Grocon have completed all private property tree removal and are currently removing fallen trees and debris, which is expected to be complete this week. Any tree removal occurring on private property is being completed by individual land owners. Colac Otway Shire are currently assessing Shire public land for hazardous trees, and Grocon is supporting in the clean-up of low-level fire affected shrubs in the Wye gully and drainage reserves
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Young people keen to work on coastal environment projects can sign up for the Green Army, an initiative for young Australians aged 17-24 years to gain training and experience in environment and heritage conservation by participating in natural and cultural environment projects. The Southern Otway Landcare Network (SOLN) and Conservation and Ecology Centre (CEC) are […]
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Community members of Wye River and Separation Creek are invited to attend a Bird Day event on Saturday 8 October. Commencing at 10am, ornithologist Simon Starr will present an introduction to local birds and bird watching, followed by two field trips. The event will run from 10am until 4pm, with community members asked to meet […]
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At this week’s community meetings, Colac Otway Shire CEO Sue Wilkinson launched a booklet to help the Wye River and Separation Creek community plan their landscaping to make their gardens more resilient in a bushfire environment. Landscaping your coastal garden for bushfire has been driven and funded by the Wye/Sep Vegetation Restoration Committee. The booklet […]
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Local residents and visitors are invited to join the Wye River and Separation Creek Community Environment Day, following the Community Meeting in Wye River on Saturday 3 September. The event will commence with lunch at the Wye River Surf Lifesaving Club from 12pm, and followed by a nature talk where participants can meet local botanist […]
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The native birds of Wye River and Separation Creek are among the area’s greatest natural features. Whether you’re an experienced birdwatcher, or just admire them from afar, you can learn more about them at the WyeSep Bird Day on Saturday 8 October – an initiative of the Community Resilience Committee’s Flora, Fauna and Beachscape Work […]
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As winter is coming to an end and the warmer spring weather is starting to loom, community members in Wye River and Separation Creek may notice changes to trees and tree stumps in the area. Changes may include coppice regrowth or epicormic growth, which are all a natural part of regrowth. Find out more about […]
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Community members are invited to participate in the Wye to Wongarra Land Care Group Bird Box Project to help replace the habitat of birds and small marsupials that were lost in the Christmas Day bushfires. The Bird Box Project will be held on Tuesday 30 August from 11:30am at the Lorne Men’s Shed: Stribling Reserve […]
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Due to the heavy rain over the past two weeks, and landslip issues and the closure of Paddy’s Path last week, the Replanting Paddy’s Path Working Bee – scheduled for Sunday 31 July – has been cancelled. Other alternate sites for public planting are either inaccessible, still subject to clearing of fallen debris, weeds, or […]
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