Welcome to the Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek

National Tree day 2011

FOLKC extends an invitation to all to attend this year's National Tree Day on 31st July 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 Barnes Road, Altona North. Mel Ref 54:j4.

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 1000 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.

Please come along and have a fun day along the Kororoit Creek corridor.

submitted by Geoff Mitchelmore : 5/6/2011 7:45 PM

Kororoit Creek Appreciation Day

On Sunday, over 110 people attended the celebration where:
? In excess of 1500 indigenous trees and shrubs were planted,
? 10 kilograms of lollies, 16 kilograms of hot dogs, sausages and vegeburgers and large quantities of tea and coffee and cordial was consumed.
? And the children attending were face painted.

Thank you for your participation on Sunday and for helping to make a difference to the local environment along Kororoit Creek, it was very much appreciated.

The Kororoit Creek environment now has a wonderful 2,500 metre walking trail along a brand new Nature Reserve and once you have recovered from the planting day, come down and have a walk and enjoy.

submitted by Geoff Mitchelmore : 5/6/2011 7:40 PM

Kororoit Creek Appreciation Day 2011

Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek (FOLKC) extends an invitation to all to attend its Kororoit Creek Appreciation Day on 1st MAY 2011.

The event commences at 10am with registration and planting instructions being conducted by Hobsons Bay Rangers as the community enters the planting site from Barnes Road, Altona North. Mel Ref 54:j4.

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.

Robert Jackson and Guitar 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.

At 12.30pm, the new Nature Reserve and Walking Path will be opened to the public and if you haven't had a walk 'Down the Creek', this is your opportunity to enjoy the local creek environment.

A BBQ will be provided at the end of the planting courtesy of Altona Lions.

ALL VERY WELCOME.

submitted by Geoff Mitchelmore : 4/2/2011 11:56 AM

First Planting 2011

An invitation is extended to all to meet Sunday 6th February at the Barnes Road bridge at 9am until 11am to assist in preparing the site for plantings later this year. All very welcome.

submitted by Geoff Mitchelmore : 1/28/2011 11:51 AM

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