Merri Creek Events Calendar 2008

SEPTEMBER (Biodiversity month)

Saturday 6      Merri & Edgars Creeks Confluence Area Restoration Group Planting
Just south of Murray Rd bridge, Coburg, 1pm-3pm. Melway map 18 A11. Includes activities for kids. Wear sturdy footwear and gloves. Bring a digging tool for planting and a bucket for watering if you can.  Funded by a Melbourne Water Community Grant to FoMC/MCMC.

Sunday 7         Planting, Litter Clean-Up & BBQ
W.H. Robinson Reserve, end of Goodwin St, Preston, 10am-1pm. Melway map 30 B2. It’s Threatened Species Day! Funded by Landcare Australia/SPAusNet. Phone Megan at MCMC 9380 8199 (FoMC contact is Paul).

Sunday 7        Streamteam Water Quality Testing
Upstream of St Georges Rd bridge, enter from Miller St, Nth Fitzroy, 2-3.30pm. Melway map 30 C10. Phone 9354 9885.

Sunday 14      Woody Weed Removal
Cooper St grasslands, Epping, near Istrian-Australian Social Club, 10am-1pm. Melway map 180 K10. Or car pool outside the MCMC office, 2 Lee St East Brunswick, by 9.30am. Phone Paul 9489 5062.

Sunday 14      Friends of Wallan Creek Event
Meet at the Scout Hall carpark on the corner of Windham and Watson St opposite the new Police Station.10am-1pm.

Sunday 21      Friends of Edgars Creek Planting
Meet at Notice Board near Ronald St Nth Coburg, 1-3pm. Melway Map 18 A9. Riparian habitat planting along a ‘goose-neck’ meander of the creek. Phone Stephen 9350 4212.

Friday 26        20th Anniversary Celebration
Sports Pavilion, Capp Reserve Preston, 6pm onwards. Melway map 30 B2. Food and drink provided.

Friday 26        Deadline for articles for the next newsletter 

Please send to admin@mcmc.org.au.

OCTOBER

Saturday 4      Merri & Edgars Creeks Confluence Area Restoration Group at Galada Tamboore
Car pool from 103 Connolly Av Coburg at 1pm or meet at Hatty Ct Campbellfield Melway Map 7 K6 at 1:30.

Sunday 5         Litter Clean-Up
Walker St East, Northcote, 10am-12 noon. Melway map 30 F12. Phone Paul 9489 5062.

Sunday 5         Streamteam Water Quality Testing
Upstream of St Georges Rd bridge, enter from Miller St, Nth Fitzroy, 2-3.30pm. Melway map 30 C10. Phone 9354 9885.

Sunday 12       Handweeding (Weedbusters Week)
Friends’ site near Strettle wetland Thornbury, 10am-12 noon. Melway map 30 B3. Help keep our little site looking great. Light refreshments afterwards. Phone Martin 9025 9394.

Sunday 12       Friends of Wallan Creek Event
Meet at the Scout Hall carpark on the corner of Windham and Watson St opposite the new Police Station.10am-1pm.

Sunday 19       Inner Urban Bird Survey
Several sites, 8.45-10.30am, followed by morning tea at Kirkdale St Park, East Brunswick (details on p. 2 of the August newsletter).

Sunday 19       Friends of Edgars Creek Planting Site Maintenance
Meet at Notice Board near Ronald St Nth Coburg, 1-3pm. Melway Map 18 A9. Phone Stephen 9350 4212.

Sunday 26       Woody Weed Removal
Cooper St grasslands, Epping, near Istrian-Australian Social Club, 10am-1pm. Melway map 180 K10. Or car pool outside the MCMC office, 2 Lee St East Brunswick, by 9.30am. Phone Ray 0422 989 166.

NOVEMBER

Saturday 1     Merri & Edgars Creeks Confluence Area Restoration Group Weeding, Watering & Picnic
Just south of Murray Rd bridge, Coburg, 1pm-3pm. Melway map 18 A11. Wear sturdy footwear and gloves and bring food and drink to share.

Sunday 2        Litter Clean-Up
Keady St Nth Coburg, 10am-12 noon. Melway map 17 J7. Phone Paul 9489 5062.

Sunday 2        Streamteam Water Quality Testing
Upstream of St Georges Rd bridge, enter from Miller St, Nth Fitzroy, 2-3.30pm. Melway map 30 C10. Phone 9354 9885.

Sunday 9       Bird Survey & Wild Discoveries Wildflower Walk
Cooper St Grasslands, near Istrian-Australian Social Club, 9am-10.30am. Melway map 180 K10. Light refreshments will be provided. Funded by Parks Victora. Please register and say if you want to join a car pool, with Ray Radford, email admin@mcmc.org.au or phone 0422 989 166.

Sunday 9      Other Bird Surveys
Bird surveys are also at Galada Tamboore and Craigieburn Grasslands, 9am-10.30am. (details on page 2 of the August FoMC newsletter). Please register, nominate your site and say if you want to join a car pool, with Ray Radford, email admin@mcmc.org.au or phone 0422 989 166.

Sunday 9        Friends of Wallan Creek Event
Meet at the Scout Hall carpark on the corner of Windham and Watson St opposite the new Police Station.10am-1pm.

Sunday 16      Bus tour to the Upper Merri
10am-5pm. Please use the booking form on page 5 of the August newsletter. Seats $15 or $10 concession.

Sunday 16      Friends of Edgars Creek Planting Site Maintenance
Meet at Notice Board near Ronald St Nth Coburg, 1-3pm. Melway Map 18 A9. Phone Stephen 9350 4212.

Saturday 22   CERES Return of the Sacred Kingfisher Festival

CERES Environment Park, Lee St East Brunswick, 2-10pm.  Don’t miss this fantastic community event. If you can help staff the FoMC/MCMC stall at the festival, please ring Ray on 0422 989 166.

Sunday 23      Wild Discoveries Wildflower Walk (No.2)
Craigieburn Grasslands, 10am-12 noon. Light refreshments will be provided. Funded by Parks Victora. Please register and say if you want to join a car pool with Megan at MCMC, email megan@mcmc.org.au or phone 9380 8199.

Wed. 26         Friends of Merri Creek Annual General Meeting
CERES Environment Room, Lee St East Brunswick, 7.30pm. Have your say in running the Friends group, elect the new Committee, hear about the group’s activities and party afterwards. Drinks and light refreshments supplied.

22nd - 30th    Golden Sun Moth Surveys
Craigieburn and Cooper St grasslands, whenever the weather is most suitable, probably a Saturday or Sunday from 22/11 to 14/12. Please register with Megan at MCMC on 9380 8199 or email: megan@mcmc.org.au so that she can let you know about the timing.

DECEMBER

Thursday 4    Planning Meeting for Regeneration Group Activities 2009
MCMC office, 2 Lee St East Brunswick, 6.00pm. All FoMC members are welcome to help plan our planting and weeding activities for 2009.

Saturday 6    Merri & Edgars Creeks Confluence Area Restoration Group Weeding & Watering
Just south of Murray Rd bridge, Coburg, 1pm-3pm. Melway map 18 A11. Wear sturdy footwear and gloves.

6th - 14th      Golden Sun Moth Surveys
Craigieburn and Cooper St grasslands, whenever the weather is most suitable, probably a Saturday or Sunday from 22/11 to 14/12. Please register with Megan at MCMC on 9380 8199 or email: megan@mcmc.org.au so that she can let you know about the timing.

Sunday 7       Litter Clean-Up
Edgars Creek, below Edwardes Lake, Reservoir, 10am-12 noon. Melway map 18 D5. Phone Paul 9489 5062.

Sunday 7       Streamteam Water Quality Testing
Upstream of St Georges Rd bridge, enter from Miller St, Nth Fitzroy, 2-3.30pm. Melway map 30 C10. Phone 9354 9885.

Sunday 14     Friends of Wallan Creek Event
Meet at the Scout Hall carpark on the corner of Windham and Watson St opposite the new Police Station.10am-1pm

January 2009

Friday 9         Deadline for articles for the Feb 2009 newsletter 

Please send to admin@mcmc.org.au.

2nd week        Kangaroo Grass Seed Harvest & BBQ
Cooper St grasslands, probably during the second week in January, at the best time to harvest the seeds. Funded by Parks Victoria. Please register with Megan at MCMC on 9380 8199 or email: megan@mcmc.org.au so that she can let you know when.