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)
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Be Prepared This Fire Season
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
Chemical free alternatives for weed control (part one)
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)
Dingoes on patrol at Eynesbury to ward off pests
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
Valuing our Volcanic Plains 2016 Government Grants
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
Protecting Rural Properties – Weed Reduction
Understanding a weed problem early is one of the best things you can do to avoid a long process of elimination for years to come. Local landholders around Western Melbourne have come to realise this. Declared noxious and environmental weeds will colonise both native and introduced pastures, and their spread is most rapid in … Continue reading Protecting Rural Properties – Weed Reduction
Pest Management in Victoria’s Western Regions
The european rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was introduced in 1859 in Australia for hunting and soon became a pest. Rabbit control methods have included poisoning, warren and harbour destruction via ripping, shooting, trapping, exclusion fencing, biological control (rabbit haemorrhagic disease and myxomatosis) and fumigation. Aus Eco Solutions most commonly uses fumigation in rabbit management. This … Continue reading Pest Management in Victoria’s Western Regions
Conserving Roadsides in Southern Victoria – Wyndham Weed Control
Roadsides provide a ready means for invasive plants and rabbits to spread throughout Victoria and threaten Victorian parks, forests and rural land asset values, and are a major concern for government and private land managers. They have serious impacts on agricultural production and hinder the long-term sustainability of the environment and rural communities. Aus Eco … Continue reading Conserving Roadsides in Southern Victoria – Wyndham Weed Control
Critically endangered species management for the Boral Northern Grasslands. (Pimelea Spinescens/Spiny Rice-Flower).
The Northern Grasslands Reserve contains two critically endangered species. The Spiny Rice-Flower (Pimelea spinescence subsp. Spinescens) and the Striped Legless Lizard (Delma impar). The Northern Grassland is also protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act 1999) for being recognised as a Nationally Threatened Ecological Community of the Victorian Volcanic Pain (Natural … Continue reading Critically endangered species management for the Boral Northern Grasslands. (Pimelea Spinescens/Spiny Rice-Flower).