Category Archives: Park highlights this month

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 →

Frosty Mornings and Lots of Rain! The frosty mornings from mid-May heralded the coming of winter which (alas) is now upon us for a few months (and no-one can escape to Queensland for a holiday!). May turned out to be very … Continue reading →

Going batty in isolation? If so, you are not alone – a Fruit Bat was seen hanging around in Kalang Park (alone): The park continues to be very popular with people too as they take their exercise walking, riding, dog-walking and … Continue reading →

Covid-19 Impacts The park has been (understandably) very popular lately – so much so, it sometimes can be difficult to maintain “social distancing” (1.5m minimum separation). Of course, another reason is that the park looks its best as Ruth’s photo … Continue reading →

Council Projects Underway Two of Council’s planned construction works for the park this year started in the last fortnight: Furness Park Playground  The Furness Park playground has been fenced-off, the old swings removed and the redevelopment is under way as … Continue reading →

Whitehorse Community Achievement Award 2020 We are very pleased to report that one of our Committee members, Anthea Swann, was awarded a Whitehorse Community Achievement Award on Australia Day after a very impressive 33 years of service.  Among many other … Continue reading →

Our photo shows the Billabong area – one of the most iconic spots in the park.  Extending and enhancing the area surrounding the Billabong is next year’s planned major project. In great news for the park, our indefatigable Treasurer (Andrea) has … Continue reading →