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‘Certainty’: injunction to stop VicForests logging Leadbeater’s Possum and Greater Glider habitat

The Federal Court has granted an injunction to prevent logging in five areas that are home to Greater Gliders in Victoria’s central highlands, including in a controversial coupe near Noojee, while the Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum v VicForests case proceeds to trial over the next year. “We are pleased that the threatened Greater Gliders are safe from the chainsaws while this case… Read more →

National Tree Day

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANATIONAL TREE DAY JULY 30, 2017

Community planting of the Grace Burn Reserve’ (between 45 & 47 Farnham Rd, Healesville)

 

This neglected reserve has been virtually rediscovered by our Grace Burn Project facilitator, Karen Garth,who organised a re-vegetation event for the nationally recognised Tree Day.Read more

Healesville Platypus Evening

Join Healesville Environment Watch Inc to learn all about the platypus of Healesville! Karen, our Grace Burn Project facilitator, will lead a survey for platypus in the Watts River, followed by presentations from Melbourne Water, Healesville Sanctuary & community groups. A special short film produced by Healesville Primary School students will also be shown. Dinner and supper will be provided.  Read more →

HEWI celebrates of 20 years revegetation

This year’s waterways restoration was along Wirrup Yaluk (Blackfish Creek) where our group had first planted in 1998 at the invitation of Yarra Ranges Shire and Melbourne Water. Two years later, Susi Weber and her Year 3 students from Healesville Primary School offered to assist our volunteers, with TAFE conservation and land management students also joining the growing team of… Read more →