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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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Water and Works at The Ranch
We have been working with Barengi Gadjin Land Council (BGLC) on helping manage and monitor things at The Ranch, Dimboola.
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Wimmera Regional Catchment Strategy 2021-27 released
A revised strategy for the long-term health of the region’s land, water and environment sets out a blueprint for action.
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Angling for ideas
Wimmera waterways have a long history as premier fishing destinations. The region is home to major fishing competitions in Horsham and Jeparit, and the emerging Northern Grampians and Dimboola fishing comps. People also love to wet a line in tributaries and distributaries like Mt William Creek at Mokepilly or Yarriambiack Creek at Brim.
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River Yarns – the lower Wimmera River Aboriginal Water project
Celebrating the cultural stories of the Wimmera River
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Rewards on offer to find nesting cockatoos
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Nest Incentive Scheme The South-eastern Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Recovery Team is calling on Wimmera landholders and members of the public to report all sightings and nest...