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Category Archives: Monthly Park Web News
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
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
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
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
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
Park News – April, 2015
Friends and Volunteering Our first working bee for the year will be this coming Sunday (3/5) 09:00-12:00 near the Frog Bog (nb NOT the Waratah Wetlands). Nearest parking is adjacent to the Bowls Club or Laburnum Primary School. Please BYOW … Continue reading
Park News – March, 2015
Update on Main Street Bridge Maintenance “Blackburn South Drain” sounds a rather less than affectionate description of our beloved creek doesn’t it! Committee met with Council, Melbourne Water and contractor representatives on Monday, 2nd March to work through the next … Continue reading
Park News – February, 2015
60 Main Street Development – Latest in the Saga It seems we have something new to report to you on the proposed inappropriate development at 60 Main Street every month! The latest news is that the auction proposed for Saturday … Continue reading
Park News – January, 2015
Happy New Year! We wish all our Friends all the best for the coming year. The year has started with a bang for the park – with several construction projects underway. We know our Friends will understand that some temporary … Continue reading
Park News – December, 2014
Happy Holidays! We wish all our Friends and your families a safe and happy holiday period. Please do enjoy your park during the break also. Thank you Friends To all our Friends who worked with us to make 2014 such … Continue reading
Park News – November, 2014
Grant Works! Work has already started on our our Communities for Nature project – work has started in the Southern Corridor with two rounds of site preparation and work has also started on a Periwinkle infestation in the Northern Corridor. The photo shows … Continue reading
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Park News – October, 2014
Temporary Path Closures Imminent You may have seen signs like the one above near park entrances. Six committee members were able to participate in a hazardous tree review of the park conducted by Council park management along with arborists, maintenance … Continue reading
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Park News – September, 2014
Spring Bird Count One for your diaries: our Spring Bird Count is planned for Saturday, 18th October starting at 07:30 sharp. We’ll send you a reminder closer to the date… If you can’t make our day, Blackburn Lake’s will … Continue reading
Park News – August, 2014
Projects Committee is currently seeking a State Government Communities for Nature grant for a project to revegetate two corridors (northern/southern – purple-shaded) along the creek over the coming twelve months shown below: We do hope we are successful because our last … Continue reading
Park News – July, 2014
Happy National Tree Day ! Our Working Bee on Sunday, 27th July 2014 was a major success. Further work planting up the land adjacent to 60 Main Street was undertaken. Not only was the weather ideal, Friends of the Creeklands, Committee and community … Continue reading
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Park News – June, 2014
Malcolm Street Billabong Reinstatement Project We understand that Council funding for the Malcolm Street Billabong Reinstatement Project has been approved for the coming financial year! The following sketch plan shows the reinstated billabong conceptually: The billabong and associated ponds are … Continue reading
Park News – May, 2014
The Land Adjacent to 60 Main Street – Council Works Council has completed ripping, planting-out and mulching the old path area – this part of the park is now taking shape. The way is now clear for further planting at … Continue reading
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