Blogs

Listen at noon, Tuesday 10 March on Seymour FM or anytime as a podcast. Our guest on Tuesday will be Dr Christlina Zdeneck from birdlife Australia. We will discuss the major problem caused by the poisons commonly used to kill rodent pests. These poisons are readily available and widely used. The problem is that they are slow acting and when birds of prey kill the poisoned rodents the poisons accumulate in their bodies over time and sicken them. The birds then become ill and

Imagine 3000ha of beautiful wetlands linking Merri Creek and the Southern reaches of Mitchell Shire. Imagine a space to be used by 200,000 people that would preserve natural beauty forever, maintain wetlands and habitat for all kinds of species.

BEAM Mitchell Environment Group provided this submission (PDF)  to the Mitchell Shire Council call for feedback on its 4 Year Budget and 10 Year Capital Works Program 26/27 . Our submission urges Council’s budget prioritisation of measures that underpin a healthy local environment and enhance the community’s engagement with, and responsibility for, our environment. We respond to budget priorities, capital works program, and future pipeline priorities of Council, and suggest