Latest News Hard Hills 13.Hard Hills I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More Wax Garden 6.Wax Garden I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More Dalyenong NCR 9.Dalyenong NCR I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More The Basin 1.The Basin I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More Mt Bolangum NCR 3.Mt Bolangum NCR I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More PP near Stuart Mill 4.PP near Stuart Mill I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More PP near Stuart Mill now part of JC Griffin Reserve 2.PP near Stuart Mill now part of JC Griffin Reserve I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More Dalyenong Bushland Reserve 7.Dalyenong Bushland Reserve I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More Kara Kara NP 10.Kara Kara NP I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More Stuart Mill NCR 14.Stuart Mill NCR I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More Hard Hills 5.Hard Hills I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More PP as above 15.PP as above I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More Kara Kara NP 17.Kara Kara NP I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More Stoney Creek NCR 8.Stoney Creek NCR I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More View Point 16.View Point I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More Moolerr Bushland Reserve 11.Moolerr Bushland Reserve I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More Bell Rock 12.Bell Rock I'm a paragraph. I'm connected to your collection through a dataset. Click Preview to see my content. To update me, go to the Data Manager. Read More

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Birds of Forests and Woodlands Grey Crowned Babbler-Pomatostomus temporalis, G Cheers Budgerigar-Melopsittacus undulatus Galah-Cacatua galerita, pair,2016, G Cheers with permission_edited Grey Crowned Babbler-Pomatostomus temporalis, G Cheers 1/10

Flora of the Morri Morri Bolangum & Tottington Thelymitra mackibbinii , Brilliant Sun-orchid 26.9 12, highly endangered, A Hughes Thelymitra mackibbinii , Brilliant Sun-orchid 26.9 12, highly endangered, A Hughes 1/1

Fungi Shelf rainbow fungus, Carapooee West, 16.7.14 A Hughes_StAFNC Slime Mould Fungus , Stuart Mill, 7.10.10 A Hughes_StAFNC Fungus C Scott Shelf rainbow fungus, Carapooee West, 16.7.14 A Hughes_StAFNC 1/26

Support our activities and project by contacting us. Send us an Email The St Arnaud Naturalists Club welcomes your interest in the natural environment. If you have a sighting you wish to share, a comment or a query, please fill in the form below or send it to PO Box 244, St Arnaud, 3478 Success! Message received. Send Membership Why become a member? Membership of the St Arnaud Field Naturalists Club connects you with a community of nature enthusiasts, both within our area and beyond. We hold regular meetings, field excursions and activities with knowledgeable leaders. There are also opportunities to contribute to environmental conservation including advocacy and on-ground works. Membership ensures you are notified of upcoming events, and attendance at meetings provides an opportunity to share observations and suggest future club actions and activities. Membership Fees Single: $20 Family: $30 Membership Forms: Please print or scan our Membership Form below either as a letter to our Postal address, or as a scan or photo to our email. New Memberships paid after 1st October are valid for the following year. Membership Renewals are due by 1st April Download Form

Flora of the The Range Rosy Baeckea-Euryomyrtus ramosissima,C Scott Waxlip Orchids,white and purple forms C Scott Comesperma polygaloides -Small Milkwort fl spike just opening , Kara Kara NP,26.12.2016 , A Hughes Rosy Baeckea-Euryomyrtus ramosissima,C Scott 1/42

Review all thee projects the club has successfully complete Projects Since it was founded in 1984, the St Arnaud Field Naturalists Club Inc has been actively involved with the ‘fencing off’ of specific natural areas to protect rare native flora from disturbance. PAST FENCING/PROTECTION PROJECTS: Hard Hills 1984 7 line rabbit proof Caladenia filamentosa, Inland Pomaderris Wax Garden 1991 Replacement of earlier fence. Area of reserve increased to 6.84Ha from 3.84Ha. Signage. Walking tracks. Numerous threatened species Dalyenong NCR 2004 7 line rabbit/wallaby proof. In conjunction with DSE Biodiversity Unit Bendigo “Back from the Brink” Orchid Project. Re-introduction of Caladenia cruciformis The Basin 2005 Signage and restoration work. Biodiversity Mt Bolangum NCR 2010 7 line rabbit/wallaby/kangaroo proof. In conjunction with DSE Biodiversity Unit, Orchid Project Re-introduction of Thelymitra mackibbinnii PP near Stuart Mill 2010 7 line rabbit proof enclosures Caladenia cretacea PP near Stuart Mill now part of JC Griffin Reserve 2011 6 ft high rabbit proof topped with stocklock. Very old colony of Grey Grasstrees Dalyenong Bushland Reserve 2011 7 line rabbit proof. In conjunction with DSE Biodiversity Unit, Bendigo, Orchid Project Caladenia cretacea and further establishment of same. Kara Kara NP 2011 7 line rabbit proof (study site) Comesperma polygaloides Stuart Mill NCR 2011 7 line rabbit proof. 2 enclosures Grey Grasstree colony Hard Hills 2012 7 line rabbit proof Caladenia ampla PP as above 2012 Small rabbit proof Caladenia cretacea Kara Kara NP 2012 7 line rabbit proof (study site) Comesperma polygaloides Stoney Creek NCR 2016 7 line rabbit proof. Lowly greenhood orchid. To repair burnt out gully. View Point 2016 7 line rabbit proof. 4 small enclosures. Signage. Grey Grasstree (Xanthorrhea glauca ssp. Angustissima) Moolerr Bushland Reserve 2017 Stocklock fencing with many double gates. In conjunction with ‘Bush Heritage’ and Djaara. Signage. 75Ha of Blakeley’s Redgum/Long leaved Box/Buloke woodland Bell Rock 2017 Stocklock fencing. Signage. Walking tracks. Boronia anemonifolia, Cane Speargrass. Others? Unique geological features and HISTORY SIGNIFICANT TREE DATABASE Nominate a Tree for our Significant Tree Database. Northern Grampians Shire Council has a Significant Tree Register . The Bunya Pine (Araucaria bidwilli) in the Queen Mary Gardens and the largest Yellow Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon) at the Market St entrance gate to Market Square are classified by Heritage Victoria as Regionally Significant . The Council recognises that other trees growing within St Arnaud’s main Public Spaces such as The Queen Mary Gardens, the Town Hall, Pioneer Park and King Georges Park have High Amenity Value. What is the Significant Tree Database Council needs help from the community to identify appropriate trees to add to these lists. The St Arnaud Field Naturalists Club is supporting this process by collecting suggestions from residents to create a tree database and, if a case for inclusion can be made, we’ll nominate the tree(s) to Council for special protection. What is a significant tree? It may be an unusual species or outstanding example of its type (native or introduced). It may have historical, social, cultural or religious significance or be a local landmark. It might have important habitat value by providing nesting holes for example. It can be a single tree, an avenue or a group of trees. If you value a special tree please fill in our form. HERE How do I nominate? We would like as much information as possible, but we understand that it may not be possible to provide everything. Just fill in what you can. (Thank you to ‘Broken Hill Landcare’ for sharing their idea) ONGOING PROJECTS: Bird Surveys Small Milkwort (Comesperma polygaloides) Monitoring Wax Garden Maintenance Banksia marginata Seed Collection from established orchards on PP. CURRENT PROJECTS: Website reconstruction Digitization of Herbarium Notable Trees of St Arnaud and District

Our Club History St Arnaud Field Naturalist Club was formed in 1984 to promote the conservation of biodiversity in the area, enhance awareness and appreciation of our natural heritage and add to and disseminate knowledge of our local environment and its ecosystems. Over the past 3 decades Club members have been active in survey and field work to document species and ecosystems and have been instrumental in the proclamation of many conservation reserves including the new Kara Kara National Park, the biggest and most intact Box-Ironbark forest remaining in Victoria. The Club works closely with both the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and Parks Victoria, to achieve the best result for biodiversity protection and conservation in our area of interest, which covers a 40km radius around St Arnaud. Club members provide consulting and support services for other groups involved in environmental work such as Landcare groups and provide volunteer labour for threatened species work, initially with DELWP (or DSE as it then was) and now with private contractors.The Club has been a long-term contributor to BirdLife Australia’s ongoing Bird Atlas as well as taking part in BLA’s Swift Parrot Counts for over 15 years. Over the last decade, the Club,recognising the impact that browsing and grazing animals were having on our Parks and Reserves has initiated fencing projects to protect vulnerable areas with notable results.Maintenance and monitoring of our fenced plots are an important part of the Club’s ongoing work. With changes to the structure of our bush areas due to long-running drought and increasingly erratic weather patterns, the Club is proactive in its projects to protect our sensitive bush areas in the face of an uncertain future. WVFNCA banner.made by Laurel Pope.E McDonald. jpeg Tang Tang Swamp, canoeing- Bobbie Laidler in front, 12.11.1989.E McDonald Medlyns' Grey Grasstrees, Stuart Mill 14.6.1998, L t R Chris Scott, Merne Larcdner, Ann Cudmore, pho WVFNCA banner.made by Laurel Pope.E McDonald. jpeg 1/26

Review who we are and view the history of the club About Us The St Arnaud Field Naturalists Club was formed in April 1984 to protect rare native orchids in our local Box-Ironbark forest. The Club was formed by a small group of people who had earlier formed ‘The St Arnaud Natural History Group’ within the St Arnaud Historical Society. These people enjoyed getting out into the field to explore and study the particular biodiversity and natural history of the St Arnaud area. The geology, the flora and fauna of the forests and water courses, the relics and traces of the past within the local landscape. In 1984, attempts to preserve St Arnaud’s unique local natural assets began. More about our history and a selection of our historical pics can be found HERE. Who we are: Our Committee is elected annually. We are a not-for-profit charitable organisation and operate under the Victorian Consumer Affairs “Model Rules 2023”. You can find our Constitution HERE. We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive environment for our members and being a child safe organisation in accordance with the “Victorian Child Safe Standards”. See our Code of Conduct policy HERE . See the Landcare Child Safety Guidelines 2022 HERE . The Club's Purposes: To study nature in all aspects. To increase the understanding, enjoyment and appreciation of the local natural environment within the local community and the wider public. To promote the purposes of the Club, by meetings, field excursions, seminars, publications, exhibitions and the printing and circulation of its transactions when appropriate. To take actions for the preservation and conservation of Australian native flora and fauna, natural resources and objects of regional, State and National importance. To form collections and illustrations of natural history specimens. To provide for the permanent housing of the Club’s property. What we do: We organise monthly meetings, activities and excursions for our members. We work in the community, to promote the understanding of biodiversity and respect for our local bushland areas. We work to protect special unique areas and endangered species from perceived threats to their existence. We work to encourage sound land management practices on public and private land. We encourage thoughtful and effective management of the Parks, Reserves and State Forests of the Region. We support the Djaara/Parks Joint Management initiative. We provide critical support to Parks Victoria to help manage particular sites. We support a sensible approach to fire management, one which achieves community safety without destroying the environment. We prepare submissions to government in the name of conservation, and threats to biodiversity in our region. We aim to provide an apolitical conservation voice for the St Arnaud community and surrounds. We produce publications and form collections and illustrations of natural history specimens. We work with other like-minded conservation groups in our broader region. We provide accurate and useful information about conservation and the local environment through social media and our website. . We are associated with: Parks Victoria and the Djaara Joint Management Team South Eastern Australia Naturalists Association SEANA Victorian Field Naturalists Clubs Association VFNCA Friends of the Box Ironbark Forests Maryborough Field Naturalists Club Inc. Field Naturalists Club of Victoria FNCV Wedderburn CMA Friends of Kooyoora North Central Catchment Management Authority (NCCMA) Avon Plains-Banyena Land Care Group Buloke and Northern Grampians LandCare Network (BNGLN) Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC)

Fauna Yellow-footed Antechinus- Antechinus flavipes,Little Dalyenong NCR7.10.09 A Hughes Swamp or Black Wallaby- Wallabia bicolor, Hard Hills, A Hughes Koala on dam bank_carapooee West, Millenium Drought, A Hughes Yellow-footed Antechinus- Antechinus flavipes,Little Dalyenong NCR7.10.09 A Hughes 1/8