Bring sleeping bag, and camping gear
(plates, water bottles! etc and any other relevant gadgetry you can lay
your hands on
OREN Calendar 2003
With Christmas on the way consider giving the Otways
Ranges Calender 2003 as a gift and help support the Otways Ranges Environment
Network to keep the beautiful forest of the Great Ocean Road for our kids.
More details to come soon.
Myrtle Wilt - A disease promoted by clearfell
logging that threatens Otway Cool Teperate Rainforest
Myrtle Wilt is a disease
which causes Myrtle beech trees to die. Beech trees are the primary canopy
species for Cool Temperate Rainforest. Although a naturally occurring
phenomenon, the presence of Myrtle Wilt is increased by human disturbance,
notably logging.
Geelong Politicians: their stance on the protection
of Geelong's water catchments
In March 2001, the Otway
Ranges Environment Network (OREN) wrote to all elected politicians representing
the wider Geelong Community, seeking a statement of their views and intended
actions in relation to the logging of forested water catchment in the
Otways.