Friends of Merri Creek at Merri Park

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We are a local working group of Friends of Merri Creek. We are volunteers who care for Merri Park, Northcote, including the Merri Park Wetland.

20/09/2026

Tim Read occasionally joined our working bees and planting events in Merri Park, where he was an unassuming and kind presence.

Thank you Tim for your care and advocacy for Merri Creek, and the wider environment and community. You will be missed. Our sincere condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

We were so sorry to hear of the death of Tim Read, doctor and Greens state MP for Brunswick. A life of commitment, dedication, generosity and humanity. Tim was a great supporter of the natural world, and believer in the imperative of protecting the environment. We are so grateful for his support and activism.
Our thoughts are with Tim's family, friends, colleagues and community at your loss.
Vale, Tim Read
Image credit: timread.org.au

04/08/2026

At the end of every one of our working bees we reflect on the wonderful group of people who come along - first time, regular and returning volunteers alike. It's a joy to bring people together to care for Country 🌿

The National Landcare Week 2026 Survey Report is here!

Australians are finding hope, connection and purpose through landcare.

More than 1,200 Australians shared their experiences of landcare and community environmental action, helping create one of the largest national snapshots of grassroots conservation in Australia.

The findings reveal:
🌱 83% regularly help care for their local environment.
🌱 93% have made friends or new social connections through landcare.
🌱 88% agree that getting involved in landcare helped them feel more connected to their community.

The findings reveal a growing movement where people are restoring landscapes, protecting biodiversity and strengthening communities. But they also highlight the pressure on volunteers, reliable funding and practical support to keep the landcare movement thriving.

Report takeaway: Landcare is not only restoring landscapes, but also helping Australians feel connected, useful and hopeful in a time of environmental change.

Read the full report: https://ow.ly/iE9a50ZvyV3

We'd love to hear your thoughts. What findings stood out to you most?

28/07/2026

Help us care for the understory plants of Merri Park this Saturday morning. 🌱 We'll be weeding around indigenous grasses amongst eucalypts and wattles and keeping an eye out for the plants starting to flower in this later part of waring season.

https://www.facebook.com/events/3883023808668415

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01/07/2026

Whether you want to do some hand weeding, pick up rubbish or just enjoy being on Merri Creek, come and join us at our working bee this Sunday morning.

We'll have hot water for tea and coffee and plenty of winter weeds to keep everyone busy!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1273697478300710/

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13/06/2026

We spotted three tawny frogmouths at the end of yesterday's working bee. Can you find them in this photo?

13/06/2026

We're entering peak fumitory season along Merri Creek and we tackled patches of it this morning around the Merri Park Wetland.

In this before and after photo you can see the difference a couple of minutes of weeding makes!

Find out more about common weeds on the FoMC website: https://www.friendsofmerricreek.org.au/weeds

10/06/2026

This Saturday is another opportunity to learn more about some common weeds and build confidence with hand weeding in Merri Park.

Join us and the Merri Creek Management Committee at the Merri Park wetland between 10 am and 12 noon for weeding adventures!

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08/06/2026

A busy morning at Merri Park yesterday with Co-Exist Australia bringing young adults out to help care for Merri Creek alongside Merri Creek Management Committee and Friends of Merri Creek.

Their monthly 'Merri Morning' events will add up to hundreds more hours of volunteer care for Merri Park this year and more opportunities for young people to connect with community and urban nature.

10/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us and Merri Creek Management Committee this morning in planting 300 water-loving shrubs by Merri Creek. We can't wait to see how they fill out and frame the billabong.

We're grateful to Uncle Dave Wandin for his Welcome to Country and reminding us how we can care for Country and the animals that call it home by providing the plants they need to live.

It was a beautiful morning of community coming together to look after Merri Creek and Mother Earth and we look forward to looking after these new plants during our regular events.

07/05/2026

It's a busy morning on Merri Creek this Sunday. Start with an easy bike ride from Tate Reserve with MCMC and finish with a planting and lunch in Merri Park!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1604548587410138

On Mother’s Day let’s cycle 4km along Merri Creek together!
When: 8:45am - 9:50am, Sunday 10th May

Spend the morning riding 4 kms along the Merri Creek trail, lookings at six areas that have been nourished by 18 months of conservation work to renew swap wallaby habbitat. We'll then arrive at Merri Park in Northcote, and connect with a Welcome to Country from Uncle Dave Wandin at the Friends of Merri Creek planting! (Stay for both if you can).

Location: meet at 8:45am, at the end of Grant St in Tate Reserve (west side of Merri Creek). Here's the Google maps pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vzy7dxH7JD9Bjs3y5

Bookings essential: https://mcmc.org.au/featured/focus-on-bird-life-during-the-waring-season-at-galgi-ngarrk-in-the-new-marram-baba-regional-parklands-somerton

Please BYO bike and water. Light snack provided. This event is suitable for people over 8 (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.

Address

Merri Park Wetland
Northcote, VIC
3070

Website

https://www.friendsofmerricreek.org.au/groups

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