SUNDAY 31ST MAY 2026, 10am to 12 noon
Walmer South Nature Conservation Reserve
Muckleford-Walmer Road

Join one of the two teams of monitors for our annual nest box monitoring program. We are monitoring fauna boxes, particularly looking at the prevalence of Brush-tailed phascogales.

If our equipment doesn’t fail us, we will monitor 74 boxes in two hours in our two teams. It’s a good workout as we walk a great deal- you’ll need covered shoes, long pants, and your own water.

Committee member Chris is planning a vegetarian BBQ after our monitoring, and you are welcome to join us. RSVP to the club secretary, Beth Mellick

Tickets are available now for a fantastic lineup of events as part of the Castlemaine State Festival. Engage in workshops and insightful talks about birds that you may find interesting, and you can purchase all tickets here – https://castlemainefestival.com.au/event/life-with-birds-workshops-walks/2026-03-21/

Will you be involved in our next habitat restoration project? We are looking for people who want to plant, to restore, to protect native habitat, particularly if there are habitat ‘gaps’ on your property.

Fill in the Expression of Interest form here.

Following on from our AGM and Committee Meeting, we are planning for a habitat connectivity project next year.

We are looking for landholders who are interested in a planting project. It could be on your property, your neighbour’s property, or someone you know who would like to participate.

To design a strategic restoration project, we can consider a few options:

-protecting or enhancing remnant riparian vegetation
-expanding or introducing riparian vegetation
-introducing habitat corridors across paddocks
-linking habitat corridors through more than one property
-linking habitat corridors to bushland

Here is the Expression of Interest form

Please email the EOI to us (or email if you can’t print and scan the form)

We also welcome back the committee who were voted in again:

-President: Neville Cooper
-Vice President: Richard Mann
-Secretary: Beth Mellick
-Treasurer: Eleanor Wright
-Ordinary Committee Members: Chris Mackenzie, Michael Billington, Brona Murray, David Mallard, Andrew Brown

MCLG 2025 AGM and November Committee Meeting Minutes

The Muckleford Catchment Landcare Group’s Annual General Meeting will be held in conjunction with our November Committee Meeting. At the AGM we will be electing the committee and all members are welcome to attend.

Thursday 20th November, 6pm, Muckleford train station

We had a great event on Sunday, with 26 people attending our wildflower walk. Highlights included: a Purplish Beard Orchid, Crimson Sun Orchid, Scented Sun Orchids, and a healthy patch of Small-flowered grevillea.

Here is the plant list.

Connecting Country and Seeding Victoria are holding a Seed Collection Workshop on Saturday 18th October 2025, 9.30am to 3.30pm in Castlemaine. 

You will learn about seed collecting, identification, permits, extraction and storage. It’s costs $30, and you need to click on the link below to learn more information and book a spot.

https://events.humanitix.com/seed-collection-workshop-castlemaine-j7yaj4n2

Come for a walk and see what wildflowers are out in the Muckleford/Walmer area. We will also have a look at the recent forest burn.

Sunday 19th October 2025, 10am – 12 noon.

Meet in the parking area on Sinclairs Lane/Donkey Farm Track, just before the train line. Wear walking shoes, bring a water bottle.

RSVP to Beth via this email.

Muckleford Community Centre, Saturday 16th August, 5-8pm mucklefordhall@gmail.com

The Muckleford Catchment Landcare Group Committee
invites members to join them on the train to Maldon for the solstice bonfire
Saturday 21st June

As part of the Maldon Winter Festival (Let there be Light) we will take the steam train from Castlemaine to Maldon and attend the bonfire, returning to Castlemaine via a stop at the Muckleford station.

Join us on the train – you can buy your tickets here: https://www.vgr.com.au/maldon-winter-solstice