A dramatic change in the colour of Merri Creek in May 2018 - from its usual darkish hue to a worrying, pale-yellow - had concerned locals contacting MCMC, posting on Facebook and reporting the issue to the EPA. The spate of yellow muddiness began after rain in mid-May and continued for more than three weeks, an unprecedented time. 'Old hands' said that the turbidity (sediment load) in Merri Creek was much worse than anything they'd seen in their decades of creek-watching. What caused this massive pollution event? Was it 'natural', or the result of disturbance from urban development activity?
Photo above: Merri Creek at Blyth St, Brunswick East, 15 May 2018
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Merri Events Calendar
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Wednesday Working Bee
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Wednesday Volunteers - Friends of Merri Creek
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Weekly Friday Working Bee
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Malcolm Creek Community Litter Clean-Up
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Friends of Edwardes Lake Reservoir Frogs Water Quality Testing Session
02:00PM - 03:30PM
Streamteam Water Quality Testing - Friends of Merri Creek
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Wednesday Working Bee
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Weekly Friday Working Bee
04:00PM - 06:00PM
Friends of Edwardes Lake Afternoon Tea Volunteer Thank You
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Wednesday Working Bee