Welcome to the Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek

Sunday in the Park!!

Sunday 29th August saw a great result for Kororoit Creek corridor with in excess of 400 trees and shrubs planted.

Thank you to the QENOS Graduate team for helping on the day and special thanks to those people who came to join FOLKC after our wonderful National Tree Day event earlier in the month. Thank you Carol, Bob Petros, Ron and Ludo.

The day concluded with a BBQ at CRT Group.

A great day was had by all.

submitted by Geoff Mitchelmore : 8/30/2010 4:09 PM

Qenos planting

Qenos graduate group are to join with FOLKC to plant out a section of the Creek on Sunday 29th August meeting at the Barnes Road Bridge at 9am. The newly prepared area south of Barnes Road is be planted with Swift Parrot friendly Eucalypts. Members of the public are invited to attend on the day. A FREE BBQ lunch will be provided by Ken Daley.

submitted by Geoff Mitchelmore : 8/12/2010 9:40 PM

National Tree Day 2010

FOLKC extends an invitation to all to attend this year's National Tree Day on 1st August 2010. The event commences at 10am with registration and planting instructions being conducted by Hobsons Bay Rangers as the community enters the planting site from Dohertys Road, Altona North. Mel Ref 54:j1.

NEWS FLASH: Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been invited by Planet Ark to attend during the morning.

This promises to be fun day with a major tree planting celebration along the banks of the Kororoit Creek and it is hoped that in excess of 1500 indigenous trees and shrubs will be planted.

Edvardo and his accordion will be in attendance entertaining the kids (and adults) and doling out lollies to ensure sugar levels are maintained.
Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek will be on hand to instruct volunteers on the subtleties of planting and ensure the safety and security of all those attending. During the course of the morning, tea & coffee will be available to the planters.
A BBQ will be provided at the end of the planting courtesy of Altona Lions.

submitted by Geoff Mitchelmore : 7/15/2010 5:35 PM

Sunday in the Park

Sunday 7 March at 10am at Barnes Road bridge has been set aside for a walk along the Creek to assess our endeavours over the past 12 months and to look at the next stage of the development of the Nature Reserve. Vision for Werribee Plains considers that the extension of the park south of Barnes Road to the trestle bridge is worthy of investigating for a possible grant.

Some of the rocky escarpments are fantastic and will be a major attraction for visitors to the Nature Reserve Park.

Hope to see as many as possible on Sunday - BBQ at 12noon at CRT Group.

submitted by Geoff Mitchelmore : 2/27/2010 7:27 PM

Nature Reserve Project

Vision for Werribee Plains project is upand running and looking great. The signs are all but complete, the path to be completed soon and the plants are doing amazingly well.Worth a look.

Thanks to all the sponsors for their support of the project.

submitted by Geoff Mitchelmore : 2/27/2010 7:18 PM

New Members

Anyone interested in joining FOLKC need only give Geoff a ring and he will happily sign you up. An apology to David ???? who rang me requesting info about FOLKC. I inadvertently lost your mobile so please ring back - 0411 274 718

submitted by Geoff Mitchelmore : 9/17/2009 8:29 PM

WOW

Have a look at the work that has been happening along the Creek over the past couple of months - AMAZING. Congratulations to all who have contributed to this great work and a special thanks to our sponsors and Vision for Werribee Plains for helping make it all happen

submitted by Geoff Mitchelmore : 9/17/2009 8:26 PM

National Tree Day 2009

The OFFICIAL National Tree Day is Sunday 2nd August 2009 and is the most important in the FOLKC calendar when in excess of 150 participants are expected to attend. National Tree day will commence at 10am, meeting at the west side of Barnes Road Bridge, Barnes Road, Altona North, Mel Ref 54:H3. Car parking on the north-west side of the bridge will be available.

This event is more than a tree planting day but a major celebration of the Kororoit Creek waterway and brings together the community, our sponsors and supporters and in particular Toyota personnel to a wonderful day. It is hoped that personnel from Toll Group and Altona Memorial Park will also participate in the event this year.

This year will also celebrate the commencement of works on the $200,000 Nature Reserve and 2 km Looped Walking Trail, a trail that will run between Dohertys Road and Barnes Road on the west side of Kororoit Creek. This Project is sponsored by Vision for Werribee Plains, Toyota, Toll Group, Altona Memorial Park, Millers Inn, Hobsons Bay City Council and Melbourne Water and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2010.

Some of the activities on the day include:
? The planting of approximately 1500 indigenous trees & shrubs;
? Our resident clown, Edvardo and his accordion, on site to entertain the attendees and hand out lollies and chocolate goodies to the children, donated by Nestle;
? Free tea, coffee, etc and hot food made available during the course of the morning catered by the Altona Lions; and
? a package of handouts for the children including tee shirts and colouring books; and
? A free BBQ sponsored by Don Smallgoods and Bakers Delight.

ALL WELCOME

submitted by Geoff Mitchelmore : 7/19/2009 10:54 AM