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Our next digital journey: Instagram and photo competition
Posted on 30 January, 2024 by Ivan
We’re thrilled to announce a new chapter in our digital journey – Connecting Country is officially on Instagram! As we continue to grow and evolve, we’re excited to connect with you in new and dynamic ways through this vibrant platform. Instagram might be a global stage, but it’s also a powerful way of connecting to Read more…
Last chance for calendar photo competition – closes 18 May 2020
Posted on 14 May, 2020 by Ivan
Several weeks ago we announced our inaugural Connecting Country calendar competition and entries have been flowing in steadily. Our theme is woodland birds and this photo competition is open to all Connecting Country members and people of the Mount Alexander region. The aim of the competition is to highlight our special woodland bird community and Read more…
Eucalypt photo competition closes 22 July 2019
Posted on 18 July, 2019 by Ivan
A reminder for those interested in entering the The Threatened Species Recovery Hub’s Eucalypt photo competition to submit your entries as the competition closes on Monday 22 July 2019. Further information direct from the TSR Hub website below. Spotlight on Eucalypts Eucalypts are the iconic tree of the Australian continent. They are the foundation of Read more…
Photo competition, an opportunity to put local Eucalypts on the cover
Posted on 6 June, 2019 by Jacqui
A nation-wide photography competition run by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub is now open, offering an opportunity for anyone to submit photos capturing the beauty of Mount Alexander region’s eucalypts. Yellow Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon) is one of our local eucalypts worthy of a photo. Mass flowering of this species is still continuing across our region, Read more…
Parks Victoria Photo Competition
Posted on 19 November, 2011 by Connecting Country
Parks Victoria is encouraging anyone who has taken a winning photo while out and about in Victoria’s parks to enter its photo competition on Facebook. Great prizes on offer include the Anaconda Grand Prize of a $2,000 voucher, and four category prizes of two nights’ accommodation in Wilderness Retreats in a park. The categories include Read more…
Feral photo and video competition: now open
Posted on 11 February, 2021 by Ivan
Here is a call out to the photographers in our region, who might be interested in snapping some invasive plants and animals for the Centre of Invasive Species Solutions, who are running a photo and video competition. The Centre for Invasive Species Solutions is Australia’s collaborative research, development and extension organisation formed to tackle the Read more…
And the winners are…..woodland birds photography competition 2020
Posted on 18 June, 2020 by Ivan
Connecting Country would like to extend a huge thank you to our community for the fantastic entries into our 2020 woodland birds photography competition. We received a very high number of quality entries for this competition, far more than we expected. The theme was woodland birds and the competition was open to all Connecting Country Read more…
Announcing our new woodland birds photography competition!
Posted on 16 April, 2020 by Frances
We are super excited to announce the inaugural Connecting Country calendar competition ….. drum-roll please! Our theme is woodland birds and this photo competition is open to all Connecting Country members and people of the Mount Alexander region. The aim of the competition is to highlight our special woodland bird community and share the passion Read more…
How to enter our woodland birds photography competition 2020
Posted on 16 April, 2020 by Ivan
Details of the 2020 woodland birds photography competition: Photos must be relevant to the theme of woodland birds and taken in the Mount Alexander region in central Victoria. Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit. All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos Read more…
Rapid Response Landcare Recovery competition – and the winner is….
Posted on 7 September, 2022 by Hadley Cole
As part of our Rapid Response Landcare Recovery project funded by the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, Connecting Country ran a competition for Landcare groups across the Mount Alexander region to win a plant voucher for 50 native plants plus 50 plant guards. We had some very competitive entries, which made the decision too difficult. Thank Read more…
Calendar competition highlights: Week 3
Posted on 7 May, 2020 by Ivan
A couple of weeks ago we announced our inaugural Connecting Country calendar competition and entries have been flowing in steadily. Our theme is woodland birds and this photo competition is open to all Connecting Country members and people of the Mount Alexander region. The aim of the competition is to highlight our special woodland bird Read more…
Connecting Country calendar competition: more entry highlights
Posted on 30 April, 2020 by Ivan
Recently we announced our inaugural Connecting Country calendar competition and so far the entries have been flowing in steadily all week. Our theme is woodland birds and this photo competition is open to all Connecting Country members and people of the Mount Alexander region. The aim of the competition is to highlight our special woodland Read more…
Connecting Country calendar competition: entry highlights so far
Posted on 23 April, 2020 by Ivan
Last week we announced our inaugural Connecting Country calendar competition and so far the entries have been flowing in steadily all week. Our theme is woodland birds and this photo competition is open to all Connecting Country members and people of the Mount Alexander region. The aim of the competition is to highlight our special Read more…
Wildflower Show and Photographic Exhibitions In the Loddon Shire
Posted on 23 July, 2013 by Connecting Country
The 7th annual Kooyoora Wildflower Show will be held on 14 and 15 September 2013. The weekend program will include day activities, an evening program and a photographic competition, display and sale. Click here to download a flyer with further details. As part of the Naturally Loddon Festival (30 August to 27 October), Mulwarrie Studios is conducting two Photographic Read more…
Fancy yourself as a wildlife photographer?
Posted on 13 August, 2009 by Connecting Country
Trust for Nature is looking for original images of Victoria’s bushland and wildlife to feature in its 2010 desk calendar. Entry is open to professional and amateur photographers alike. Competition closes October 31st, 2009. For full details and a competition entry form visit the Trust for Nature website.
Robbed of its Glory: Conservation action for the Hooded Robin
Posted on 31 October, 2023 by Anna
Three of our region’s beloved Feathered Five are now listed under the Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. We have partnered with BirdLife Castlemaine District to deliver a series of blog posts describing these species, why they are threatened, and what we can do to support the conservation of these species into the Read more…
Creeping towards extinction: Conservation action for the Brown Treecreeper
Posted on 24 October, 2023 by Anna
Three of our region’s beloved Feathered Five are now listed as threatened. We have partnered with BirdLife Castlemaine District to deliver a series of blog posts describing these species, why they are threatened, and what we can do to support the conservation of these species into the future. In this blog post, we briefly summarise Read more…
A diamond in the rough: Conservation action for the Diamond Firetail
Posted on 10 October, 2023 by Anna
Three of our region’s beloved Feathered Five are now listed under the Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. We have partnered with Birdlife Castlemaine District to deliver a series of blog posts describing these species, why they are threatened, and what we can do to support the conservation of these species into the Read more…
Caring for old paddock trees: best practice
Posted on 11 September, 2023 by Ivan
Why protect paddock trees? Paddock trees are often the oldest and most valuable habitat elements in agricultural landscapes. When paddock trees are cleared, it takes generations to replace the habitat they provided, including the insects and abundant nectar for birds and mammals, thick bark with cracks and crevices for microbats and small reptiles, and hollows Read more…
Australian Mammal of The Year: Vote for your favorite mammal in 2023!
Posted on 1 August, 2023 by Jess
Cosmos Magazine is hosting the annual Australian Mammal of the Year competition – where you can vote for your favorite mammal to become Australia’s mammal of the year 2023! In the Mount Alexander area, our woodlands, forests, and even our farmlands are teaming with a number of special creatures. Cute short-beaked echidnas forage for ants, Read more…