,„ih in lime wilh the feci. It feeds on island lake where many spcc.es ntsl 



• mil k* plants and animals ifi the shoJ during ihe breeding season, and some 



X water Ol swamps and streams. ,.m..in during the drier months. 



lata ForstBf Sh0VfedtWe#0f.«imeti( An appreciative audience expressed 



, ' L . turds with young in Ihe Mol .nu .heir thanks for this excel en. SUTVCJ 



a dens These were followed hv an ol the subject ol water birds fiivcn h> 



"'client film of the bird life in an Miss roister. 



Western Victorian F.N C Association 



Report on CUlb Activities for year 1970 '71 



Reside nl: Mr. Slan. KellV- Secretary: Miss 7.. Bunhcld, 



Swibcrsbhi 17 Mesmg-i first A/r.mVv. dutim wtnirrSntttnlM apertutim ul 



"/ 1 ' llall. EsttWSfonS dUStUS ihe year piovcd inlercsl.ny 10 incm'xv 

 ' in Oc.oher and November children fiom Iwo Melbourne primarx schools 

 , rl ,e their -Nh,h,le Hscr.Km' week, usited Ara.al »nd were cnducled .. on, 

 Kit* I mil in McDonald Park. Short talks were given to these chiMun on 

 tl ,h.ds ir.Ur pints and local Irc.-s. etc. 1 hr.e liund.ed children ami leachc 

 „cre in ihe I wo groups. 



Bai I IUU i 



tteSdBSV Scc.ctaiy Mrs. E. Bedpgood. 



Membership 40 M.rum^ Mfctt I'mlnv at AVW ' V '""'V SWSWJ 

 Vindas each monih nieelin«s and exclusions well attended. 



The F£rC5tS Commission has been approached re the extension ol the csist 

 M reserve of 1B5 acres at Ml. Beck worth fin.il reply awaited. 



(),,. Huh toeether with C.cclong F.N.C. has arranged a meeting in [he j»»r 

 JJl ,.h ll,e I orests < omm,ss,o.r . epardine ike future 0| Mi- i ole. McmK- 

 i, Liyting ihe lloia and fauna ol Ihe area. 



inieres. i, being taken in the eonservalion or wet lands ... the Ballaiat ..ml 

 rtcsiern Distucts. 



FwJdenl: Mi. ft. MhjSCfl Secretary Mrs. (J. Skinner. 



Membership 55 A*V«« Second FriUuy C »»' ' - rooms fin RW*" follWMg Jay 

 Ihe vcar's programme lu.s been varied, focal and UMliiir speakeis have 

 ■„e, M i t ...ics ErtrttaS aquatic plants. M*H« 5«^S«*«£*£ 



,,,, IU1)I nvi.ine MolIUSC census. Krueer Nanona! Park, S«U* Al-.u. EKCUr- 

 , l ',v been made lo C..e\ Rive. Reserve, local Wt«, Beuchamps Kills and 

 ih I L ta hslc areas. Mcmheis are ae.-c ly in.eiesU,. m He P*gt£tf»« 

 ,,i Turton's Track in .he QWffift and o.ic-ih.rd o. an lose has been developed 

 nan Barongarook in a Irtc-plantine. venture. 



I KESWICK 



I'tesideo. Mr. I M. Williams. Secretary: Ml H L Bat*J*» 

 Membership 30 Weelo.ev 77..V./ 7 /»«r«/av Mlrfl monlh. W, ft y ffd/t I n fund Af. 



The year 1970 



■rrwiyv i in r ti # rf»». •■■ 



Nilv> our C lub crow in membership and wilh the .utded iium- 

 »eater interest and act.vi.ies almost I OIK attendance a. meclings. and well 

 , SSt ne, c'-ii. a. excursions I this number swelled with interested Inen.ls). 

 Members, joined in well at camp-out* usually extending their stays ro enable 



euiTsin 



i ihe various districts visited. 



hb.arv Is now operational wilh a i-.ood selection of hooks and 

 HKh'als availi'ble lo enable tuiihe. additions members subsenbe lo a .special fund 

 Que inii'i i'.ise of lecommcnded btuiks. 



Mccno have been well ...r.ed with subjects. ^X^.^JZ 



.rubers lo hase .he., say on own choice Mibjeets. prepa.e and p.csLilt a papc 

 -se niebts proved a hie'hhplil. 



wetnbe, 1971 329 



