Below are links to reports or websites which are pertinent to issues associated with the ecological health of the Chum Creek area.
Yarra Ranges Shire
Environment volunteers resource kit (Information about volunteer groups, council support and insurance for them, good and safe practices, and responsibilities of volunteer groups)
Maps and property data (maps and basic information about properties in the area)
Tree planting - Ribbons of Green Program (description of the Shire's revegetation program and how landowners can apply for it)
Vegetation and plant communities on your property (database on what indigenous plant communities and plant species are present on properties)
Weeds in the shire - Information
- Illustrated list of weeds in the shire
Government of Victoria
Vegetation communities in your area - general description (description of different vegetation communities in Victoria)
- interactive map (allows you to zoom in on particular areas or properties to determine the plant communities present)
- threatened species (lists of, and information about, threatened plant and animal species and potentially threatening processes)
Rabbit control information (DEPI)
Fox control information (DEPI)
General farmland health and management information (DEPI)
Weed identification and control information
Weed identification tool (lists of weeds for different areas in Victoria, plus photos and information about the weeds)
Yarra valley weeds facebook site (information about weeds in the Yarra Valley area)
Blackberries - website (describes the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce, what they do, information about managing blackberries, and resources available to do this)
- blackberry control manual (information on how to eradicate and control blackberries)
Weed identification and control for the Yarra Ranges Shire at this website.
Invasive species
Invasive Species Council - general information
Feral species in Australia - general information
Rabbit control
Indian myna control
European Wasp control - do-it-yourself bait stations
Bushfire information
Fire preparedness pamphlet (CFA) (bushfire threat and how to prepare for it in the Chum Creek area)
Healesville Fire Brigade (general information)
Quick Reference Guide to Services and Support for People affected by the 2009 Victorian bushfires
Detailed Victorian Bushfire Services Guide
Preparing for the fire season (CFA guides for preparing and planning for fires)
Justin Leonard presentation on living with fire (discussion of how to increase the chances of you and your house surviving a bushfire)
Platypus information
Understanding environmental water requirements of platypus (information about the biology and ecology of platypus)
Yarra Ranges Shire
Environment volunteers resource kit (Information about volunteer groups, council support and insurance for them, good and safe practices, and responsibilities of volunteer groups)
Maps and property data (maps and basic information about properties in the area)
Tree planting - Ribbons of Green Program (description of the Shire's revegetation program and how landowners can apply for it)
Vegetation and plant communities on your property (database on what indigenous plant communities and plant species are present on properties)
Weeds in the shire - Information
- Illustrated list of weeds in the shire
Government of Victoria
Vegetation communities in your area - general description (description of different vegetation communities in Victoria)
- interactive map (allows you to zoom in on particular areas or properties to determine the plant communities present)
- threatened species (lists of, and information about, threatened plant and animal species and potentially threatening processes)
Rabbit control information (DEPI)
Fox control information (DEPI)
General farmland health and management information (DEPI)
Weed identification and control information
Weed identification tool (lists of weeds for different areas in Victoria, plus photos and information about the weeds)
Yarra valley weeds facebook site (information about weeds in the Yarra Valley area)
Blackberries - website (describes the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce, what they do, information about managing blackberries, and resources available to do this)
- blackberry control manual (information on how to eradicate and control blackberries)
Weed identification and control for the Yarra Ranges Shire at this website.
Invasive species
Invasive Species Council - general information
Feral species in Australia - general information
Rabbit control
Indian myna control
European Wasp control - do-it-yourself bait stations
Bushfire information
Fire preparedness pamphlet (CFA) (bushfire threat and how to prepare for it in the Chum Creek area)
Healesville Fire Brigade (general information)
Quick Reference Guide to Services and Support for People affected by the 2009 Victorian bushfires
Detailed Victorian Bushfire Services Guide
Preparing for the fire season (CFA guides for preparing and planning for fires)
Justin Leonard presentation on living with fire (discussion of how to increase the chances of you and your house surviving a bushfire)
Platypus information
Understanding environmental water requirements of platypus (information about the biology and ecology of platypus)