The Cobden Lake has recently had a bit of Landcare TLC. In June the Bostocks Creek Landcare Group assisted the Cobden Lake committee by organising a native grass planting day and water bug identification activity with Cobden Primary School, resulting in 400 native grasses being planted on the lakes shore. In late October a group of volunteers put in an additional 500 native grasses and flowering bushes. These plants will create valuable habitat for the birds, fish and frogs c

The Going Upstream project was a great success with more than 100 participants, a good number of field activities and 8 workshops promoting water supply information and savings measures. A water harvesting and shelter facility in Warrnambool will help people to better understand the impact of drawing water supply from the Gellibrand River. The project’s mascot GUS (pictured here at a speed planting event in Warrnambool) was a great hit. An unplanned aspect of Going Upstream w

As part of a Rural Women’s Bus Tour organised by CCMA we visited Andrew and Linda Whiting’s Whitfield Dairy Farm to observe and learn about their alternative approach to farming which is not only increasing their farm production but saving them money. Whitfield Dairy Farm is part of five farms that now sells their milk under the brand name of Green Pastures. This group is producing milk via a more sustainable farming method than the traditional high input dairy system, and be