Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek Inc

Welcome to FOLKC...

May I welcome you to Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek Inc. website.

If you would like to get involved with FOLKC or would like to be kept in touch with our plans and activities for the Kororoit Creek by email, join the mailing list below.

Feel free to download our new book, or read it here.

Hoping to see you 'Down the Creek' real soon.

Geoff Mitchelmore

President, 2018

Latest News...

Kororoit Creek Regional Park Opening -

Thanks to support from the West Gate Neighbourhood Fund and Hobsons Bay City Council, a much-loved reserve in the inner west has been transformed into a regional park which will help bring the local community together. The Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek was successful in being awarded a Partnerships grant through the West Gate Neighbourhood Fund to upgrade the GJ Hosken Reserve in Altona North [Read more...]

Hosken Reserve Opening Celebration and Tree Planting -

After a long spell from planting activities because of Covid, I am very pleased to announce that Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek (FOLKC) is to conduct a tree planting on Sunday 19 June 2022 to celebrate the opening of the Hosken Reserve children’s adventure playground, BBQ area, and dog-off-lead area. [Read more...]

Hosken Reserve Opening Celebration and Tree Planting -

The official opening of the new childrens play area and BBQ along with the dog off lead area is to take place on Sunday 19 June 2022, commencing at 10am with Altona North's Tree Day planting until noon when the official opening of the Park will take place. EDvardo will be there to entertain whilst Free food & drink will be available during the afternoon - ALL WELCOME - Click on flyer for expanded version [Read more...]

Clean Up Australia Day 2022 -

A reminder to all that CUADay is upon us again, where did the last 12 months go!! Sunday 6 March 2022 I am proposing to work from Hosken Reserve Carpark commencing at 9am and then deciding on priority area(s) for clean up. At this stage, no.1 priority will be on the proposed planting area adjacent to and under the viewing platform. [Read more...]

Happenings along the Creek in 2022 and beyond -

Happy 2022 to all FOLKC members and supporters There are many more opportunities being explored for development along the Creek but you will need to watch this space!! FOLKC has secured additional sponsorship funding from TOYOTA, Hobsons Bay Council, Melbourne Water and another of our long standing major supporters - Cedar Meats - which will allow the continuing involvement by FOLKC in ensuring the above projects are progressing! I am actively seeking further funding from others at present to ensure the viability of FOLKC during this very exciting and extremely active development phase along our fabulous Kororoit Creek - Any takers?? Most of the additional funding will be used to keep existing sites (where access is allowed) at least tidy and not completely overgrown. [Read more...]

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Friends of Lower Kororoit Creeek (FOLKC) Inc abn 79441 591 104

Hello FOLKC!

Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek (FOLKC) was incorporated in April 2001 and held its first planting on 3rd June 2001. Since then there have been countless planting days and other working bees with more than 1,000 volunteers of all ages, planting in excess of 50,000 trees, shrubs and under-storey plants along the creek ... [See the "About & Contacts" page for more]

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