Merri Creek Management Committee

Merri Creek Management Committee We work on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Land.

Merri Creek Management Committee (MCMC) leads, in partnership, the preservation, ecological restoration, and community stewardship of the Merri Creek and Country.

When: 10am - 12pm, Saturday 1st August (TOMORROW!)Join us at Friends of Merri Creek’s working bee, to learn about and pr...
30/07/2026

When: 10am - 12pm, Saturday 1st August (TOMORROW!)

Join us at Friends of Merri Creek’s working bee, to learn about and protect the gorgeous indigenous grass Microlaena in guling season.

Did you know?
🌱Microlaena’s common name is ‘Weeping grass,' which refers to the slender droop of its fine stem, leaves and weeping seed heads (not to be confused with the aggressive, w**dy Ehrharta!)
🌱Microlaena seedlings develop slowly and need care from w**dy competition.
🌱Microlaena has a deep rhizome, which is hard to pull out and is lovely as a backyard grass requiring only a light touch to thrive (a periodic trim does the trick!).

Location: Merri Park, Northcote (north of Phillips Reserve). The site can be tricky to locate, please use this Google maps pin:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oKLkSJx4qj839JNZ6

All welcome, no need to register.

No dogs please. Suitable for 8 years+. Children must be supervised at all times. Dress for the weather. Light snack afterwards. All gear supplied.

MCMC is looking for someone to take on a new part-time, contract role - Manager Catchment Education and Engagement. We a...
29/07/2026

MCMC is looking for someone to take on a new part-time, contract role - Manager Catchment Education and Engagement. We are looking for someone to:

✅ set the strategic direction for MCMC’s catchment education and engagement program
✅ take this new role and guide the catchment team to design, deliver, and evaluate programs for schools, teachers, adult learners, community groups, and corporate clients
✅ foster partnerships across education, cultural, health and wellbeing, and environment sectors
✅ be a self-starter with excellent communications and relationship building skills, who can grow our catchment education program in a way that reflects the needs of the ever-growing Merri Merri community
✅ hit the ground running, leading our experienced catchment education team, and bring a creative flair and innovative mindset to the role.

This is a key role within the MCMC Management Team – joining our CEO, Manager Operations, and Manager Ecological Restoration.

View the PD and apply: https://tinyurl.com/5fyzkzam
Applications close 11:59pm, Sunday August 23. For a confidential conversation contact Bernadette Thomas, CEO, 0478 368 086.

An early morning with our Ecological Restoration Team at Curly Sedge Creek, located within galgi ngarrk (back bone) on W...
28/07/2026

An early morning with our Ecological Restoration Team at Curly Sedge Creek, located within galgi ngarrk (back bone) on Wurundjeri Country.

Photo by MCMC's Indi Randall

Swamp wallaby habitat: walk & talkWhen: 10am - 12pm, Sunday 2nd August Join MCMC in guling season (August), for a walk a...
28/07/2026

Swamp wallaby habitat: walk & talk
When: 10am - 12pm, Sunday 2nd August

Join MCMC in guling season (August), for a walk and talk to learn about and hand w**d renewed patches of Swamp wallaby habitat.

We'll meet at Strettle Reserve in Thornbury, which is one of the six areas targeted during 18 months of Green Links conservation work.

Did you know? Swamp wallabies are darker than their Eastern grey kangaroo cousins and have dark patches on their nose and legs, and very long tails. The female births one tiny hairless embryo that stays in her pouch for about one year before venturing out for fungi and ferns and plants like Tree violets that have rows of tiny, fragrant, pale-yellow flowers about to bloom.

Where: Strettle Reserve, Thornbury. Here's the Google maps pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3PWMjeyfyK2U93w77

Bookings essential: https://mcmc.org.au/featured/knock-knock-whos-there-sssh-its-blooming-swamp-wallaby-habitat

Simple morning tea provided. Please dress for the weather. This event is most suitable for people over 8 years (those under 18 years must attend with a parent or guardian).

Connecting up Communities Project supported by the Victorian Government through the Green Links Program

When: 10am - 12pm, Saturday 1st AugustJoin us at Friends of Merri Creek’s working bee, to learn about and protect the go...
27/07/2026

When: 10am - 12pm, Saturday 1st August

Join us at Friends of Merri Creek’s working bee, to learn about and protect the gorgeous indigenous grass Microlaena in guling season.

Did you know?
🌱Microlaena’s common name is ‘Weeping grass,' which refers to the slender droop of its fine stem, leaves and weeping seed heads (not to be confused with the aggressive, w**dy Ehrharta!)
🌱Microlaena seedlings develop slowly and need care from w**dy competition.
🌱Microlaena has a deep rhizome, which is hard to pull out and is lovely as a backyard grass requiring only a light touch to thrive (a periodic trim does the trick!).

Location: Merri Park, Northcote (north of Phillips Reserve). The site can be tricky to locate, please use this Google maps pin:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oKLkSJx4qj839JNZ6

All welcome, no need to register.

No dogs please. Suitable for 8 years+. Children must be supervised at all times. Dress for the weather. Light snack afterwards. All gear supplied.

Meet Marnie Goding, creek lover and Cofounder of sustainable clothing brand ELK. Marnie and her team at ELK spend two d...
26/07/2026

Meet Marnie Goding, creek lover and Cofounder of sustainable clothing brand ELK.

Marnie and her team at ELK spend two days each year supporting environmental organisations like MCMC, through their paid volunteering program. ELK regularly join MCMC clean-up days, usually working to collect litter along the creek and surrounding parklands.

What’s your favourite time of year on the Merri Creek?
I love the creek and parks in autumn, especially early in the morning. There is something really calming about the cold air and light, the birds and the feeling that nature is quietly getting on with its day before the city wakes up.

Do you have a favourite Merri Creek animal or plant species?
I love seeing the mix of native vegetation that grows along the banks of the creek and how these spots are alive with bugs and birds. This is their place.

Can you share a memory from the creek, and how it strengthened your sense of care for the Merri?
Every time we have attended a clean-up, I have loved looking back over the area we’ve worked at the end of the day, to see it looking returned to how it should be: free of human touch. It’s a simple reminder that even small actions can have a positive impact and that looking after local places really matters.

The other thing I find pleasing (rather than surprising) is the looks and questions we get from the general public in the park. People often thank us as we are cleaning up – I love that perhaps they too might think differently or join a clean-up in the future.

Describe a volunteering day that ELK did with MCMC and what impact it had on your team.
We meet as a group in the morning and spend some time learning about the area, looking at a map of the waterway system and reflecting on the work MCMC have been doing. The work is simple but incredibly rewarding.

It gives our team a tangible way to contribute and creates a stronger connection to the environment right on our doorstep. We always get a real kick out of the strange things we find and it naturally turns into a competition of who can find the most or weirdest things! Everyone without exception gets stuck in and does not hold back – it’s a way for us to see each other in a different light.

What inspired you to partner with MCMC?
We were looking for meaningful local environmental volunteering opportunities and MCMC felt like a natural fit. Their work is practical, community-focused and creates visible outcomes.

MCMC are local and hands-on. The ELK office is in Preston, we operate a retail store here and our distribution centre is in Reservoir – the Merri Creek is in our ‘hood. We want our team to be able to see the direct impact of their efforts and build a connection with a place that we all work and spend time around.

What is it about MCMC's values that align with ELK's?
We share a belief that positive change comes from action. MCMC's focus on stewardship, community involvement and long-term care for the environment aligns strongly with how we approach responsibility at ELK. ELK's values include community and authenticity amongst other things – actually turning up and putting in effort is really important. We can achieve so much if we live these values.

When you imagine your favourite spot along the Merri Creek in 50 years' time, what does it look or sound like?
I hope I see more people visiting. Flourishing native vegetation, more wildlife, cleaner water free of debris and no cigarette butts!! We are so lucky to have this ecological aspect to our inner-city location, so I hope most of all, that future generations value it enough to keep caring for it.

Find out more about how MCMC can work with your organisation to develop corporate volunteering opportunities: https://mcmc.org.au/get-involved/volunteering-opportunities/corporate-volunteering

Join Merri Creek Management Committee and the Yarra City Council this Sunday!When: 10am - 12pm, Sunday 26th JulyWhere: B...
23/07/2026

Join Merri Creek Management Committee and the Yarra City Council this Sunday!
When: 10am - 12pm, Sunday 26th July
Where: Burnley Park, Richmond. Here's the google maps pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ANPaPiA6DoXdhcrr9

We need your help to get over 4,000 plants in the ground! There'll also be an interactive WaterWatch stall and BBQ lunch (vegetarian friendly).

This is a fun, family friendly event - all welcome.

Register here: https://nationaltreeday.org.au/site/10031884

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