The FOGG’s activities attendances have not fully recovered since the 2006 “Mt Lubra Fire” . I feel that this is due to FOGG’s being restricted in the activities that could be undertaken in the two years post the the fire. Another factor could be that “The Threatened Species Group” have not been conducting their searches on a weekend and only on a mid week day.
To improve the numbers of members being able to attend we should try and get back to setting our activities to the old practice of being conducted on the second Saturday of the month, and advertise that this will be the practice where possible. Also really encourage members to notify the event co-ordinator of their intentions of attend in advance.
BURNS or NOT TO BURN.
Since the “BLACK SATURDAY FIRES” on the 7th February this year and the Royal Commission into them there has been a lot of discussion about the do’s and don’ts on the subject. As our members views on this subject seem to vary from “no burning at all” to “ total burns, not mosaic burns” it is difficult to give or to express the views of FOGG’s members to the the Wimmera fire management group. Since the Mt Lubra fire several members have been invited to attend several fire discussion / planning days, which have been beneficial to their understand of the problems face by DSE and Parks Vic.
We all must keep an open mind on this subject and listen to the other people’s and departments’ views and reasonings and obtain a balanced outlook on the subject.