Sunday 20        Handweeding of FoMC site
FoMC site near Strettle wetland, Thornbury, 10am-1pm. Melway 30 B3. Help look after the site managed by the Friends with the support of the Darebin Bush Crew. Light refreshments afterwards. Funded by the City of Darebin. Phone Martin 9025 9394.

Sunday 20       Friends of Edgars Creek: Riparian habitat restoration along ‘goose-neck’ meander
Meet at Notice Board adjacent to Ronald St, Nth Coburg 1-3pm. Melway map 18 A9. Phone Stephen 042 563 4212.

Friday 25         FoMC newsletter deadline
Please send articles to admin@mcmc.org.au.

Sunday 27       Triple Treat
Meet at CERES entrance, Lee St, East Brunswick, 1pm, Melway 30 B7; or Studley Park Boathouse, 1.45pm, Melway 2D E8. Cycle and/or walk to Galatea Point and/or go boating. Phone Paul 9489 5062.

OCTOBER

Saturday 3       Merri & Edgars Creeks Confluence Area Restoration Group  Walk and Talk
Meet just south of Murray Rd bridge, Coburg, 1pm-3pm. Melway map 18 A11. Email: meccarg@hotmail.com

Sunday 4          Litter Clean-Up
Walker St East, Northcote, 10am-12 noon. Melway map 30 F12. Phone Paul 9489 5062.

Sunday 4          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 18        Wetland Weeding Workshop
Merri Park Wetlands, near cnr of Sumner Ave & Winifred St Northcote, 10am-1pm. Melway map 30 C8. Funded by Landcare Australia/Citipower. Phone Brian at MCMC 9380 8199.

Sunday 18        Friends of Edgars Creek Weeding: Remnant Silurian escarpment scrubland habitat
Meet at Notice Board adjacent to Ronald St, Nth Coburg 1-3pm. Melway map 18 A9. Phone Stephen 042 563 4212.

Saturday 24     Tour to ‘The Holiest Sites of the Merri Catchment’
Meet at the Russian Orthodox Church, Albion St Brunswick, 1pm. Melway 30 A6. Car pool to visit a variety of interesting recently-built places of worship in the Merri Catchment, led by Bruce McGregor.

NOVEMBER

Sunday 1         Litter Clean-Up
Alister St East Brunswick, 10am-12 noon. Melway 30 C9. Phone Paul 9489 5062.

Sunday 1         Streamteam Water Quality Testing
Upstream of St Georges Rd bridge, enter from Miller St, Nth Fitzroy, 2-3.30pm. Melway 30 C10. Phone 9354 9885.

Wednesday 4  Wetland Weeding Workshop
Merri Park Wetlands, near cnr of Sumner Ave & Winifred St Northcote, 10am-1pm. Melway 30 C8. Funded by Landcare Australia/Citipower. Phone Brian at MCMC 9380 8199.

Saturday 7      Merri & Edgars Creeks Confluence Area Restoration Group Picnic & Murnong Harvest
Just south of Murray Rd bridge, Coburg, 1pm-3pm. Melway 18 A11. Wear sturdy footwear and gloves. Bring food and drink to share, a digging tool and a bucket. Email: meccarg@hotmail.com

Sunday 8        Fourth Bird Survey at most sites for 2009
8.45 am at nine sites along the creek - as below. For further details phone Ann 0429 386 102.
Jukes Road, Fawkner: Meet on Merri Path at end of Jukes Road, Fawkner (Melway 18 A2).
Egan Reserve-Harding St-Strettle Reserve-Normanby Ave: Meet at steps at end of The Grove, East Coburg (Melway 30 A3).
Coburg Lake Reserve: Meet near the car park, Lake Grove Coburg (Melway 17 H10).
Edwardes Lake: Meet at the playground adjacent to Griffiths St, Reservoir (Melway 18 E5).
CERES to Moreland Road: Meet at the seats on the path at rear of CERES, East Brunswick (Melway 30 B7).
Merri Park, Phillips Reserve: Meet at the end of Victoria St, East Brunswick, at BBQ shelter (Melway 30 B8).
Hall Reserve- Yarra Bend Park: Meet at the Rotunda, Hall Reserve, Clifton Hill (Melway 2D D1).
Galada Tamboore: Meet at the end of Hatty Court, Campbellfield (Melway 7 K6).
Galgi Ngaark (Craigieburn Grasslands): Meet at the O’Herns Road gate off Hume Highway (Melway 180 E6).

Sunday 15      Friends of Edgars Creek Weeding: Aquatic weeds around gooseneck meander
Meet at Notice Board adjacent to Ronald St, Nth Coburg 1-3pm. Melway 18 A9. Phone Stephen 042 563 4212.

Sunday 22      Fourth Bird survey at Bababi Marning (Cooper St Grasslands)
8.45-10.30am. See the FoMC newsletter for details. May also include GSM survey afterwards, if the weather conditions are right. Phone Ann 0429 386 102.

Wed. 25         FoMC Annual General Meeting
CERES Environment Room (entirely rebuilt), 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.

Saturday 28   CERES Return of the Sacred Kingfisher Festival
CERES Environment Park, Lee St East Brunswick, 3-9pm. Don’t miss this fantastic community event. If you can help staff FoMC’s stall at the festival, please ring Ray on 0422 989 166 (after 4/11).

Sunday 29      Wetland Weeding Workshop
Merri Park Wetlands, near cnr of Sumner Ave & Winifred St Northcote, 10am-1pm. Melway 30 C8. Funded by Landcare Australia/Citipower. Phone Brian at MCMC 9380 8199.

DECEMBER

Tuesday 1      Planning Meeting for FoMC Regeneration Group Activities 2010
MCMC office, 2 Lee St East Brunswick, 6.30pm. All FoMC members are welcome to help plan our planting and weeding activities for 2010.

Thursday 3    Friends of Edwardes Lake Frog Survey Night
Meet at Griffith St BBQ area, 8pm. Melway 18 E5. Come and hear Growling Grass Frogs; Pobblebonk Frogs; Spotted Marsh Frogs and Common Eastern Froglets. Phone Kate 0419 352 004.

Saturday 5     Merri & Edgars Creeks Confluence Area Restoration Group  Site Maintenance
Just south of Murray Rd bridge, Coburg, 1pm-3pm. Melway map 18 A11. Wear sturdy footwear and gloves. Bring a digging tool and a bucket. Email: meccarg@hotmail.com

Sunday 6       Litter Clean-Up
Broadhurst Ave Reservoir, 10am-12 noon. Melway map 18 B3. Phone Paul 9489 5062.

Sunday 6       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.

Dec. ????      Golden Sun Moth Survey
Surveys will only be conducted on sunny, hot, still days, so we will only be able to give short notice to those who register their interest with Brian at MCMC on 9380 8199 or email: brian@mcmc.org.au.

JANUARY 2010

Sunday 3       Streamteam Water Quality Testing
Upstream of St Georges Rd bridge, enter from Miller St, Nth Fitzroy, 2-3.30pm. Melway 30 C10. Ph: 9354 9885.

Friday 8        FoMC newsletter deadline
Please send articles to admin@mcmc.org.au.

Early Jan.     Kangaroo Grass Seed Harvest & BBQ
Please register your interest with Brian at MCMC on 9380 8199 or email: brian@mcmc.org.au and we will notify you of the date.

February 2010

Sunday 7      Litter Clean-Up
Central Creek, Davidson St Reservoir, 10am-12 noon. Melway map 8 B12. 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 30 C10. Ph: 9354 9885.

Sunday 14    First Bird Survey at most sites for 2010
8.45-10.30am at most sites along the creek. Details to be posted in January. Phone Ann 0429 386 102.