Author Archives: John Mc

Climate Worries Welcome to Autumn! – but you’d be forgiven thinking we are still at the height of summer. News reports have it that we have just had our hottest summer on record.  We also understand that the long-range forecast … Continue reading →

All the Best for 2019! Now that life is returning to normal after the festive season, kids are returning to school and annual holidays are over – we wish our Friends all the best for a happy and prosperous 2019! … Continue reading →

Good Rains at Last! Last November, our monthly news was headed with an article titled “Recent High Rainfall Events”.  We said “We’ve recently had some large rainfall events after what has been (generally) a prolonged dry spell“.  Well, this year … Continue reading →

Spring Bird Survey We were treated to a fabulous day for this year’s Spring Bird Survey on Saturday, 6th October – with clear blue skies highlighting the birds’ colours, no wind and warmish weather. The results are available here – … Continue reading →

Spring has Sprung! Now that Spring has sprung at last, it’s breeding time for many bird species in our park.  Some, such as our wood ducks, need hollows, others build nests in trees and some have more peculiar habits – … Continue reading →

Blackburn Creeklands Advisory Committee Wins Deakin Award The Deakin Community Awards recognise “our unsung local community leaders and volunteers who generously give their time and energy to make our community a better place to live” within the federal seat of … Continue reading →

Shepherd’s Delight ? Ruth captured this interesting sky on the evening of 3rd July taken from Kalang Oval.  Proverbially, a red glow at dusk is an indication that the next day will be fine and sunny – great weather for … Continue reading →

Deepest Dark Winter! The dark days of winter are upon us – as Ruth’s rather evocative shot of a Tawny Frogmouth at night shows. The good news is that we’ve already passed the shortest day this year! Committee Membership In … Continue reading →

Our long dry spell has finally broken! Ruth’s photo shows a recently showered, suitably smiling and refreshed King-parrot in the park.  Our park’s plants have benefited from a good drink and the park is looking noticeably greener and happier!  The … Continue reading →

Autumn Bird Survey Report – Saturday, 14th April As to be expected, our Autumn Bird Survey was the highlight of the month in the park. Old hands expected that the strong winds and the dull, overcast conditions would result in … Continue reading →

Happy Easter! We trust all our Friends had a nice Easter with the start of the school holidays, Easter and the commencement of Aussie Rules football season more-or-less in alignment. Our Park Usage Many diverse groups and individuals use our … Continue reading →

Green Light for  森林浴 (shinrinyoku ) 森林浴 (shinrinyoku = forest bathing) was described in our November web news – months ahead of the ABC which finally caught up during the month – see this recent article… Although there are subtle physical … Continue reading →

All the Best for 2018! Now that life is returning to normal after the festive season, kids are returning to school and holidays are over – we wish our Friends all the best for 2018! We’ve started the year with … Continue reading →

Our Compliments of the Season! We wish all our Friends and your families a safe and happy holiday period – and all the best for 2018! In particular, we hope you enjoy feasting on crustaceans (or whatever your favourite tucker … Continue reading →

Recent High Rainfall Events We’ve recently had some large rainfall events after what has been (generally) a prolonged dry spell. Ruth’s photo of the bend just to the east of The Billabong clearly shows that the highest level flowed over … Continue reading →