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The Tarrangower Cactus Control Group (TCCG) along with many volunteer Cactus Warriors gathered in the warm ambiance of the Baringhup Supper Room last weekend to pay tribute to a remarkable individual who has dedicated over two decades to eradicating the invasive Wheel Cactus from the region. Ian Grenda, a true...

The Cactus Warriors are holding an information stall, Sunday morning 9th April, at the Maldon Easter Market. We will be located near the Beehive Chimney. Come along and visit if you need any information or advice, especially if you are new to the area.

Fire fighting hindered by Wheel Cactus infestation Many of us are familiar with the destructive environmental impact of wheel cactus in our area. Some have volunteered for years in controlling this weed and take responsibility on their own and other properties, however, there are still properties in our area with...

Warriors after our delicious lunch (plus Jeanine) Sincere thank you to all Cactus Warriors who joined us at Cairn Curran Reservoir for our AGM and delicious lunch. The elected committee for 2023 is - President: Lee Mead, Secretary: Bill Barnes, Treasurer: Tony Kane, Ordinary Members: Jill Bathgate, Noel Muller, Neils...

Most of our local properties, roadsides and Maldon Historic Reserve are now free of large Wheel Cactus infestations. This is thanks to many volunteers, landowners and contractors who have all been helping to destroy this noxious weed. Again, this year the Cactus Warriors have achieved a great deal, assisting and...

Just a warning, the road to the location at the old cork plantation along Mount Back Rd. has quite a few large puddles and potholes so if you don't have a 4-wheel drive vehicle or a ute with clearance, it might be a good idea to get a lift with...

Cactus Therapy leads to happiness. The final community field day for the Cactus Warriors in 2022 will be held on Sunday 23rd October, instead of on the usual last Sunday of the month (due to the Melbourne Cup long weekend and the Maldon Folk Festival). We'll start at 10:30am and...

Cactus Warrior Volunteers at work Our next field day will not be held on the usual last Sunday of the month because the last weekend in October is Melbourne Cup long weekend and the Maldon Folk Festival. So we're holding the field day on Sunday 23rd October, starting at 10:30am,...

Several of our dedicated Cactus Warrior volunteers were is action at the recent Maldon Market in September. They were handing out information brochures and offering advice on how to control infestations of Wheel Cactus, a declared noxious weed and Weed of National Significance. The very useful info included the availability...

The Tarrangower Cactus Control Group, over the past sixteen years, has achieved remarkable success increasing knowledge about wheel cactus in our local area and how to keep the problem under control. Now, in this new era of change, the TCCG Committee has decided to plan some different approaches and objectives for...

Neighbours helping control Wheel Cactus The most common manner that Wheel Cactus plants spread is by birds. They love to eat the juicy, purple fruit, each containing hundreds of seeds, their beaks protecting them from the prickles. The birds then fly off to sit in a tree and digest their...

Members of the Monash Uni Biological Society will be visiting and assisting the Cactus Warriors at next Sunday’s (26th June) field day. And we’ll all be helping Parks Victoria with the battle against Wheel Cactus in our beautiful Maldon Historic Reserve. There’s lots of new Wheel Cactus plants on the...

Thanks to ongoing funding from Mount Alexander Shire Council, we can continue to provide advice and support to land holders and managers to control Wheel Cactus. We do this by holding Community Field Days and providing free loans of injecting equipment as an incentive to contribute to our community-based war...

Thankyou to all our Cactus Warrior who braved the weather conditions to join our march in the Maldon Easter Parade last Monday. It was a very WET parade, but thankfully there were also lots of brave people in the crowd who cheered us on, and we handed out some of...

The Tarrangower Cactus Control Group has a long history of being involved and supporting the Maldon Easter Fair Parade, and in 2022 this tradition will continue - but we need your help. We're calling out to Cactus Warriors and all our friends to come along and participate with us in...