Category Archives: Monthly Park Web News

Park News – April, 2014

Autumn Bird Survey The Autumn Bird Survey on Saturday, 26th April was the usual success thanks to participation from Friends, our expert group leaders, our organizers and providers of goodies for morning tea (take a bow Mary, Anthea, Andrea and … Continue reading

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Park News – March, 2014 [Updated]

Web News –  The Land Adjacent to 60 Main Street Several Friends have asked why the mulch heap has sat so long on the land adjacent to 60 Main Street.  The mulch is awaiting some further work – Council is to … Continue reading

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News – February, 2014

 The Land Adjacent to 60 Main Street – Woody Weed Removal One of the challenges of managing a park like the Creeklands is dealing with shared responsibilities.  For instance, Melbourne Water is generally responsible for the creek and its banks, … Continue reading

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News – January, 2014 [updated 14/3]

Happy New Year! We trust all our Friends had as wonderful a New Year and holiday break as possible.  We had quite a busy year in 2013 and are now looking forward to the challenges of 2014. Melbourne Water Grant … Continue reading

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News – December, 2013

Welcome to new Friends A very warm welcome to our new Friends – many of whom joined up after the last newsletter campaign and others who joined following our 30th Birthday celebration function. Thank you for your interest.  You have joined … Continue reading

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News – November, 2013

Bushland News Distribution Changes – Going Greener Our Bushland News keeps you in touch with happenings in both the Blackburn Creeklands and Blackburn Lake Sanctuary.  It’s the end of an era – the last edition of the Bushland News to be hand-delivered to … Continue reading

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News – October, 2013

Bird Count – Final reminder Our Bird Survey is this coming Saturday, October 26th at 07:30 for 08:00. Please click here for further information on our bird survey program. Not good at identifying birds ?  Doesn’t matter – your help is needed to … Continue reading

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News – September, 2013

Blacks Walk Path  Council has advised that a contractor has been selected and that work should commence early/mid October – provided weather is dry.  Click here for further information. 60 Main Street Development Proposal A reminder that any comments or … Continue reading

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Park News – July/August, 2013

The Wood Ducks (sometimes babbling away in precarious looking places) and Currawongs are very obvious in the park at the moment.  It seems the mating game has begun for them and soon there will be the usual squabbles over nesting … Continue reading

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