FOGL Committee Meeting

All interested members welcome to attend,

Tuesday 13 June 2006 (this is the revised date)

Bairnsdale Bowls Club

cnr. Grant & Pearson St Bairnsdale

Dine: 6:15PM

Meeting: 7:00PM

“Bringing the Care Groups Together” workshop

Coast Action / Coastcare has announced the third annual “Bringing the Care Groups Together” workshop. The field trip and lecture is happening on Friday the 2nd of June in Paynesville. “Bringing the Care Groups Together” is an initiative designed to bring together all those community members that are working towards the betterment of their local environment. You will hear from agencies, academics and each other about what is happening in the region as well as build better networks with those community.

This years theme is “Your Estuary – Get to Know It”, Read More

Evening Presentation – “Estuary Dynamics”

Evening Presentation – “Estuary Dynamics”

Come and discover the physical, chemical and hydrological characteristics of Victorian estuaries with one of Victoria’s preeminent estuary scientists; Associate professor John Sherwood at Nagle College, Lindenow Rd., Bairnsdale, Friday, June 2, 2006, 7:30pm-9:30pm

“Bringing the Care Groups Together” Workshop & Evening Presentation

Coast Action / Coastcare has announced the third annual “Bringing the Care Groups Together” workshop. The field trip and lecture is happening on Friday the 2nd of June in Paynesville. “Bringing the Care Groups Together” is an initiative designed to bring together all those community members that are working towards the betterment of their local environment. You will hear from agencies, academics and each other about what is happening in the region as well as build better networks with those community.

This years theme is “Your Estuary – Get to Know It”, Read More

PWG Meeting, DSE Offices

A Project, Works and Grants subcommittee Meeting has been called for Wednesday 3 May at 5:00pm at the DSE Offices, 574 Main St., Bairnsdale to discuss and make plans for;

1. Logo Competition
Continuing publicity
Judging
Exhibition and announcement ceremony at Nyerimilang
Competition finances

2. Professor John Sherwood will speak on ‘Estuary Dynamics’ at TAFE Institute on the evening of June 1.
CA/Cc are sponsoring this event, FOGL have been invited to conduct the event as a chance to speak to a wider audience about FOGL, attract membership. How best to achieve this outcome?

3. Joe Stephens will conduct a weekend day tour of Nyerimilang Park – discuss date, format and publicity.

4. Role and responsibility in acquitting, if Envirofund application is successful, the project of eradicating foxes and pigs from Boole Poole in Spring/Summer 06/07.

… and any other projects that Members may like to get the ball rolling on.

Gippsland Trouble Update: “The future of our Lakes”

****Dr. Peter Fisher will be speaking on this issue at the Bairnsdale Italian Australian Club on Thursday 20 April at 7:00pm. Free of charge. Bookings essential: ph. 5150 2300.****

©: Liz Wearne“The Gippsland Lakes are in serious trouble if the lack of water quality monitoring in catchment rivers continues. This has the potential to affect all businesses connected to the `jewel of Gippsland’, including tourism, industry and real estate.”
Retired engineer and advocate for improved water health throughout East Gippsland (and FOGL member), Ross Scott, raised the issue during an address to Bairnsdale Chamber of Commerce and Industry members last week.
“This is a key issue that will involve all business with a connection to the Gippsland Lakes,” Mr. Scott said.
“The Gippsland Lakes are stuffed unless we do something immediately about impacting issues. Read More