This year Aus Eco Solutions held our annual Biodiversity Workshop at the Dingo Discovery Sanctuary and Research Centre in Toolernvale, VIC.  Attendees included clients from local and state Government, private organisations, service suppliers, strategic partners and members from the general public. The day involved five short educational presentations, dingo encounters, saturated steam weed control presentation and … Continue reading Biodiversity Workshop at the Dingo Discovery Sanctuary and Research Centre →

Spiny Rice-flower Steam Weed Control In an effort to improve conditions to a translocated population of endangered Spiny Rice-flowers (SRF), Aus Eco Solutions have made the following changes to the site. Advice was sought by leading experts regarding SRF management.  Removed the old shade cloth fencing surrounding the plants to allow for more sunlight to … Continue reading Spiny Rice-flower Steam Weed Control →

  Saturated Steam is an environmentally friendly chemical free alternative to using herbicide to control weeds around wetlands and waterways.  Recently, we began a pilot program in the Southern Grampians. We treated grasses and broad leaf species on the waters edge of Lake Hamilton.  The area shown in this video was once known as the … Continue reading Chemical Free Weed Control Around Wetlands and Waterways →

  Serrated Tussock Weed Control Serrated Tussock (Nassella trichotoma) is highly adapted to a range of environments, seeds prolifically and is difficult and costly to control. Large volumes of seed are spread long distances by wind; allowing new populations to establish over large areas. Serrated tussock threatens the biodiversity of many native vegetation communities, including … Continue reading Serrated Tussock Weed Control →

After the media stories last week in Australia about councils still using glysophate or Roundup since its reclassification as “probably causes cancer”, we have had a number of queries about alternatives. This short videolink shares some more ideas … Chemical free alternatives for weed control (part two) and just in case your missed part one, here it is too… … Continue reading Chemical free alternatives for weed control (part two) →

Aus Eco Solutions provides resources for weed control, slashing, brushcutting, rubbish collection, fuel reduction & ecological burns in Ballan and surrounding suburbs. If you have not prepared early this fire season, we can still help you catch up and protect you for remainder of fire season. To ensure your property is safe from Victoria’s fires, you … Continue reading Be Prepared This Fire Season →

  After the media stories last week in Australia about councils still using glysophate or Roundup since its reclassification as “probably causes cancer”, we have had a number of queries about alternatives. This short video link shares some ideas … Chemical free alternatives for weed control (part one) For more information on  the news article … Continue reading Chemical free alternatives for weed control (part one) →

  Check out this video link from our company director, Kerrie Guppy. Whats your Environmental challenge going to be for 2016?….make sure you join Our Tribe to keep updated with all our hints and tricks!!  

February 2, 2016 12:00am  Ami Humpage  Melton Leader  Dingoes from The Dingo Discovery Centre are set to ward off pests at Eynesbury. Picture: Brendan Francis DINGOES will patrol areas of Eynesbury as part of an Australian-first project to try and ward off feral cats and foxes. Native wildlife and plants in the town’s 288ha grey box … Continue reading Dingoes on patrol at Eynesbury to ward off pests →

  If you are a land owner in either the City of Greater Geelong, Hume City Council, City of Melton or Port Phillip and Western Port CMA, get out there and apply for this outstanding collaborative incentive. These incentives are supported by the Australian Government National Landcare Program and provide the opportunity for land owners … Continue reading Valuing our Volcanic Plains 2016 Government Grants →