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Update: wallan wallan Regional Parkland campaign
- 04th October 2026
The campaign continues! Read on to find out how you can support the call for the wallan wallan Regional Parkland, and Merri Creek. |
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The Grey-headed flying-fox, AKA Fruit bat
- 04th October 2026
Read on to discover something of the Grey-headed flying-fox. Listed as vulnerable in Victoria, they can be seen in Merri skies as they forage from their colony on the Birrarung. |
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The Friends speak to community groups
- 04th October 2026
The Friends have recently given presentations to the University of the Third Age, Yarra City and three Nature Stewards groups. |
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The Merri in flood, photographs by David Tatnall
- 04th October 2026
Photographer David Tatnall has generously shared these images with us, taken at Merri Creek, Northcote, 2 October 2026, after 52.5 mm of rain. Website: |
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The curious case of the missing swamp - Merrifield North PSP
- 04th October 2026
The Inverlochy swamp has been deleted from the draft Merrifield North planning maps. |
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The lands and waters of the wallan wallan Regional Parkland: Friends of Merri Creek Bus Tour, 2026
- 06th September 2026
A journey across the Upper Merri catchment - join the Friends of Merri Creek annual Bus Tour |
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Waste to energy inquiry - report tabled in state parliament
- 06th September 2026
Tabled on 25 August, the Report does not deliver much for people resisting the location of waste incinerators in their community. |
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On weeds, and weeding on Merri Creek
- 06th September 2026
Discover something of the joys of weeding with Arimbi Winoto. There are many species to choose from, and a very gratifying task it is too |
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Interview with Jana Enriquez
- 06th September 2026
The Merri continues to inspire artists and story tellers. Jana Enriquez is an ACMI artist in residence, and used the Merri Creek oral history archive as inspiration for her work. |
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FoMC@Edgars Creek working bee
- 06th September 2026
Planting and site maintenance at Edgars Creek. |
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