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Park News – March, 2016
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
Frog Photo Scoop!
Despite there sometimes being an abundance of frog calls at the Waratah Wetlands, several Friends have complained that they’ve never ever seen a frog there! Sometimes it seems there must be a thousand frogs calling – but when you consider … Continue reading
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Park News – February, 2016
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
Kalang Oval Pavilion Officially Opened
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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Unusual Sighting
One of our friends has sent us this documentary evidence, captured on her mobile phone, of an unusual sighting in the park on Friday: In her words: On our morning walk we heard and enormous racket from rainbow lorikeets – … Continue reading
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More Main Street Bridge Maintenance [updated 8/4/2016]
Update 9/6/2016: Installation has commenced! Some of the posts for the new railings were installed on both sides of the bridge today – see below: Update 8/4/2016: Council has authorized the contractor to go ahead on the revised railing design … Continue reading
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What butterfly is that ?
We’ve added a new page to the website which might help you identify butterflies you see in the park. Please visit: https://blackburncreeklands.wordpress.com/fauna-and-flora/our-butterflies/ for details.
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New Whitehorse Cycling Strategy
We recently received the poster above from Council inviting community input into its new New Whitehorse Cycling Strategy. The Whitehorse Council Transport Team says: Whitehorse Council is preparing a new Cycling Strategy to guide education, infrastructure and advocacy actions over the … Continue reading
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Park News – January, 2016
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
Next Committee Meeting at Kalang Pavilion 26/1 at 07:30 PM
As foreshadowed in our December news, the next Blackburn Creeklands Advisory Committee meeting will be conducted in the new pavilion at Kalang Oval (Kalang Street, Blackburn) on Tuesday 26th January (Australia Day) at 7:30 PM – instead of at our usual … Continue reading
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Park News – December, 2015
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
Park News – November, 2015
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
Working Bee – Sunday, 8th November 2015
Our November community Working Bee is planned for Sunday, 8th November 09:00-12:00 in Blacks Walk – we’ll mainly be finishing off mulching beds adjacent to the Laburnum Primary School fence, behind the Scout Hall if Council provides the mulch and doing some weeding nearby … Continue reading
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Park News – October, 2015
Spring Bird Survey (24th October) The weather was near perfect for our Spring survey with a good number of Friends participating. As is common, the Tawny Frogmouths tend to steal the day. These gentlemen were quite photogenic while often holding … Continue reading
Working Bee – Sunday, 18th October 2015
Our October community Working Bee is planned for Sunday, 18th October 09:00-12:00 in Blacks Walk – we’ll mainly be mulching beds adjacent to the Laburnum Primary School fence. Part of the area to be mulched was weeded by LPS Grade 4 students in late … Continue reading
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Park News – September, 2015
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
Working Bee – Sunday, 13th September 2015
Our September community Working Bee is planned for Sunday, 13th September 09:00-12:00 in Furness Park to the east of the Heath Street playground. Time: 09:00 – midday. Morning tea: about 10:30. Location: Kunzea Korner: Planned activities: Work will consist mostly of weeding and mulching … Continue reading
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