Category Archives: Monthly Park Web News

Working Bee Report On Sunday, 5th June, ten participants did a great job planting 269  plants in several areas to the north of the Furness Park bridge.  Friend Geoff deserves a special mention for manning the pump and tirelessly carrying buckets of water … Continue reading →

Working Bee Report – the Saturday Experiment Seventeen participants planted 513 plants ranging from eucalypts to grasses on Saturday, 14th May.  Mary, our working bee coordinator, had to go home twice for more plants!   We planted up an area to … Continue reading →

Autumn Bird Count Report Our Autumn and Spring Bird Counts have been regular and much anticipated special events since 2012.  This year’s Autumn survey was conducted last Saturday morning (23/4) on a great day for bird-watching – except that the overcast conditions dulled … Continue reading →

Happy Easter! We trust all our Friends had a nice Easter – the school holidays, Easter and the start of the Aussie Rules football season all in alignment this year. Bird Survey Coming Up! Our 2016 Autumn Bird Survey is … Continue reading →

Kalang Pavilion Officially Opened 12/2/2016 The new pavilion at Kalang Oval was officially opened by the Mayor, Cr Daw, on 12th February, 2016.  The photo above shows the Mayor (Councillor Daw at right) with our current local ward councillors Andrew Munroe and Denise Massoud. … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →