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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
Working Bee – Sunday, May 31st 2015
Our second working bee for 2015 is planned for Sunday, May 31st 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 a cuppa … Continue reading
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Kalang Oval Pavilion Redevelopment
Update April 2016: The external (unisex/disabled) toilet at the Kalang Pavilion has been opened as a public toilet on a trial basis for 12 months during daylight hours. This is the only public facility in the entire Blackburn Creeklands. It is … Continue reading
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Billabong News
Friends venturing out in the weather in the last few days may have noticed that the track through the billabong ponds has been re-worked making it a little higher and narrower and that the feed into the system has been opened (a … 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
Autumn 2015 Bird Survey: Saturday, 18th April, 2015
The 2015 Autumn bird survey was conducted on Saturday, 18th April 07:30-09:15. The area of the Creeklands covered included the Scout Hall environs, Blacks Walk including the hill and south side, Kalang Park on both sides of the creek up to Main Street and … Continue reading
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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
Another development application for the property at 60 Main Street
As anticipated, another application for development of the property at 60 Main Street (adjacent to the park) has been advertised by Whitehorse Council. Once again, the developer wants to build three two-storey houses on the block. As expected, the plans for … Continue reading
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