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Nov 18

FOTM projects over the years...

Here’s a partial list of all the cool stuff FOTM has accomplished since we started at the end of 2015: Moved map and signboard at Bundara...

Aug 30

O'Connell's Lookout (above Graveyard rapid) Safety Railing information & background...

Dear Friends of the Mitta and Stakeholders, Re. Developments at O’Connell’s lookout a.k.a graveyard rapid overlook, which forms part of...

Aug 30

ONLINE SILENT AUCTION IS LIVE!

Dear Friends of the Mitta members, THE 2024 FOTM ONLINE SILENT AUCTION IS LIVE!!! You will need to register before you make a bid. Scroll...

Aug 11

GIVE BACK DAY 2024 PLUS FREE MUSIC AT THE DUCK!! Saturday September 28 Grand Final Day!

LIVE MUSIC BOOKED FOR our 8th annual “GIVE BACK DAY” 2024… At the Blue Duck!! Read on about our upcoming Online Silent Auction, Give-Back...

Nov 19, 2023

Blue Is The Colour Of Desire... Say Hi To the Bowerbird

For all the enchantment the color blue has cast upon humanity, no animal has fallen under its spell more hopelessly than the bowerbird,...

May 16, 2023

Spiders along the Mitta: The Webs They Weave...

https://earthsky.org/earth/how-does-a-spider-spin-a-web-between-two-trees/ Maybe you’ve seen spider webs strung high in the branches...

Mar 17, 2023

How Eucalyptus trees came to dominate Australia

https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/features/comment/why-eucalypt-trees-dominate-australia Eucalyptus tree identity guide:...

Mar 5, 2023

Slippery as an ...

The Short Finned Eel is common in our waterways. They’re long, slippery fish that live in our creeks and rivers and they hunt yabbies,...

Feb 28, 2023

Norovirus... You Don't Want It!

This article is about avoiding getting sick on 2 week trips in the Grand Canyon, but is very fitting to Australian multi-day river,...

Dec 12, 2022

Bogong... A Place Named For A Moth

More than just a meal; A reason to gather & celebrate https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02aMbXFbmhauyR2SFNeLucrd6bJG29YzQ7...

Aug 25, 2022

Saturday, Sept. 24 2022 GIVE BACK DAY & Evening party!

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Mar 8, 2022

Bet you can find one of these little guys in the tree leaves at the Joker if you look!

The 007 of Bugs... From being born in eggs that resemble seeds, to spending its nymph stage disguised as an ant, to mimicking a leaf...

Nov 25, 2021

What's the name of that darn bush drysuit wearers love to hate?

Bursaria Spinosa (a.k.a.: Native Blackthorn, a.k.a.: Christmas Bush) (People actually plant these things in their gardens! ;-) All along...

Oct 5, 2021

Super quick raft & IK repairs!

In need of a quick raft or IK (inflatable kayak) repair? Need a quick raft or inflatie repair?? I have used these many times since the...

Sep 11, 2021

Platypus in the Mitta Mitta River – have you seen one?

Platypus might just be the most interesting animals in Australia. Everyone loves them and yet few people actually get to see one in the...

Jul 16, 2021

Ever see a Goanna on the Snowy or Mitta rivers?

Some pretty cool digs... (puns intended)... https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/06/monitor-lizards-australia-dig-incredible-...

Jun 20, 2021

Eastern Spinebill; A Pretty Bird Along The Mitta & It's Tribs, Feeding On Woolly Grevillea In Winter

https://ebird.org/species/easspi1?siteLanguage=en_AU https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/0306b569-9ec5-4d44-8644-33073a06a957 A...

Jun 1, 2021

SSI Swiftwater Rescue Schedule Post-Lockdown 2022 Is Out!

We had to cancel all our spring courses due to lockdowns. Bummer! There's some cool stuff happening at SSI, but that meant we've had to...

May 26, 2021

Grey Shrike-Thrush... another cool bird in the High Country along the Mitta

Some interesting facts on finding and learning about the Grey Shrike-Thrush in the High Country. Along with stuff you can do with...

May 11, 2021

Remote First Aid Kit; suggested items

This is a living document... every group and every outdoor guide/leader will have their own preferences, but this is a good start. It is...

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