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Water for the Environment: Autumn 2022

News spread fast in February when scientists from Ecology Australia discovered four juvenile platypuses - Georgia, Perry, Frankie and Russell – in the one night.

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Cover crops & multi-species pastures webinar series

Jade Killoran from Healthy Farming Systems about whether multi-species work on real-life farms

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Water for the environment to preserve native fish population

A release of water for the environment into a drying reach of the upper Mt William Creek between Lake Fyans and Lake Lonsdale is helping keep a valuable native fish population going until the sky delivers its next burst of natural flows.

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Soil health podcast series

Welcome to the Wimmera CMA farming for soil health podcast series, where we chat to Wimmera farmers about the tactics they use to improve soil health. 1. Jodie Greene on farming in the upper catchment...

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Wimmera productive soils webinar series

Supported by Wimmera CMA through funding from the Australian Government National Landcare Program. Webinar 1 - Intercropping - benefits and challenges for Wimmera Farms Intercropping involves growing...

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The Frogs are Calling You

Frogs are some of the most endangered animals in the world,  so The Frogs Are Calling You project is about making sure water is being provided in the right amounts in the right places and at the right time, because at times water can be so scarce.

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Jeparit Fishing Competition 2022

Don't miss out! Heaps of great prizes and a chance to Cash-a-Carp! 16 April 2022. Not only are fishing comps great community events but they also help remove a lot of carp from the Wimmera River!

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Wimmera Productive Soils Webinar Series

Two great webinars coming up. 10am March 31 and 10am April 12.

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Japanese Encephalitis Virus

Japanese encephalitis virus (JE virus) has been detected in Victoria for the first time. JE virus is a rare but potentially serious infection of the brain caused by a virus spread to humans through mosquito bites.

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Tips on Catching Carp

Chris Denton is an avid fisherman and loves to come to the Horsham Fishing Comp. Here are Chris' 7 tips on how to catch carp from the Wimmera River.

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