Two significant parcels of privately-owned conservation land were recently acquired by the State Government for inclusion in the marram baba Merri Creek Parklands. One of these is a 40ha site at 605 OHerns Rd, Epping with a long frontage to Merri Creek. It includes critical Growling Grass Frog habitat and has been a missing link in public land south of galgi ngarrk (Craigieburn Grasslands). 

The second site, 112ha at 490 Craigieburn Rd, Wollert, is an important remnant grassland associated with Curly Sedge Creek, north of Craigieburn Rd East. In a significant step, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung's Narrap Team will manage the site, a very welcome recognition of Traditional Owners as custodians of the parklands country.