Summer 2015

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ALL EVENTS

LISTED IN DIARY DATES.
PLEASE CONTACT KAREN 5962 5115WE HAVE
A JOB FOR EVERYONE!

Grant Updates

Diary Dates
Fri 30 Jan 10-11 amWater Watch, Queens
Park, BBQ Rotunda,
Hville
Tues 10 Feb 1-2.30pm
Seed propagation BCPS
greenhouse
Wed 11 Feb 7.30pm,
General meeting Mary
& Adams, 18 Hannover
Rd, Badger Ck

Once again, we have successfully applied for catchment management and revegetation grants. From the PPWCMA, we have $500 for training, insurance and
admin costs. The CMA is keen for us to be involved in the Yarra4Life Biolinks
Project, which has identified priority areas along Badger Creek downstream of
Healesville Sanctuary to the Yarra River, then upstream along the Yarra to Woori
Yallock. At our AGM last year, we identified that this area needed attention as
there are high turbidity levels in the river. Meetings in Jan and Feb will be attended by Arthur to discuss what can be achieved.
From Melbourne Water we have received a $1000 Support Grant for meeting expenses, a tear drop banner and members training, and a Project Grant of $8250
for two monitoring cameras and materials for Coranderrk Ck Reveg Stage 3.

Sat 28 Feb 5.30pm,

Mary & Adams, Canada Trip Night
Sun 1 Mar 4-6pm Upwey, YRC Env Vols
Thankyou
Sun 10 May, 9am-1pm
Mothers Day Trees for
Mum planting, cnr
Bluegum Dve & Badger
Ck Rd, Badger Creek
Contact us on:
5962 5115
toolebewonglandcare
@gmail.com
27 Blue Gum Dve,
Badger Creek, 3777

Our Trees for Mum site, corner Badger Creek Rd and Bluegum Drive (photos K Garth).

This project includes our Mothers Day Trees for Mum planting morning on
May 10, so please put it in your diaries NOW. Landcare Australia has recently
partnered with Trees for Mum, which began 12 years ago in Sydney. There will
be three 1 hr planting sessions (9, 10, or 11am) and we expect that this familyfriendly event will be easier to manage than Landcare for Singles. We need members to assist with the refreshments at the end of each session, demonstrate how to
plant, and assist when necessary.
Thanks to lobbying by our group, Melbourne Water has commenced bank stabilisation works at a badly eroded section of the creek. This was damaging an important fire access track, and had the potential of cutting off vehicle access to our
Landcare for Singles revegetation sites. The frequent spring and summer rain,
shady position of the sites and follow up weed control has resulted in fantastic
growth to date.

New Resources

Indian Myna Control

We have received funding for two Scoutguard Monitoring cameras. We will use them to survey for animals along our revegetation sites on private and public land. We hope to gain footage of noctural pests
and native species, so that future pest management
methods can be tailored to suit. We will also use the
footage to demonstrate to the community and our
funding bodies that our projects are working.

Adam is now back from Canada, and keen to get

more members to use the myna traps. All you need
to supply is the food, and you will be shown how
to dispose of the birds humanely. Please contact
Karen if you would like a trap.

If you would like to learn how to set up and use the

cameras to survey or monitor parts of your property,
please let us know.
We also have a butterfly book and nets for members
use.

Xmas BBQ & Spotlight Walk

Water Watch
We commence our water testing for 2015 on Friday 30 Jan. A sample is taken at Wallace Parade
and then we meet at the BBQ rotunda in Queens
Park to analyze this, plus a sample from the Grace
Burn in the park. Testing has been done an a Friday to date, but if other members wanted to be involved once a month, this could be changed to a
weekend morning.

New Web Site

On Friday 12 December we held our Xmas BBQ at
Badger Weir. We were joined by reps from the
YRLN, and on our spotlight walk we saw and/or
heard Greater, Yellow bellied and Sugar Gliders,
Boobook and Sooty Owls. Thanks again to Parks
Victoria for allowing us to remain in the park after
normal visiting hours.
Sooty Owl

Thanks to funding from the YRLN, Karen has

completed a weebly web site design course at the
Healesville Living & Learning Centre. The site is
free, and we would appreciate any comments from
members as to content. Check it out:
mttoolebewonganddistrictlandcare.weebly.com
Many community groups use this service, and a
member of the Chum Creek Landcare group joined
the class after talking about it with Karen at the
Healesville 150th Parade.

Fuel Reduction Burn

Property owners and residents on Mt Toolebewong
have been contacted re a fuel reduction burn. If
you havent been notified, contact DEPI for more
information.
The opinions expressed in this newsletter are those
of the authors, and do not necessarily represent
those of the group.