Help our endangered Growling Grass Frogs

Over the last few years we have been pleasantly surprised to see and hear the occasional Growling Grass Frog in the Merri Parklands in northern Fawkner. It is many decades since these endangered frogs have been recorded this far south on the Merri. We need your help to find out more about these frogs, whether they're breeding in the vicinity, whether they’ll make use of the new wetland that Merri-bek Council has developed nearby, and how we can best support them to thrive in the Merri Parklands.

PLEASE DONATE: Donations of $2 or more to the Merri Creek Environment Fund are tax deductible.

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To find out more about the Merri Creek Environment Fund and the projects it supports, follow this link.

Celebrate our Merri-Birrarung confluence partnership

Help celebrate the final year of a special partnership project between MCMC and the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, which promotes the ecological and cultural values of the Merri Creek and Birrarung (Yarra River) confluence.

Upcoming community events:
Saturday 17 June, Uncle Bill Nicholson, Wurundjeri Elder and cross-cultural educator, is providing a Welcome to Country at the 2023 Winter Solstice at Collingwood Children’s Farm - Register HERE.   
Saturday 1 July, we're bringing together leaders from the Yarra Climate Action Alliance to meet at the confluence of Merri Creek and Birrarung (Yarra River). Come along and enjoy the special ecological and cultural values of the area, a Welcome to Country from a Wurundjeri Elder, and find out about Yarra's community climate action initiatives - Register HERE.
Our thanks to the City of Yarra for funding and supporting this partnership project.

Wetland Planting at Imaroo St Fawkner

Sunday 18 June, 10am-12:30pm

Help plant indigenous grasses, rushes and herbs at a reconstructed wetland near Imaroo St, Fawkner - Melway 17 K6 or see Google map.

Please don't attend if you are feeling unwell and have any cold or flu-like symptoms.
Funded by Melbourne Water’s Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways Program.

MCMC is seeking a new Executive Officer

Are you interested in the challenge of managing our highly-regarded not-for-profit environmental organisation? Our long time manager, Luisa Macmillan, is taking a step back from the role and we are now looking for a new Executive Officer to fill her shoes. Luisa will stay on for a while in a part-time capacity. You can find the details, including the position description, by following these links: NRM Jobs or Ethical Jobs. Please feel free to contact us if you'd like to know more. Applications close 21 June. 

LGBTIQ Friends of Bababi Djinanang Weed Workshop

Saturday 24 June, 11am-1pm

East end of Jukes Rd Fawkner, Melway 18 A2 - see Google map.
Learn how to identify and help remove high threat weeds from a native grassland.

Please don't attend if you are feeling unwell and have any cold or flu-like symptoms.
Organised by Merri Creek Management Committee and supported by the Victorian Government through the Victorian Landcare Grants program.

Our 2022 achievements

Check out Merri Creek Management Committee's recent achievements by reading our latest Annual Report (2021-22). The easing of COVID-19 restrictions allowed a bumper year of face-to-face community events.

• 1000 volunteers provided hands-on help;
• 6775 people participated in environmental education activities;
• 333 community events and school-based sessions were delivered;
• we partnered with 102 organisations;
• we worked with 34 clients and funding bodies;
• our financial bottom line was once again very positive!

You'll find more details on the sources of our funding and expenditure of our various programs in the 2022 Treasurer's Report and the 2022 Auditor's Report.