Category Archives: Park highlights this month

September was quite a month in the Creeklands in both the fast and the slow lanes. We have had sudden heavy rains and a jolting earthquake – while our COVID-19 lockdown restrictions are being slowly eased – with schools soon … Continue reading →

Once again, we find ourselves in a long lockdown at this time of year. While the park suffers from being “over-loved” again, we’ve also had disturbing reports of vandalism, people forcing their way into revegetation areas (teenagers with parents!) and … Continue reading →

The last week of July seemed to show an uptick from our cold winter weather. It all seems to conform to Tim Entwisle’s idea that the traditional (European) four seasons in the southern half of Australia (summer, autumn, winter and spring) … Continue reading →

We were comparatively lucky in our area compared to locations further east, particularly the Dandenongs, in relation to tree losses and other storm damage during the month. We did lose a few mature trees and stags (dead trees retained for … Continue reading →

Community Working Bees At our first Community Working Bee for 18 months on Sunday, 2nd May, twenty adults and three kids enjoyed a great day’s planting along with some sorely needed weeding . Work was in the Billabong area in … Continue reading →

Happy Easter! We wish all our Friends a nice Easter break with the start of the school holidays, the promised pleasant autumn weather and the Easter festivities all in alignment. Autumn Fungi Autumn is always the best season to see … Continue reading →

Floral Emblem of Victoria The pink form of Common Heath, Epacris impressa, was proclaimed the floral emblem of Victoria in 1958. There is also a white form of the same species. According to VicFlora, it flowers all year, mainly April – … Continue reading →

Our Compliments of the Season! We wish all our Friends and your families a safe and happy holiday period – and all the best for 2021! 2020 in Review Not even those with 2020 vision could have possibly foreseen how … Continue reading →

A Rescue Story A chick was found on the ground late afternoon of November 3rd after a fall from its family’s nest – probably during the high north-easterly wind gusts experienced that day. An experienced Tawny Frogmouth wildlife carer was consulted … Continue reading →

Weeders back on the Job! At last week’s Creeklands Committee meeting following the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, Committee agreed we should plan for our regular working bees to resume as of Monday, 2nd November at 09:00. Council confirmed they were “right … Continue reading →

Spring in the Park Left-to-right, top-to-bottom, Lisa tells us the species are: Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) Clematis microphylla (Small leafed Clematis) Myoporum petiolatum (Sticky Boobialla) Indigofera australis (Austral Indigo) Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) Hardenbergia violacea (Purple Coral Pea) Spyridium parvifolium … Continue reading →

Wild and Unusual Times ! Recent high winds caused quite a deal of damage in the park with trees uprooted, large branches lost and trees blown over in all sections of the Creeklands. Strong north winds tend to blow over … Continue reading →

Too Cold! Welcome to our mid-winter (July) edition of the web news.  Greg’s photo shows a magpie “testing the waters” in the new wetland – albeit tentatively apparently… Nevertheless, we are turning the corner (hopefully!): The wattles are beginning to … Continue reading →

Winter is well and truly upon us! There was ice on the little pond on the park side of Kalang Oval last Monday (29/6) as Lisa’s early bird photo shows!  The good news is that we’ve passed the shortest day … Continue reading →