Nature Diary – Blue-Banded Bee
It is World Bee Day on May 20. While many of us think of European honey bees, there are over 2000 species of native Australian bees! Tanya Loos writes about one of the best known natives, the Blue-Banded Bee.
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Author: Tim Bach
Biodiversity Grants Available for Community Projects
The Biodiversity Grants program is now open. Grants up to $5000 are available for community groups, including environmental groups, schools and other incorporated or auspiced groups.
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Larni Barramal Yaluk Now Officially Renamed
Geographic Names Victoria has gazetted the naming of Larni Barramal Yaluk in the Victoria Government Gazette today. This is the culmination of many years of working and campaigning with DJAARA to remove the former offensive name from the landscape.
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Reconciliation Week at Daylesford Museum
To recognise Reconcilliation Week, the Daylesford & District Historical Society is hosting an exhibition to showcase a set of portraits of Dja Dja Wurrung people photographed in 1866 at the Coranderrk Aboriginal Station. The museum will be open every day during Reconcilliation Week from 10am – 2pm, from May 27th to June 3rd.
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Councillor Column – Lesley Hewitt
You may have already seen the news that Geographic Names Victoria gazetted the renaming of Jim...
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