Chandra Iyer for this hands on workshop where we will explore measuring soil biology on your farm.

We will look at the different soil biology tests and look at the results from the DNA analysis of the demo farms that are part of the Kiewa Carbon Bash Project.

Please register via the registration tab or via the QR code.
Contact Project Officer Charles Daaboul at projects@kclg.org.au or on 0493 268 085.