The fence is finished

We are celebrating the completion of a 13 km long fence around our 490ha conservation property "Raakajlim". The old netting fence is no longer a hazard to wildlife. The new fence will help us manage grazing pressure but will allow the movement of smaller critters like echidnas, goannas and snakes.

I've just crunched the numbers: 465 volunteer hours to pull down the old fence, and 50 person-days for the contractors plus 524 volunteer hours to construct the fence. Phew!

Our fencing project was supported by the Victorian Government through the Community Volunteer Action Grants, the Australian Government through the Murray-Darling Healthy Rivers Program, a Gallagher - Landcare Australia grant, and with help from Bio R and the Jesse Chaplin-Burch Trust and People and Parks Foundation.

More here https://www.malleeconservation.com.au/conservation-fencing