ENVIRONMENT AND
CONSERVATION
Agriculture
The Food Garden
Location:
Panmure Street, Newstead VIC 3462
Postal:
PO Box 81, Newstead VIC 3462
Telephone:
(03) 5476 2078
Email:
e.grow@foodgarden.com.au
Internet:
www.foodgarden.com.au
Contacts:
Proprietors - Graham and Bree Coullen
PO Box 81, Newstead Vic 3462
Historic Building
Preservation
Mount Alexander Shire
Heritage Advisor
Location:
Shire Offices, 25 Lyttleton Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1700 for appointments
Email:
mtalex@mountalexander.vic.gov.au
Internet:
www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au
National Trust of Australia
(Mount Alexander Branch)
Postal:
PO Box 957, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Email:
adco@bigpond.net.au
Internet:
nattrust.com.au
bluestorm.biz/nationaltrust
Contacts:
President - David Cunningham
(03) 5472 4478
39 Bull Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Secretary - Peter Brain
(03) 5470 6603
peter.brain@nieir.com.au
Land Conservation
Baringhup Landcare Group
Contacts:
Secretary - Roy Lovel
(03) 5475 1660
RMB Hayes Road, Baringhup VIC 3463
Barkers Creek Landcare and
Wildlife Group
Postal:
PO Box 220, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
President - Darryl Colless
0407 419 606
Bush Users Group (BUG) Mt
Alexander Region
Postal:
PO Box 796, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Eileen McDonald
(03) 5472 2161
PO Box 796, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Campaspe Valley Landcare
Group
Location:
Meeting Venue Barfold Hall,
Contacts:
Peter Kennedy
(03) 5443 8377
0428 511 077 Mobile
PO Box 21, Redesdale VIC 3444
Castlemaine Landcare Group
Location:
Meeting Venue: Herons Gallery - Cnr
Lyttleton and Hargreaves, Castlemaine VIC
3450
Postal:
PO Box 217, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Environmental Projects Officer
(03) 5471 1792
PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450
President - Christine Kilmartin
(03) 5472 1276
PO Box 217, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Chewton Landcare Group
Contacts:
President - Jackie McMaster
(03) 5470 6703
Secretary - Rachel Perry
(03) 5475 1516
Treasurer - Ray Hawkins
Elphinstone Land Management
Association
Location:
Venue: Lot 8 Read Street, Elphinstone VIC
3448
Contacts:
President - Robyn Fearey
(03) 5473 3348
Secretary - Sharyn Williams
(03) 5473 3300
0418 542 048 Mobile
Post Office, Elphinstone VIC 3448
Environment Officer, Mount
Alexander Shire
Location:
Workspace Australia, Halford Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Environment Officer
(03) 5471 1700
mtalex@mountalexander.vic.gov.au
www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au
Firewood Collection Rules
Contacts:
Dept Sustainability and Environment
(03) 5430 4666 re Firewood
collection rates
http://www. dse.vic.gov.au
Midland Highway cnr Taylor Street,
Bendigo VIC 3550
Mount Alexander Shire
(03) 5472 1110 information re
regulations/requirements
37 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine VIC
3450
Friends of Box and Ironbark
Forests (FOBIF)
Postal:
PO Box 689, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
President - Doug Ralph
(03) 5470 5407
dralph@mmnet.com.au
PO Box 689, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Friends of Campbells Creek
Postal:
PO Box 88, Campbells Creek VIC 3451
Telephone:
(03) 5472 4699
0408 724 699 Mobile
Email:
thecreek@vtown.com.au
Contacts:
Secretary - Shona Cornwall
(03) 5472 4699 AH
0408 724 699 Mobile
PO Box 88, Campbells Creek VIC 3451
Friends of Kalimna Park
Postal:
PO Box 464, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Secretary - Geoff Hannon
(03) 5472 5343
PO Box 464, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Friends of Vaughan Springs
Contacts:
Bob Murphy
(03) 5476 4408
isedit@gcom.net.au
Post Office, Guildford VIC 3451
Golden Point Landcare Group
Postal:
PO Box 84, Chewton VIC 3451
Email:
goldenpoint@castlemaine.net.au
Contacts:
Secretary/Treasurer - Jillian Milton
(03) 5472 2298
Guildford and Upper Loddon
Landcare Group
Postal:
PO Box 137, Guildford VIC 3451
Email:
guildlc@gcom.net.au
Contacts:
President - Doug Hansford
(03) 5476 2315 AH
Project Manager - Maurice Dynon
(03) 5473 4457
PO Box 47, Campbells Creek VIC 3451
Harcourt Valley Landcare
Group Inc.
Postal:
PO Box 107, Harcourt VIC 3453
Contacts:
Kirsten Peters
(03) 5471 1736 Landcare Coordinator
for contact details
(03) 5471 1700 Town Hall
Landcare Co-ordinators
Location:
Mount Alexander Shire Offices, 25
Lyttleton
Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1700 Castlemaine Town Hall
Contacts:
Landcare Co-ordinator - Regional - Allison
Long
(03) 5440 1814 BH
0427 003 052 Mobile
Co-ordinator Mount Alexander Shire (Full
time) - Chris Pollock
(03) 5471 1700 Town Hall
(03) 5471 1736 Direct Line
0427 048 615 Mobile
Co-ordinator Mount Alexander Shire (Wed,
Thurs, Fri) - Virginia Adrian
0427 003 052 Mobile
(03) 5471 1836 Direct Line
Langley Landcare Group
Postal:
The Secretary, PO Box 1132, Kyneton VIC
3444
Contacts:
President - Graeme Connell
(03) 5471 1700
C/- Landcare Coordinators (See separate
entry), Castlemaine VIC 3450
Love the Loddon
Contacts:
Tim Kelly
(03) 5473 4181
PO Box 473 Guildford, Guildford Vic 3451
Maldon Urban Landcare Group
Location:
Venue:Maldon Hospital Day Centre, Maldon
VIC 3463
Postal:
PO Box 211, Maldon VIC 3463
Contacts:
Secretary Marie Bell
(03) 5475 1224
mabell@netcon.net.au
Mc Kenzies Hill Action and
Landcare Group
Contacts:
Parks Victoia (DSE)
(03) 5472 5272 For local information
13 1963 24 hour service
www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
37 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine VIC
3450
PO Box101, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Jan
(03) 5470 5556
Metcalfe-Taradale
Conservation Group
Contacts:
Gerard Noonan
(03) 5423 2235
PO Box 25, Malmsbury VIC 3446
Mount Alexander Weeds and
Streamsides Strategy
Development
Location:
Mount Alexander Shire Council Offices, 25
Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1700
Contacts:
Environment Officer
mtalex@montalexander.vic.gov.au
www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au
Muckleford Catchment
Landcare
Contacts:
Secretary - Paul Hampton
(03) 5474 2189
0408 566 909 Mobile
orvillle@gcom.net.au
PO Box 1006, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Newstead Landcare Group
(NLG)
Postal:
PO Box 157, Newstead VIC 3462
Contacts:
Secretary - Patrick Kavanagh
(03) 5476 2755
RMB 2735, Strangways VIC 3461
Treasurer - David Tuck
(03) 5476 4226
President - Jennie Grundy
North Harcourt/Sedgwick
Landcare Group
Postal:
PO Box 94, Harcourt VIC 3453
Telephone:
(03) 5439 6357
Contacts:
Group Contact - Gill King
(03) 5439 6503
Nuggetty Land Protection
Group
Postal:
PO Box 174, Maldon VIC 3463
Contacts:
David Taylor
(03) 5475 2436 AH
Janis Stewart
(03) 5447 7436
jlstewart@vic.chariot.net.au
Ravenswood Valley Landcare
Group (RVLCG)
Contacts:
Paul Killeen
(03) 5435 3372
PO Box 120, Lockwood South VIC 3551
Sandon Werona Landcare
Group
Contacts:
C/- Landcare Coordinators (See separate
entry)
(03) 5471 1700
Sandy Creek Catchment
Landcare Group
Postal:
PO Box 155, Maldon VIC 3463
Contacts:
Secretary - Lois Larkman
(03) 5475 1528
Specimen Gully Landcare
Group
Postal:
PO Box 257, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Doug Falconer
(03) 5472 4767
Sutton Grange Landcare Group
Location:
Venue: Sutton Grange Hall, Sutton Grange
VIC 3448
Postal:
RSD 181 Faraday Road, Castlemaine VIC
3450
Telephone:
(03) 5474 8250
Contacts:
Secretary - Matthew Hunter
(03) 5474 8250
Taradale Mineral Springs
Committee
Contacts:
Russell Maltby
(03) 5423 2354
PO Box 941, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Taradale Walking and
Landcare Group (TWLG)
Location:
Venue: Holy Trinity Church Hall, Davey
Street
(Landcare Group), Venue: Mineral Springs
Reserve (Walking Group), Taradale VIC 3447
Contacts:
Secretary - Barbara Johnson
(03) 5423 2773
'Yirrilil', Roderick Street, Taradale VIC
3447
Trust for Nature Victoria
Location:
Level 2, 385 Little Lonsdale Street,
Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone:
(03) 9670 9933
(03) 9670 9977 FAX
1800 999 933 Free Call
Email:
trustfornature@tfn.org.au
Internet:
www.tfn.org.au
Contacts:
Local Representative - Elvyne Hogan
(03) 5435 4062
PO Box 65, Bendigo VIC 3550
Tim Read
(03) 5472 1672
Walks and Trails Advisory
Committee - Mt Alexander
Location:
Mt Alexander Shire Council, 25 Lyttleton
Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1700
Email:
mtalex@mountalexander.vic.gov.au
Internet:
www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au
Contacts:
Recreation Unit
(03) 5471 1700
Pollution Control
Mount Alexander Sustainability
Group (MASG)
Location:
233 Barker Street (entry from Templeton
Street), Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 1043, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 6978
Email:
dc@masg.org.au
Internet:
http://masg.org.au
Contacts:
Project Co-ordinator - Dean Bridgfoot
0448 327 791 Mobile
Project Co-ordinator - Carolyn Neilson
0448 327 791 Mobile
Noise Control/Pollution Control
Location:
Environment Protection Authority (EPA),
Herald and Weekly Times Tower, 40 City
Road, Southbank VIC 3006
Telephone:
(03) 9695 2722 EPA
1800 444 004 Pollution Watch Line Freecall
(03) 5438 1000 Bendigo
(03) 5443 6555 FAX
Internet:
www.epa.vic.gov.au
Contacts:
Mount Alexander Shire Offices
(03) 5471 1700 Noise and other
local pollution problems
Town Hall, 25 Lyttleton Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Solar Bloke, The
Location:
Rear 27 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC
3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 5890
0427 401 136 Mobile
Email:
sales@solarbloke.com.au
Contacts:
Stuart Jamieson
Sustainable Victoria
Location:
Head Office, Level 28/50 Lonsdale Street,
Melbourne, Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone:
(03) 8626 8700 Head Office
(03) 9663 1007 FAX
1300 363 744 Infoline
Internet:
www.seav.vic.gov.au
Recycling Services
Cleanaway
Location:
Festini Way, Long Gully VIC 3550
Telephone:
(03) 5443 0033
(03) 5471 1700 Garbage/Recycling Service
for Mt Alexander Shire
Lou's Metal Salvage
Location:
Doctor Barker's Lane, Harcourt North VIC
3453
Telephone:
(03) 5474 3237
0427 312 146
Recycling Collection
Location:
Mount Alexander Shire Council, 27
Lyttleton
Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1700 enquiries
Contacts:
Garbage Collection - CLEANAWAY
1800 134 870
Waste Disposal
Castlemaine Tip
Location:
Sluicers Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 5348
Maldon Transfer Station
Location:
Morris Street, Maldon VIC 3463
Contacts:
Mount Alexander Shire Offices
(03) 5471 1700
(03) 5471 1749 FAX
25 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC
Redesdale Tip
Location:
Racecourse Road, Redesdale VIC 3444
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1700 Enquiries - Town Hall
Castlemaine
Water Conservation
Centre State Drilling (Water
Boring)
Location:
245 Whitegum Road, Barkers Creek VIC
3451
Postal:
PO Box 225, Castlemaine VIC 3451
Telephone:
(03) 5474 3094
0428 320 608 Mobile
Contacts:
Dan McMahon
Expedition Pass Reservoir
Postal:
PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Part of Castlemaine Diggings National
Heritage Park
(03) 5472 5272
13 1963 Information Centre
(03) 5472 4237 FAX
www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Mount Alexander Weeds and
Streamsides Strategy
Development
Location:
Mount Alexander Shire Council Offices, 25
Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1700
Contacts:
Environment Officer
mtalex@montalexander.vic.gov.au
www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au
North Central Catchment
Management Authority
(NCCMA)
Location:
628-634 Midland Highway, Huntly VIC 3551
Telephone:
(03) 5448 7124 Reception/Enquiries
(03) 5448 7148 FAX
Email:
info@nccma.vic.gov.au
Internet:
www.nccma.vic.gov.au
Water Saver Kit
Location:
Dept. of Sustainability and Environment
VIC
Telephone:
13 6186 Consumer Service Centre
Internet:
www.ourwater.vic.gov.au Our water our
future
Wildlife Conservation
Albert Cox Wildlife Sanctuary
Location:
Bendigo/Sutton Grange Road, Sutton Grange
VIC 3448
Contacts:
Matt Hunter
(03) 5474 8250
mhunter@netcon.net.au
RSD 181 Faraday Road, Castlemaine VIC
3450
Friends of Box and Ironbark
Forests (FOBIF)
Postal:
PO Box 689, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
President - Doug Ralph
(03) 5470 5407
dralph@mmnet.com.au
PO Box 689, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Kaweka Park Wildflower
Reserve/ Management
Committee
Location:
Hargraves Street, Castemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 212, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Secretary - Lesley Perkins
(03) 5472 3124
Licensed Wildlife Controller
Telephone:
(03) 5447 2392
0428 195 941 Mobile
Contacts:
George Moore
2017 McKenzie Street, Kangaroo Flat VIC
3555
Skydancers Butterfly
Sanctuary and Blackjack
Cafe/Gallery
Location:
Cnr Midland Highway & Blackjack Rd,
Harcourt VIC 3453
Telephone:
(03) 5474 2468 Skydancers
(03) 5474 2614 Blackjack Cafe/Gallery
Email:
butterflies@harcourt.vicmail.net
Contacts:
Gary Sobey
Threatened Species Network
Contacts:
Mount Alexander Shire Environmental
Project
Manager
0409 413 819 Mobile
Parks Victoria, Flora and Fauna Division
13 6186 Customer Service Division
(03) 5430 4444 NRE
(03) 5472 1110 Hargraves Street,
Castlemaine
Wildlife Rescue and
Information Network (WRIN)
Contacts:
Brenda
(03) 5461 2970
President - Garry Cheers
Wildlife Rescue Emergency
Services Victoria (WRES)
Postal:
PO Box 120, Golden Square VIC 3555
Telephone:
0427 301 401 24 hour Mobile
0500 540 000 All Victoria - Wildlife Rescue
-
24hr - directed to closest possible
shelter
Internet:
www.wres.org.au
Wildlife Shelter - Newstead
Telephone:
0500 540 000 All Victoria - Wildlife
Rescue -
24 hr - directed to closest possible
shelter
0419 356 433 Mobile
Contacts:
Dawn and Barry Angus
(03) 5476 2580
0428 571 752
"Teazles", Pyrenees Highway,
Newstead
VIC 3462