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Screening of The Giants

Wednesday 31 July 2024
6pm for 6.30pm
Uniting Church Hall, Rowan Street, Wangaratta
Entry by Donation. Soup and Sandwiches provided.

Book at https://events.humanitix.com/the-giants-rmh5578c

WLS is hosting a screening of The Giants, the extraordinary story of Bob Brown and the forest.

National Tree Day

Schools Tree Day - Friday 26 July
National Tree Day - Sunday 28 July
Tropical Tree Day - Sunday 1 December
Go to linktr.ee/nationaltreeday

Sloane's Champions Spotlight Night - Corowa

Friday 26 July
5.30pm to 8pm
Whitehead Street Wetland, 333 Honour Ave, Corowa
Hosted by Corowa District Landcare

Register at https://events.humanitix.com/sloane-s-champions-spotlight-night-corowa

Corowa District Landcare invite you to a frog-focussed spotlight event!

• Take part in a guided frog survey of the Whitehead Street Wetland by torchlight.
• Learn about the threatened Sloane’s Froglet with frog experts Dave Hunter and Bryce Davies (Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water). 
• Find out how to be a “Sloane’s Champion” using the FrogID app to monitor frogs. 

About the Sloane's Froglet: Sloane’s Froglet (Crinia sloanei) is a small threatened species that is restricted to only a few locations along the Murray River. One of the largest populations is found in the Corowa region.

What to bring: Please bring a torch or headlamp if you have one. Dress for the weather and wear enclosed shoes.

Everyone is welcome! Light refreshments provided. 

For enquiries please contact:

Claire Birch at Corowa District Landcare

admin@corowalandcare.com.au

Ph. 0417 858 533

Talking all things fishing at Omeo

Talking Wild Trout - A decade of discovery and fisher engagement
Wednesday 7 August
Omeo Angling Clubhouse, Creek St, Omeo
7pm to 9pm

You don't need to register, all information at https://vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fishing/events/fishing-and-boating-forums

This is one of 12 free forums in July and August, hosted by Victorian Fisheries Authority to talk all things fishing.

The forums offer you the chance to talk face-to-face with staff and share your ideas. There are also presentations from fisheries managers, scientists, and local Fisheries Officers, followed by questions and further discussion.

Statutory Planning Officer - Expressions of Interest

Would you like to work in a vibrant regional location with a passionate team committed to delivering outcomes through stakeholder and community planning and collaboration? 

We are seeking expressions of interest for a Statutory Planning Officer to join our Waterways and Floodplain Management Team; whether you are at the start of your planning career or looking for a development opportunity we would love to hear from you. Planners understand the spatial relationships between places, their communities and how they interrelate with each other and the economy into the future.