The Morelander Edition 2 2022-23

Bulletin of Moreland Rotary

EDITION 2|26 JULY 2022

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CONSERVATION BLOCK IN THE WIMMERA Jo Connellan tells us how she is working to conserve and restore natural heritage in the Wimmera Pages 4 and 5 Award of Excellence for Club Bulletin 2018-2019

Moreland Rotary acknowledges the Wurundjeri people of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands we conduct our business. Moreland Rotary respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging. Moreland Rotary also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

Cover: Conservation site near Birchip in the Wimmera (Jo Connellan)

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Conservation Block in the Wimmera - Jo Connellan President Elect Jo Connellan presented to the club on the 20th July on her conservation block in the Wimmera.

The block is approximately 140 acres, lies 10km south west of Birchip and is part of the landcare links through the local landscape. Jo acquired the property in 2009, where she commenced a planting/revegetating programme in 2016.

There is some existing vegetation, including two of the three main canopy trees indigenous to the area – the black box (Eucalyptus largiflorens), buloke (Allocasuarina leuhmanii) and the mallee pine (Callitris gracilis), which almost vanished from the landscape in the early years of settlement.

Jo and friends have been planting all three species, which will continue for the next 3-5 years.

What was largely missing was the understory layer – a mixture of various plants including wattles and Pittosporum. Planting of this layer commenced in 2016, and will continue for 5-10 years.

The ground cover had largely disappeared, due to sheep grazing, is being reestablished itself in all its diversity. At this stage, it is assumed that this will continue, and little new planting will be required.

The buloke tree is endangered in Victoria. Given the block had quite a few specimens, a conservation covenant was granted by Trust for Nature, which will protect the block in perpetuity.

Jo showed photos of this year’s work, which saw 650 plants planted. Planting season is quite limited – between the first autumn rains, which can be as late as the end of April, and before the first frosts, which can be early June.

Given increasingly creaky joints, Jo is planning to plant out half the block in the next 3-5 years, and then assume that natural regeneration and/or the next owner will complete the task.

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Buloke

TEXT AND IMAGES: JO CONNELLAN

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Conservation Block in the Wimmera - pictures

Mallee Pine – 2018 planting looking down into the necessary protective guards –kangaroos love them

Some of the local flora

Planting lignum - Wendy and Scooter

This year's plants

Results – lots of little white hats

Fenced enclosure for mallee pines

Wendy's two dogs waiting for her to get up

Critters

TEXT AND IMAGES: JO CONNELLAN

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About Rotary District Governor's Newsletter

Members of Rotary are part of a diverse group of community and professional leaders working to address community and international service needs and to promote peace and understanding throughout the world.

Rotary districts are a way of grouping a number of clubs in a particular geographic area. The area covered quite often crosses state and even international boundaries.

"IMAGINE What your Rotary can be" is the monthly newsletter of our late District Governor David McPherson in 2022-23. There is a lot of information about the many Rotary projects and events across our District. Simply click here to read the last edition

Rotary District 9790 encompasses the northern Rotary clubs receive a charter suburbs of Melbourne and from the worldwide organisation - stretches north and north east of Rotary International.

Victoria to the Murray River and up into parts of NSW. A Rotarian belongs to a particular Rotary Club often near his/her For more information about home or work or sometimes Rotary District 9790, click here because of the club meeting time.

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Rotary Leadership 2022-23 Rotary International: President: Jennifer Jones (Nick Krayacich), Windsor-Roselands Rotary, Canada District Governor: David McPherson, Deniliquin Rotary Assistant Governor Group 2: TBA Moreland Rotary President: Trevor Moyle

Moreland Rotary Service Roles 2022-23 President President Elect Secretary Treasurer Community Service Vocational Services Membership, International Service and Assistant Bulletin Editor Rotary Foundation Youth Club Administration and Governance Environment Bulletin Editor and Public Image Australian Rotary Health Club History Valued members Honorary Members

Trevor Moyle Jo Connellan Silvana De Pretto Nino Galgano Rosemary Freeman Brian Bennett Trevor Moyle Rosemary Freeman Silvana De Pretto Nino Galgano Jo Connellan David Redfearn OAM Rosemary Freeman Nino Galgano John Hoffmann, Russell. Stuckey, Lee Garwood, Emma Davis The Hon. Kelvin Thomson, Helen Bailey, John Awler, Richard McCarthy

District 9790 /Multi District Roles 2021-22 Director, 2023 Convention Host Organising Committee Australian Rotary Health District Legal Officer District Bulletin Editor and Peter Toomey Community Police Award Shine On Awards

Emma Davis Rosemary Freeman Nino Galgano David Redfearn OAM Brian Bennett

WHEN AND WHERE WE MEET: Moreland Rotary Club meets most Wednesdays at 7.30 for a 7.40 am start.

We meet at the Sorrento Bar, 801 Sydney Road, Brunswick, 3056 HOW TO GET A COPY OF THE MORELANDER: If you would like to receive our bulletin via email each week, email our editor at: dredfearn@vtown.com.au WHERE TO SEND FORMAL CORRESPONDENCE: Attention: The Secretary, Moreland Rotary Club, PO Box 219, Coburg, Victoria, 3058

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Upcoming events and meetings A standing invitation exists for all readers of The Morelander to attend Moreland Rotary Club meetings and some of our other events. Please let us know if you intend to join us by ringing David Redfearn on 0448 852 747 or emailing on dredfearn@vtown.com.au (click on email address).

Upcoming speakers/events 27 July: MarkGoodie, Merri Outreach Service Chair: Trevor Moyle 3 August: David Redfearn, Behind the Badge Chair: Nino Galgano 10 August: Monthly Board meeting Chair: President Trevor Moyle 17 August: District Governor's visit 24 August: TBA

Our Guest Speakers Moreland Rotary invites speakers to our club both from our local community and further afield. They come from a wide range of backgrounds and are invited because they hopefully inform and stimulate our members and guests. We feel that this is of value in fostering a deeper understanding of our diverse community and even providing guidance as to the types of activites and projects our club may engage in. However the opinions expressed by our speakers do not necessarily reflect any official viewpoint of Moreland Rotary nor those of individual club members. Irrespective of this we always offer a warm Rotary welcome to all of our speakers.

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During the pandemic restrictions we met via Zoom on Wednesday mornings from 7.30-8.30 am but we NOW MEET in person at our usual venue (listed on page 7). You should contact us beforehand in case restrictions are in force but you can still join us on Zoom at any time and the link is below.

We always aim to have great guest speakers whether meeting in person or virtually!

Why not join us one morning? Simply ring David on 0448 852 747 the day before to RSVP or go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3068589175 just before the meeting to join in.