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UID:140226-1778095800-1778103000@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:All welcome. \nAgenda & Details to be confirmed \n 
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/committee-meeting-may_2026/
LOCATION:Campbells Creek Primary School\, 127 Main Rd\, Campbells Creek\, Victoria\, 3451\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260426T100000
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UID:140299-1777197600-1777204800@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:April Working Bee
DESCRIPTION:Big clean up at Fords Road\, Campbells Creek\nAs part of our platypus focused project\, we plan to revegetate a section of Campbells Creek that few of us have ever visited.  The creek here is a wide and long pool\, probably quite deep.  Used for farming for many decades\, the adjoining parcel of public land is now becoming available for restoration work. \nToday we’ll be clearing the creek bank of obstacles to future planting.  These obstructions are mainly branches of willows and other woody weeds.  We will cut the branches and carry them away from the creek.  Some we’ll burn on top of dead blackberries—removing both in one go! \nThere’s also some rubbish that we’ll move away from the creek. \nA few woody weeds remain alive.  We’ll deal with as many of these as we can on the day by ‘drilling and filling’ or ‘cutting and painting’—both techniques for introducing herbicide into the sapwood and bark. \nArrive for a 10:00 a.m. start.  If arriving by car\, the best place to park is near the big hay/machinery shed (on the left as you drive out along Fords Rd).  This link is to a Google Maps pin.  We have permission to park there. \nPlease wear clothing suitable for the weather\, gloves and sturdy footwear.  The forecast is for a calm\, partly cloudy day with temperatures ranging from 14 to 17°C.  Gloves will be essential\, preferably heavy duty.  The ground is uneven and has hidden obstacles. \nGiven all the hazards\, today’s working bee is not so suitable for young children\, unless constantly and closely supervised and kept away from danger. \nWe’ll supply most tools\, but if you are experienced and confident in their use\, feel free to bring: \n\nChainsaw and supplies\nCordless drill and drill bit/s of about 10 mm diameter\n\nAfterwards\, we’ll have light refreshments (supplied). \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/april-2026-working-bee/
LOCATION:10 Fords Road Campbells Creek\, 10 Fords Road\, Campbells Creek\, VIC\, 3451\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260407T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260407T110000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20260401T224927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T225451Z
UID:140307-1775556000-1775559600@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:Collecting seed for fun and the future
DESCRIPTION:Every year some members of the Friends collect seed for the nurseries to grow our plants\, and for direct seeding.  This time we’ll collect from shrubs including Hakea decurrens\, and if they haven’t yet shed their seed\, Sweet Bursaria (food for the Eltham Copper Butterfly)\, Silky Tea-tree and Burgan. \nWhen:  10:00 a.m. Tuesday the 7th of April to approximately 11:00 a.m. \nMeet: We’ll meet near the Honeycomb Wildflower enclosure.  It’s a 200 m stroll from the car park at the north end of Honeycomb Road\, here. \nWe’ll provide: collection bags\, some secateurs\, and coffee/tea and biscuits. \nWear: hats\, gloves (leather advised!)\, sturdy clothing\, long sleeves (prickle protection)\, and enclosed boots/shoes. \nBring sun protection\, secateurs and your own water. \nWe’ll finish up with light refreshments. \nHope to see you there! \nThe event is part of the Forest Creek Revitalisation project funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program\, with the support of the North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA).\nThe project is being delivered through a partnership between North Central CMA\, Castlemaine Landcare Group\, Friends of Campbells Creek\, DJAARA (the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation)\, the Victorian Department of Energy\, Environment and Climate Action\, and Mount Alexander Shire Council.
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/april-2026-seed-collecting/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260401T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260401T203000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20260320T222507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T223626Z
UID:140295-1775070000-1775075400@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:Special General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \nAgenda motions to be put to vote:\n1.     That the Friends of Campbells Creek seeks to become an incorporated association under the name “Friends of Campbells Creek Inc.”\n2.     That the Friends of Campbells Creek secretary (Kya Moore) is authorised to incorporate the association\, with President (Rob Law) as delegate.\n3.     That the Friends of Campbells Creek adopt the model rules that comply with the Act. \nWhen:  Wednesday\, 1st April 7pm – 8.30pm\nWhere: Campbells Creek Primary School in this building (Google Maps link) \nWe encourage a reading of the reasons for incorporation and more details and welcome all members to come and make your vote count. \nAs per our guidelines\, we require atleast 10% of our members to vote.  If you are planning on attending\, please RSVP to this email so we can keep track of numbers. \nAfter the vote we will also be discussing the two big projects our members our working hard on – the Platypatch and Forest Creek Revitalisation Project.   These projects are a huge undertaking and we will be devising a two year plan to ensure their success. \nWe would love to see you at the meeting\, either for the vote\, the project discussion or both!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/special-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Campbells Creek Primary School\, 127 Main Rd\, Campbells Creek\, Victoria\, 3451\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260315T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260315T110000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20251130T203709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260308T215338Z
UID:140219-1773565200-1773572400@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:2026 plant propagation event
DESCRIPTION:Activity:  Propagating tussock grasses. \nDescription:  Today we’ll be propagating a few thousand more tussock grasses for use in our revegetation along the creek.  Growing our own saves us about $7\,000.00 in purchase costs.  You’ll have some fun and learn how easy (and inexpensive!) it is to grow these plants from seed.   \nWhere:  51 Main Road\, Campbells Creek. \nWhen:  9:00 a.m. Sunday the 15th of March to approximately 11:00 a.m.   \nWe’ll finish up with light refreshments. \nBring:  gardening gloves\, hat\, and wear clothing suitable for the weather.  Wearing masks is advisable when working with potting mix. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/february-2026-propagation-event/
LOCATION:51 Main Road Campbells Creek VIC 3451\, 51 Main Road\, Campbells Creek\, VIC\, 3451\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260301T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260301T100000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20251130T203423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T211027Z
UID:140217-1772352000-1772359200@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:Working Bee – Clean Up Australia Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Come and help to clean up rubbish along the creeks and trails\, followed by a social morning tea. \nMeet: We’ll meet here at the bus shelter next to Winters Flat Footbridge\, Johnstone Street (Midland Highway)\, Castlemaine\, and then spread out to various locations to gather rubbish and return to Winters Flat. \nEarly Start: We’ll start early (8:00 am) to avoid the heat of the day and finish work at 10:00 am. \nWe’ll provide: collection bags (courtesy of Clean-up Australia)\, rubbish skip (courtesy of the Council)\, and tea/coffee and biscuits. \nWear: hats\, gloves\, sturdy clothing\, enclosed boots/shoes. \nBring sun protection\, a rake if you have one\, your own water (and a friend). \nHope to see you there! \nThe event is part of the Forest Creek Revitalisation project funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program\, with the support of the North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA). \nThe project is being delivered through a partnership between North Central CMA\, Castlemaine Landcare Group\, Friends of Campbells Creek\, DJAARA (the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation)\, the Victorian Department of Energy\, Environment and Climate Action\, and Mount Alexander Shire Council. \n 
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/clean-up-australia-day-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260218T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20251130T204623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260215T195035Z
UID:140224-1771441200-1771448400@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:All welcome. \nAgenda TBC. \n 
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/committee-meeting-feb-2026/
LOCATION:Campbells Creek Primary School\, 127 Main Rd\, Campbells Creek\, Victoria\, 3451\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260208T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260208T110000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20251205T211853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T204322Z
UID:140260-1770541200-1770548400@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:February 2026 working bee
DESCRIPTION:Activity:  More fun in the creek and nearby.  NOTE different start time! \nWeather forecast: 19° – 25°C\, mostly sunny\, light SSE winds \nDescription: \nToday we’ll return to the area near Princess Street where Ranters Gully runs into the creek.  Here’s photo of what it used to look like before we first intervened in the 2000s. \nthere’s a range of activities available.  We’ll be: \n\nCleaning up: collecting rubbish that’s accumulated since 2011 when we held the first planting day\nPlanting: we can still establish plants into the wet edge of the creek because the creek runs all year here\nWeeding: learn how to distinguish between the good and the bad plants!   Despite lots of weed control since our plantings in May last year the revegetation will benefit from hand weeding using simple hand tools.\n\nWhere: Meet here\,  for a 9:00 a.m. start\, just north of Princess St\, Campbells Creek.  You can park on Princess St:  it’s only 140 metres from the meeting place.  Alternatively\, you may wish to cycle or walk in along the walking and cycling trail.  There are many places to start if you want to travel the trail. \nPlease don’t drive vehicles into the unnamed street off Princess St.  This is part of the trail and partly a private driveway. \nIf you arrive late\, we’ll be working nearby. \nPlease bring:  Your own drinking water. \nWear: gardening/leather gloves\, hat\, and wear sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for the weather.  Gumboots will come in handy if you want to do the planting out! \nWe’ll finish up at 11:00 with light refreshments provided. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/february-2026-working-bee-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251207T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251207T130000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250119T004846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T075237Z
UID:140072-1765101600-1765112400@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:December 2025 end of year celebration\, working bee and free BBQ
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday\, come help us celebrate another year of our landcare good works with several activities followed by lunch. The weather forecast is perfect: a dry day\, not too hot (a top temperature of 19°C). \nWe’ll be helping manage the lower parts of Forest and Barkers creeks where they join to form Campbells Creek.  Our local Djaara people have given this area the name Booladj Kiarp Bolealong\, which is often translated as ‘three creeks meet’.  This area is included in the Forest Creek Revitalisation project* which we and upstream partners are implementing\, working to link and improve habitat\, add threatened species and improve creek form along the urban creeks. \nWe have a variety of activities for you this Sunday\, so the choice is yours! \n\nPlant identification challenge\nSome of our revegetation is being swamped by big\, thirsty weeds\, so weeding will really help\nThere’s always the opportunity to collect litter\, especially along Forest Ck\nWe’ll also be cleaning out the rubbish and soil dumped behind some nearby residences\nOr simply have a wander around this increasingly lovely area and enjoy the place pools and serenity.\n\n  \nMeet at the east end of Yandell St\, Castlemaine here for a 10:00 a.m. start.  There’s limited car parking space there but more around the corner here south of the sewage pumping station or in Gaulton St. \nBring: \n\nWear hat\, gloves\, sturdy footwear\nBring your own water and camping chairs for a sit down at lunch time.\n\nAfter the working bee we would love you to help us celebrate another year of caring for our beloved creek. \nWe will be offering free lunch and a chance to gather together under the trees in Booladj Kiarp Bolealong near here. \n  \nFor catering purposes\, please RSVP to info@focc.org.au by Friday 5th December. \nHope to see you there! \n*The Forest Creek Revitalisation Project is funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program\, with the support of the North Central CMA.
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/december-2025-end-of-year-working-bee-and-celebration/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251116T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251116T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250119T004738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T222848Z
UID:140070-1763287200-1763294400@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:November 2025 working bee
DESCRIPTION:Activity:  weeding and more planting at Lewis Swamp South \nDescription: \nToday we return to “Lewis Swamp South”\, the interesting creekside and wetland area adjacent to the trail.  It’s two months since we planted many hundreds of Poa and sedge tussocks here.  After the recent good rains\, there’ll be lots of weeds threatening to smother our plantings.  As well as dealing with some of these weeds\, we’ll plant out nardoo\, Austral gypsy wort and several other interesting wetland plants\, most of which are rare in our district. \nOur work will help increase the value of this area as habitat for many species\, including the platypus that use this part of Campbells Creek all year round.  This area was a prior alignment of the creek and has some beautiful mini-billabongs and shallow wetlands that also provide excellent frog habitat. \nPlease bring a garden trowel or similar tool if you can.  They will be useful for digging out angled onion (Allium triquetrum\, also known as three-corner garlic).  Although declared noxious\, it is perfectly edible like many others in that family.  This swampy area used to be heavily infested with angled onion.  Our efforts have substantially reduced its numbers but there’s still quite a few.  Eradicating it here will also help prevent infestations downstream. \nMeet at the Lewis Drive carpark\, Castlemaine for a 10:00 a.m. start.  This is just past the entrance to the Salvage Yard and Good Op Shop businesses. If you arrive late\, we’ll be working from there downstream. \nWear: gloves\, sturdy footwear (gumboots advisable) and clothing suitable for the weather. \nBring your own drinking water if you need it. \nWe’ll provide everything else\, including light refreshments afterwards. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/november-2025-working-bee/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251019T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251019T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250119T004650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250921T020810Z
UID:140068-1760868000-1760875200@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:October 2025 working bee
DESCRIPTION:Today we’ll be improving platypus habitat values above the Princess Street bridge in Campbells Creek.  People often see platypus from Princess St! \nAlthough this section has plentiful trees\, it needs more shrubs at the edge of the creek.  We’ll be planting bottlebrush\, paperbark and tea-tree as well as some sedges. \nMeet: at the new pedestrian bridge north of Princess Street\, Campbells Creek for a 10:00 a.m. start.  If you’re driving\, please park along Princess Street where there’s plenty of parking space.   From there\, it’s a 165 m walk to the meeting point.   If you arrive late\, we’ll be working between the bridge there and Princess St. \nWear: gloves\, sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for the weather.  Gumboots are advisable for this activity.  it’s easier to be in the water and plant seedlings without having to bend down\, so if you have waders or wetsuits please bring them: the water is usually about mid-calf to mid-thigh deep. \nBring your own drinking water if you need it. \nWe’ll supply everything else\, including light refreshments afterwards. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/october-2025-working-bee/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251008T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251008T203000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20251205T210816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T210816Z
UID:140244-1759946400-1759955400@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:2026 Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Campbells Creek invites all members to our 2026 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday October 6 at the Five Flags Hotel in Campbells Creek. \nWe’ll be gathering at 6 p.m. for a social meal prior to the meeting\, and invite you to join us for the meal\, the meeting or both. \nThe AGM itself will start at 7.30 p.m.  It will be short and the focus will be on two agenda items: \n\nReports from the past year\, our achievements and challenges;\nElection of committee members.\n\nHope to see you there! \n 
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/2026-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Five Flags Hotel\, 155 Main Rd\, Campbells Creek\, Victoria\, 3451\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251008T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251008T203000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250719T074122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250907T072654Z
UID:140159-1759946400-1759955400@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:2025 Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Campbells Creek invites all members to our 2025 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday October 8 at the Five Flags Hotel in Campbells Creek. \nWe’ll be gathering at 6 p.m. for a social meal prior to the meeting\, and invite you to join us for the meal\, the meeting or both. \nThe AGM itself will start at 7.30 p.m.  It will be short and the focus will be on two agenda items: \n\nReports from the past year\, our achievements and challenges;\nElection of committee members.\n\nHope to see you there! \n 
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/2025-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Five Flags Hotel\, 155 Main Rd\, Campbells Creek\, Victoria\, 3451\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250914T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250914T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250119T004528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T013342Z
UID:140066-1757844000-1757851200@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:September 2025 working bee
DESCRIPTION:Activity:  planting at Lewis Swamp south \nDescription: \nPlease come along today to help us restore this interesting creekside and wetland area adjacent to the trail.  What we call Lewis Swamp south was a prior alignment of the creek and has some beautiful mini-billabongs and shallow wetlands.  Globally\, wetlands are under extreme pressure from human activity\, with around two thirds of the world’s wetlands present in 1900 now destroyed (Australian DCCEEW). \nAlthough Lewis Swamp is small\, within Mount Alexander Shire\, it is significant.  Our district has very few wetlands and thanks to our efforts\, it is already much better than before when this area used to be dominated by terrible\, invasive weeds\, including crack willow\, Phalaris and blackberry.  Thanks to several years of our work\, this area is now almost totally free of them\, so we can focus again on restoring the indigenous species that should grow here.  Today we hope to plant many hundreds more tussocky grasses\, sedges and other plants.  This work will help increase the value of this area as habitat for many species\, including the platypus that uses this part of Campbells Creek all year round. \n Meet at the Lewis Drive carpark\, Castlemaine for a 10:00 a.m. start.  This is just past the entrance to the Salvage Yard and Good Op Shop businesses. If you arrive late\, we’ll be working from there downstream. \nWear: gloves\, sturdy footwear (gumboots advisable) and clothing suitable for the weather. \nBring your own drinking water if you need it. \nWe’ll provide everything else\, including light refreshments afterwards. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/september-2025-working-bee/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250907T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250907T150000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250816T223628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T210651Z
UID:140178-1757241000-1757257200@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:National Threatened Species Day: Platypus in Campbells Creek
DESCRIPTION:Learn from global platypus experts and local residents how you can help this most intriguing animal continue to thrive here and elsewhere. \nUnder threat of extinction in Victoria\, platypus still survive in Campbells Creek and its catchment and can be seen in its major tributaries in the middle of Castlemaine! \nThe Friends of Campbells Creek and the North Central CMA have joined forces to improve platypus habitat in Castlemaine’s waterways with substantial funding from the Commonwealth Government. \nLunch is provided\, but registration is essential: you can find more details here. \nPlease bring your own water\, clothing suitable for the weather and\, if joining the walk\, sturdy footwear. \nHope to see you there! \n  \n 
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/national-threatened-species-day-platypus-in-campbells-creek/
LOCATION:Campbells Creek Community Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250824T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250824T133000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250119T004330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T213926Z
UID:140062-1756029600-1756042200@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:August 2025 National Tree Day working bee
DESCRIPTION:Activity: National Tree Day – Monster plant-out for platypus! \nDescription:   \nThis year we will be celebrating National Tree Day with a planting along Campbells Creek to support local wildlife\, especially the platypus. \nBring the whole family!  There will be kids nature activities and a free lunch.  The site is level and easily accessed. \nMany thanks are due to Connecting Country for supporting this event along with the event sponsors listed below.  We aim to plant several thousand plants along the new section of the trail through what used to be a blackberry infested goat paddock.  All the plants are local species\, well adapted to local conditions. \nWhere: Meet here\,  for a 10:00 a.m. start\, just north of Princess St\, Campbells Creek.  You can park on Princess St:  it’s only 140 metres from the meeting place.  Alternatively\, you may wish to cycle or walk in along the walking and cycling trail.  There are many places to start if you want to travel the trail. \nPlease don’t drive vehicles into the unnamed street off Princess St.  This is part of the trail and partly a private driveway. \nIf you arrive late\, we’ll be working north/upstream/towards Castlemaine along the trail from the new bridge over the creek. \nPlease bring:  Your own drinking water and if you can\, a pick\, mattock or Hamilton tree-planter to augment our supplies of tools. \nWear: gardening/leather gloves\, hat\, and wear sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for the weather.  Gumboots might come in handy! \nAfterwards there will be a free lunch\, platypus information\, displays showing how the creekside environment has changed over time\, activities for children and more. \nHope to see you there! \nEvent sponsors: Community Bank Maldon and District\, The Hub Foundation and Mount Alexander Shire Council. \n 
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/august-2025-national-tree-day-working-bee/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250728
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250119T004447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T224852Z
UID:140064-1753574400-1753660799@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:NO July 2025 working bee
DESCRIPTION:Due to the weather forecast\, our scheduled National Tree Day activity has been postponed to August 24. \nAugust 2025 National Tree Day working bee
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/august-2025-working-bee/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T210000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250719T074731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T213634Z
UID:140163-1753297200-1753304400@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:All welcome. \nAgenda 
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/july-2025-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Campbells Creek Primary School\, 127 Main Rd\, Campbells Creek\, Victoria\, 3451\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250629T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250629T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250119T003725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T023341Z
UID:140057-1751191200-1751198400@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:June 2025 working bee Linking Habitat
DESCRIPTION:Activity:  Planting to link Habitat \nDescription: \nOver the next 3 years we’ll be expanding basic and endangered species along upper Campbells Creek and Lower Forest Creek as part of the Forest Creek Revitalisation project.  We’ll be linking this to similar habitat upstream which the North Central CMA and Castlemaine Landcare are establishing. \nToday we’ll plant along Campbells Creek\, Castlemaine\, upstream of the Camp Crescent footbridge\, to extend areas of native grass\, Lomandra and endangered Dianella.  We’ll plant sedges along the water’s edge too. \nMeet: here near the walking/cycle trail footbridge and Bush Kinder area. Car parking is available nearby in Camp Crescent. \nWhen:  1000 a.m. to 1200 p.m. Sunday the 29th of June. \nWear: gardening/leather gloves\, hat\, sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for the weather.  If you wish to work along the water’s edge we suggest you bring gumboots. \nPlease bring:  Your own drinking water\, and a friend if you like.  We’ll provide the rest. \nWe’ll finish up with light refreshments. \nWe hope to see you there. \nThis project is funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program\, with support of the North Central Catchment Management Authority.
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/may-2025-working-bee/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250621T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250621T133000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250520T224843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T064055Z
UID:140087-1750503600-1750512600@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:Platypus Picnic to celebrate our 25th birthday AND the trail opening
DESCRIPTION:At today’s event we’ll be celebrating: \n\nthe platypus population in Campbells Creek\nour partnership in a $200\,000 funded project to help improve platypus conservation\nthe opening of the newly finished trail (24 years after we wrote the submission!)\nlaunch of the new ‘Sound Trail‘\nthe Friends of Campbells Creek Landcare Group’s 25th birthday\nour role in the $1.8 million funded Forest Creek Revitalisation project\n(and Winter Solstice at 12:41 p.m.!)\n\nWe’d love to have as many people as possible walking and cycling the trail.  You’ll be able to see what 25 years of landcare effort can achieve.   We’ve helped double the platypus population in the creek\, but it it is now under threat from urbanisation in and around Castlemaine.  This event is an opportunity to show your support for the platypus! \nBring: any platypus themed items you can:  clothing\, posters\, placards\, stuffed toys\, etc.  You can search for “platypus themed merchandise” if you don’t have anything. \nWear: weather appropriate unique clothing so you can identify yourself later in the drone flight video. \nWe’ll have buses and a bicycle trailer to return tired people to your starting point\, so you don’t have to make the journey twice! \nIf you’re travelling with a mobile phone\, why not try out the Sound Trail?  Install the free Soundtrails app.  It’s available for Android and iPhone/iOS.  After installation\, open the app and search for Campbells Creek.  Select that\, then click the green ‘Start’ button.  You can read more about the Campbells Creek sound trail here. \nWhen:  Please be at the official launch before 11:00 a.m.   If you’re travelling along trails\, you’ll have to start earlier! \nWhere: The official launch site is here\,  just north of Princess St\, Campbells Creek.  There are many places to start if you want to travel the trail.   See the table and map below for suggested starting places and travel times to arrive in time for the official opening of the trail.  If you can’t travel the trail\, you can park on Princess St:  it’s only 200 metres from the launch site. \nAfterwards there will be a free BBQ lunch\, platypus information\, displays showing how the creekside environment has changed over time\, music\, activities for children and more. \nPlease click here to RSVP so we can estimate how much food to supply! \nTrail map (click to see bigger version) \n \n  \n\n\n\nMap point\nSuggested start point\nNumber of road crossings\nDistance to launch site (km)\nSlow walk (3 km/hr) duration (hrs:mins)\nChild cycling (12 km/hr) duration (hrs:mins)\nAdult cycling (20 km/hr) duration (hrs:mins)\n\n\n1\nForest St\n0\n3.6\n1:12\n0:33\n0:11\n\n\n2\nCampbells Creek playground park\n0\n0.93\n0:31\n0:05\n0:03\n\n\n3\nWalker St (the Mill)\n1\n5.0\n1:40\n0:25\n0:15\n\n\n4\nFroomes Rd (north end of Botanical Gardens)\n1\n5.8\n1:56\n0:30\n0:18\n\n\n5\nWesley Hill\n3\n6.8\n\n0:34\n0:21\n\n\n6\nMaldon (Railway station)\n1\n19\n\n\n0:56\n\n\n\nThis event is supported by the Mount Alexander Shire Council Events Grants Program. \n \n 
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/platypus-picnic-25th-birthday-and-the-trail-opening/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250525T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250525T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250119T003842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T231312Z
UID:140059-1748167200-1748174400@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:May 2025 working bee for platypus
DESCRIPTION:Activity:  Planting for platypus! \nDescription:   \nThis is our first scheduled working bee dedicated to the new $200\,000 Commonwelath funded project which aims to improve habitat quality for the platypus population that lives in Campbells Creek. \nToday we’ll work near the bridge and new trail to continue the planting effort started by neighbours last week.  As well as restoring habitat\, we’re hoping to make the place look great for the June 21st official launch and renaming of the newly finished trail. \nMeet: here on the trail for a 10:00 a.m. start.  It’s only a 140 m walk in from Princess Street where there’s plenty of car parking space (car parking is unavailable at the meeting place).  It’s 3.6 km along the trail if you’re coming from Forest Street in Castlemaine. \nIf you arrive late\, we’ll be working near the new bridge over the creek. \nWhen:  10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Sunday the 25th of May \nPlease bring:  Your own drinking water and if you can\, a pick or mattock: that will help our supply of tools to dig in the heavily compacted ground left by the contractors’ machinery. \nWear: gardening/leather gloves\, hat\, and wear sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for the weather.  We’ll be working at the edge of the creek\, so gumboots might come in handy! \nWe’ll finish up with light refreshments. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/may-2025-working-bee-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250427T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250427T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250411T222759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250412T014757Z
UID:140080-1745748000-1745755200@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:April 2025 Working bee for Eltham Copper Butterfly
DESCRIPTION:Activity:  improving potential habitat for Eltham Copper Butterfly. \nDescription:  Connecting Country has funded us to improve the suitability of some of ‘our territory’ for the nationally endangered Eltham Copper Butterfly (ECB).  You can read more about it on the Connecting Country web page.  You’ll see that one of the butterfly’s essential requirements is the Sweet Bursaria plant (usually a shrub in our district).  Although Sweet Bursaria is relatively common around Castlemaine\, we don’t yet have many plants on this project site. \nToday we’ll be sowing Bursaria seed collected from plants known to support ECB around Castlemaine\, one of its few remaining habitat ‘hot spots’.  We’ll also be sowing seed of other plant species associated with nearby ECB populations and species that flower in summer\, which is when the adult butterflies need nectar. \nMeet: here on the trail from Honeycomb Road for a 10:00 a.m. start.  There’s plenty of parking space here at the north end of Honeycomb Road.  It’s a 200 m walk from there to the meeting point.  If you arrive late\, we’ll be working somewhere near here. \nWhen:  10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m Sunday the 27th of April \nPlease bring:  Your own drinking water.  We’ll supply the tools. \nWear: gardening/leather gloves\, hat\, and wear sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for the weather. \nWe’ll finish up with light refreshments. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/april2025workingbee/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250316T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250316T110000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250203T021307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T021307Z
UID:140077-1742115600-1742122800@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:February 2025 Propagation Event
DESCRIPTION:Activity:  Propagating tussock grasses. \nDescription:  Today we’ll be propagating a few thousand more tussock grasses for use in our revegetation along the creek.  Growing our own saves us about $7\,000.00 in purchase costs.  You’ll have some fun and learn how easy (and inexpensive!) it is to grow these plants from seed.   \nWhere:  Up the back of Stephen and Suzanne’s residence at 51 Main Road Campbells Creek. \nWhen:  9:00 a.m. Sunday the 16th of March to approximately 11:00 a.m.   \nWe’ll finish up with light refreshments. \nBring:  gardening gloves\, hat\, and wear clothing suitable for the weather.  Wearing masks is advisable when working with potting mix. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/february-2025-propagation-event/
LOCATION:51 Main Road Campbells Creek VIC 3451\, 51 Main Road\, Campbells Creek\, VIC\, 3451\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250302T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250302T100000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250119T002500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250119T002500Z
UID:140053-1740902400-1740909600@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:Clean Up Australia Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Our regular clean of the creek and surrounds. \nMeet next to the fluoro-green footbridge at Winters Flat for an 8:00 a.m. start. \nWear sturdy footwear\, hat and if you have some\, gloves.  Bring your own drinking water. \nWe’ll finish with morning tea (provided). \nHope to see you there.
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/clean-up-australia-day-2025/
LOCATION:61 Johnstone St\, Castlemaine\, 61 Johnstone St\, Castlemaine\, vic\, 3451Help to clean up rubbish along the creeks & trails\, followed by a social morning tea. We'll meet at the bus shelter next to Winters Flat Footbridge\, Johnstone Street (Midland Highway)\, Castlemaine\, and then spread to various locations to gather rubbish and return it to a skip at Winters Flat. After last year's floods there's still lots to do. We’ll start early (8:00 am) to avoid the heat of the day and finish work at 10:00 am. We'll provide - collection bags; rubbish skip (courtesy of the Council)\, and tea/coffee biscuits. Please bring: - hats\, gloves\, sturdy clothing\, enclosed boots/shoes\, sun protection\, a rake if you have one\, your own water (and a friend). Covid precautions will be observed. Hope to see you there.\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250209T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250209T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20250202T072055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T215128Z
UID:140075-1739095200-1739102400@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:February 2025 working bee for Eltham Copper Butterfly
DESCRIPTION:Activity:  improving potential habitat for Eltham Copper Butterfly. \nDescription:  Connecting Country has funded us to improve the suitability of some of ‘our territory’ for the nationally endangered Eltham Copper Butterfly.  You can read more about it on the Connecting Country web page.  You’ll see that one of the butterfly’s essential requirements is the Sweet Bursaria plant (usually a shrub in our district).  Although Sweet Bursaria is relatively common around Castlemaine\, we don’t yet have many plants on this project site. \nToday we’ll be killing gorse regrowth and recovering tree guards from plants that no longer need them\, possibly re-using them on Bursaria plants. \nMeet: here on the trail from Honeycomb Road for a 10:00 a.m. start.  There’s plenty of parking space here at the north end of Honeycomb Road.  It’s a 200 m walk from there to the meeting point.  If you arrive late\, we’ll be working somewhere near here. \nWhen:  8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m Sunday the 9th of February \nPlease bring: Your own drinking water and if you can\, a mattock or similar hoe\, wire cutters or pliers..  We’ll supply the rest. \nWear: gardening/leather gloves\, hat\, and wear sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for the weather. \nWe’ll finish up with light refreshments. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/february-2025-working-bee-for-eltham-copper-butterfly/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241208T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241208T130000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20240124T224034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T202126Z
UID:139911-1733652000-1733662800@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:End-of-year Working bee + free BBQ
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday\, come help us celebrate another year of our landcare good works with several activities followed by lunch. The weather forecast is perfect: a dry\, mostly sunny day with a top temperature of 21°C. \nWe’ll be helping manage the Winters Flat part of Campbells Creek between Butterworth St and Elliot St in Castlemaine.   Located on the other side of the creek to the trail\, few people visit this lovely area with long deep pools\, big river red-gums\, and decades-old wattles and other revegetation.   Being close to the creek\, the ground is soft and moist in summer with plenty of green grass in summer. \nWe haven’t given this area much attention lately.  However\, council hopes to obtain funding to improve this area and has done a great job reducing the previously severe infestation of Chilean Needle-grass. \nWe have a variety of options for you this Sunday\, so the choice is yours!\nYou can: \n\nHelp deal with woody weeds that continue to re-infest CCk.  These are mostly the garden escapee Desert Ash with the occasional crack willow and gorse.  We’ll be cutting and herbicide painting the larger ones and hoeing out small ones.  There’s also a few Purple-top Verbena\, another garden ‘thug’.\nSalvage tree guards from plants that no longer need them\nLearn how to test water quality (WaterWatch)\nSee what water ’bugs’ live here (aka River Detectives—YouTube video)\nLearn how to identify and map weeds.\n\nMeet here near the west end of Elliot St for a 10:00 a.m. start.  There’s car parking space nearby or in the south end of Butterworth St. \nBring: \n\nWear hat\, gloves\, sturdy footwear\nBring your own water and camping chairs for a sit down at lunch time.\nIf you can\, bring along long handled loppers\, secateurs\, pruning or bow saws\, and/or mattocks.\nIf you are interested in weed identification and mapping infestations\, bring your mobile phone (it must be GPS equipped\, but most are) and contact our environment officer Ian Higgins for instructions on installing and setting up the app.\n\nAfter the working bee we would love you to help us celebrate another year of caring for our beloved creek. \nWe will be offering lunch and a chance to gather together. \nFor catering purposes\, please RSVP to info@focc.org.au by Friday 6th December. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/december-2024-working-bee-and-celebration/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241117T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241117T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20240124T223918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T203707Z
UID:139909-1731837600-1731844800@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:November 2024 Working bee
DESCRIPTION:Activity:  \nTackling a ’new’ species threatening our patch. \n Description:   \nGlobally the threat of invasive weeds\, animals\, fungi\, etc.\, is estimated to contribute to ~ 60% of all extinctions.  In our patch of Country\, the public land along the creek is under attack from many invasive species.  Recently\, South African Orchid\, known scientifically as Disa bracteata\, started to colonise the hilly piece of public land where we’re improving habitat for the endangered Eltham Copper Butterfly.  So far\, the weed orchid is uncommon and as a new\, emerging weed\, we still have a chance to prevent it becoming out of control at this location.  \nToday we’ll be conducting a search and destroy campaign across the site\, looking for this weed. Here’s two photos of weed orchid plants dug out recently from the site.  Along the way\, we’ll also deal with any gorse plants that we find.  \nIf you’d like to participate in mapping this or other weed infestations\, take a look at this guide.  You’ll need to install a free app. on your GPS equipped mobile phone and bring it along to the working bee.  Our Environment Officer will give you the password and further instructions. \nIn May\, we sowed seeds of Sweet Bursaria\, wattles\, hop-bush\, everlasting daisies and Banksia.  Many of these have germinated abundantly.  Today we’ll be able to see what has survived a very dry October-November. \n We’ll need stout tools\, capable of digging down to 10 cm in soil that unless it rains beforehand\, is likely to be very hard.  Picks or heavy-duty knives are suitable. \n Meet: here on the trail from Honeycomb Road for a 10:00 a.m. start.  There’s plenty of parking space here at the north end of Honeycomb Road.  It’s a 200 m walk from there to the meeting point.  If you arrive late\, we’ll be working somewhere near here. \nWhen:  10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m Sunday the 17th of November \nPlease bring:  Your own drinking water and if you can\, a suitable sharp pointed digging tool.  We’ll supply the rest. \nWear: gardening/leather gloves\, hat\, sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for the weather. \nWe’ll finish up with light refreshments. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/novewmber-2024-working-bee/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241106T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241106T210000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20240124T223823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T214428Z
UID:139907-1730919600-1730926800@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:November 2024 Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:All welcome. \nThe location is here\, in the building at the Southwest corner of the school’s grounds. \nif you cannot attend in person\, here is a link to join via video for the first hour and here is another for the second hour.  (Click on the timeslot in the calendar and when the details pop-up\, click the “Join with Google Meet” button.) \n 
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/november-2024-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Campbells Creek Primary School\, 127 Main Rd\, Campbells Creek\, Victoria\, 3451\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241013T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241013T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20240124T223720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T084556Z
UID:139905-1728813600-1728820800@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:October 2024 Working bee
DESCRIPTION:Activity:  2024’s truly final creekside planting at Lewis Swamp south. \nDescription: \nLast month\, we didn’t quite manage to plant all the seedlings destined for this creekside and wetland area adjacent to the trail.  On Sunday\, we hope to finish the job! \nThanks to funding from the North Central CMA\, this area is now free of Crack Willow\, the notorious weed of national significance.  That and our own efforts at weed control and revegetation are recovering this “Creekline Grassy Woodland” type of vegetation\, listed as an endangered community in Victoria. Because Campbells Creek has permanent flows from this site and downstream\, the environment here supports platypus\, turtles and other aquatic animals as well as some of the more interesting plant species we’ll be planting \nMeet at the Lewis Drive carpark\, Castlemaine for a 10:00 a.m. start.  This is just past the entrance to the Salvage Yard and Good Op Shop businesses. If you arrive late\, we’ll be working from there downstream. \nWear: gloves\, sturdy footwear (gumboots advisable) and clothing suitable for the weather.  It will be really useful if you can bring waders or a wetsuit\, and even more so if you are prepared to get in the creek: it’s much easier planting without bending over! \nBring your own drinking water if you need it. \nWe’ll provide everything else\, including light refreshments afterwards. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/october-2024-working-bee/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240915T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240915T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T100104
CREATED:20240124T223626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T073634Z
UID:139903-1726394400-1726401600@focc.org.au
SUMMARY:Working bee
DESCRIPTION:Activity:  2024’s creekside planting at Lewis Swamp south. \nDescription: Please come along today to help us restore this creekside and wetland area adjacent to the trail. \nWith our help\, this area is recovering as a “Creekline Grassy Woodland” type of vegetation\, listed as an endangered community in Victoria (on page 5 in that URL’s document).  Because Campbells Creek has permanent flows from this site and downstream\, the environment here can also support vegetation typical of larger waterways. \nToday we’ll be planting river bottlebrush\, river tea-tree and eight other species\, all characteristic of creekbanks.  Supported by funding from the North Central CMA\, this should be our last major planting in this part of our creekside environment. \n  \n Meet at the Lewis Drive carpark\, Castlemaine for a 10:00 a.m. start.  This is just past the entrance to the Salvage Yard and Good Op Shop businesses. If you arrive late\, we’ll be working from there downstream. \nWear: gloves\, sturdy footwear (gumboots advisable) and clothing suitable for the weather.  It will be really useful if you can bring waders or a wetsuit\, and even more so if you are prepared to get in the creek: it’s much easier planting without bending over! \nBring your own drinking water if you need it. \nWe’ll provide everything else\, including light refreshments afterwards. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://focc.org.au/event/september-2024-working-bee/
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