Merri Creeek Management Committee

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land of the Merri Merri.
Seven seasons on Wurundjeri Country: Visiting the new marram baba Merri Creek Regional Parklands at galada tamboore
Sunday 09 November 2025, 10:00am - 11:30pm

We're inviting community to the new marram baba (meaning the kangaroo mother’s body in Woi-wurrung language), Merri Creek Regional Parklands. Join local Aboriginal Gunditjmara artist and educator Karen Lovett and MCMC's Dr Angela Foley for an easy stroll along a well-made path to a nearby bridge that crosses Merri Creek, noticing the effects of Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung buath garru season (grass flowering in November) amongst these ancient rocky, watery grasslands.

We’ll have an Acknowledgement of Country and time to pass the clap sticks Karen made, as we share stories over morning tea and do a simple drawing activity of those local flowering grasses. All art materials and simple morning tea provided.

Registration essential HERE

Meeting point: near 32 Merri Concourse, Campbellfield, at the signed entrance to galada tamboore grasslands. Here's the Google maps pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/k24BMn3ReNdzwXxu5

You can visit Karen’s art in co-created installations in Hume, at the Reconciliation Mosaics Trail and the Hume Stolen Generations Marker project

This event is suitable for everyone, those under 18 years must be supervised by an adult. Please bring water, dress for the weather (wear a hat and sturdy shoes). Please don’t attend if you are feeling unwell.

Funded by DEECA Round 1: Seven Wurundjeri Seasons.

images Merri News June 2024 marram baba signage