DECEMBER 2019 Newsletter of the Merri Creek Management Committee (MCMC)Unique 'Merri' Christmas cards
Read More 'Creek Life' reprinted
It's available for $20 at the MCMC office, 2 Lee St Brunswick East (cash, cheque or direct deposit) or from our neighbours at CERES Nursery. If you'd like the book posted, email us at admin@mcmc.org.au and add $3 for postage. For direct deposit details see further. What a wonderful present for the Festive Season (suitable for all ages)! Read More More Merri Parkland
The Friends of Merri Creek will help restore the native grassland at this site with their recently awarded grant from the Federal Communities Environment Program. New homes for creatures
Who will take up residence in these new homes? We need the help of volunteers to monitor the boxes and hollows through camera monitoring and “sunset watches” where we will look for bats and birds leaving and entering boxes and hollows. Our next community monitoring sessions are on Sunday 8 December, 10am-12pm (Registration essential) and Wednesday 19 February, 7.30-8.30pm. Read More An erosive problem - upper Merri sodic soils
Photo: The muddy Merri (foreground), thick with sediment from sodic soils in the upper catchment, meets the Yarra, June 2018 © Katrina Roberg Read More Merri Creek grants for 2020
Hume City Council Community Partnership Grant: We are delighted to have a $10,000 grant for the first year of A Little Nature Play in Hume. The three-year project will enable Merri Creek Management Committee staff to support and lead outdoor nature play in the City of Hume. Funding for the second and third years is contingent on the success of the first year. Read More Frog habitat dioramas a big hit!
Fun Palaces is a global annual event held every October celebrating the culture at the heart of our communities. Fun Palaces invite local people along to share their passions and expertise with others in the community. Activities are free, creative, interactive and lots of fun! Read More Tracking Merri's litter to tackle waterway pollution
Read More Waterwatch groups nominated for Darebin awards
Although neither group won in the category, Toni, the leader of the Merri Creek Waterwatch group in Northcote/Brunswick East commented "It was a thrill being nominated and I just wanted to share the acknowledgment with everyone in our group, as it’s a 100% team effort and I’m so lucky it’s such a wonderful group." Read More Want to know about Merri Creek activities?Although the end of the year is almost here, we still have some activities coming up and there might be something that suits you. Just check out our calendar. If you would like to get email notifications about events along Merri Creek, subscribe here. You can sign up for notification of all events, for events in a specific area, or for certain types of events. You can also follow us on Instagram at: instagram.com/merri_creek/ |
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