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Park News – January, 2016
Happy New Year! We wish all our Friends all the best for 2016! Our Projects for 2016 As advised in a “STOP PRESS” article in December’s news, we’ve been awarded a significant grant from Melbourne Water for two new revegetation … Continue reading
Next Committee Meeting at Kalang Pavilion 26/1 at 07:30 PM
As foreshadowed in our December news, the next Blackburn Creeklands Advisory Committee meeting will be conducted in the new pavilion at Kalang Oval (Kalang Street, Blackburn) on Tuesday 26th January (Australia Day) at 7:30 PM – instead of at our usual … Continue reading
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Park News – December, 2015
Happy Holidays! We wish all our Friends and your families a safe and happy holiday period – and all the best for 2016! 2015 Highlights and Thanks! Also, a big THANK YOU! to all our Friends who worked with us to make 2015 … Continue reading
Park News – November, 2015
Melbourne Water Maintenance Melbourne Water’s woody weed removal work on the northern side of the creek between Main Street and the Laurel Grove bridge has been completed. The main target was some Monterey Pines growing along the bank – there … Continue reading
Working Bee – Sunday, 8th November 2015
Our November community Working Bee is planned for Sunday, 8th November 09:00-12:00 in Blacks Walk – we’ll mainly be finishing off mulching beds adjacent to the Laburnum Primary School fence, behind the Scout Hall if Council provides the mulch and doing some weeding nearby … Continue reading
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Park News – October, 2015
Spring Bird Survey (24th October) The weather was near perfect for our Spring survey with a good number of Friends participating. As is common, the Tawny Frogmouths tend to steal the day. These gentlemen were quite photogenic while often holding … Continue reading
Working Bee – Sunday, 18th October 2015
Our October community Working Bee is planned for Sunday, 18th October 09:00-12:00 in Blacks Walk – we’ll mainly be mulching beds adjacent to the Laburnum Primary School fence. Part of the area to be mulched was weeded by LPS Grade 4 students in late … Continue reading
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Park News – September, 2015
Parks Forum – 2015 Plants in 2015 ! One of the perks associated with being on our park’s Advisory Committee is that Council invites the committees of all the parks and both indigenous nurseries in the municipality to an annual … Continue reading
Working Bee – Sunday, 13th September 2015
Our September community Working Bee is planned for Sunday, 13th September 09:00-12:00 in Furness Park to the east of the Heath Street playground. Time: 09:00 – midday. Morning tea: about 10:30. Location: Kunzea Korner: Planned activities: Work will consist mostly of weeding and mulching … Continue reading
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Park News – August, 2015
What Wattle is What ? Our current noticeboard display contains samples of all the park wattles that are flowering at the moment to help you identify them. If you like the look of a particular wattle, say, for your garden, check the … Continue reading
Planting Bee – Sunday, 16th August 2015
Our August community “Planting Bee” is planned for Sunday, 16th August 09:00-12:00 at the Main Street entrance to Kalang Park north of the creek – adjacent to number 60 Main Street. Our photo shows two Wood Ducks steppin’ out together (the male is keeping … Continue reading
Park News – July, 2015
Billabong – Open for Inspection Our reporter snapped this picture on his phone of a male Wood Duck happily cruising the waters of the northern pond in the billabong complex after the good rains we had in the second week … Continue reading
Working Bee – Sunday, July 26th 2015
Our July community working bee is planned for Sunday, July 26th 09:00-12:00 in Kalang Park. The work will count towards our Communities for Nature grant project for restoration of our corridors. We look forward to working with you – or sharing … Continue reading
Park News – June, 2015
The Billabong – Latest Update The path: Council has done a great job finishing the path through the Billabong area – leveling it properly, standardizing its width and mulching the edges Planting: As reported in our special “thanks” e-mail a couple … Continue reading
Working Bee – Sunday, June 28th 2015 09:00-12:00
Our next working bee is planned for Sunday, June 28th 09:00-12:00 in Kalang Park. The work will count towards our Communities for Nature grant project provided via the DELWP for restoration of our corridors. We will be working on the north side of the creek … Continue reading
FFF – Far Flung Friends on the WWW
We thought you might be interested in a working bee apology we received following last month’s news from one of our mutual Friends – which we quote with permission: Oh how great it is to receive information on the Creeklands. … Continue reading
Park News – May, 2015
Billabong Update Friends will remember that we sent a special alert to Friends showing the day of the first flows into the billabong on the 15th May. The billabong system completely filled for the first time on 20th May following steady rain overnight. Quite … Continue reading
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