Notice to Members
of Friends of Back Creek Inc. of 8th Annual General Meeting.
Venue: 3 Nicholsdale Road,
Camberwell on Tuesday 15 April 2008 at 8.00pm.
Agenda:
Nomination:
President: ___________________
Treasurer: ___________________
Secretary: ___________________
Committee Members:
__________________________
__________________________
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BACKCREEK
BRIEFINGS
March 2008
meets here at Quinton Rd bendABN
43 819 801 067
The photocopying
of this newsletter is courtesy of Bob Stensholt local MLA for Burwood.
Funds supporting the printing and distribution of newsletters provided
by Melbourne Water
Greetings friends
and other residents interested in Back Creek
This is the 28th edition of BACKCREEK BRIEFINGS.
Progress made is as follows:
Membership subscription: Membership subscriptions for 2008 are now due. If you would like to become a member and or make a donation, contact our treasurer Bob Strickland on 9830 0749 or print off a membership form from our website and send us your subscription.
Working Bees: Our first working bee for 2008 was on Sunday March 2nd 2008 "Clean Up Australia" day. Over 20 people participated collecting more than 15 bags full of rubbish. Other rubbish of interest included an old washing machine mangle and a Clydesdale horse shoe dating back to the days of the Green’s dairy early in 20th century.
Our next working bee will be Sunday 16 March 2008. If you want to help out, come down to the Quinton Road bend Sunday Morning from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm. We will be setting down Jute mat ahead of planting later in the year. Other working bees will generally occur around the third Sunday of each month. All our community events will be based at the Quinton Road end of the creek
Details of the FOBC event dates are as follows:
April 20th 2008- Planting Riversdale Rd
May 20th 2007 – Preparation Quinton Sth
June 17th 2007 – Preparation Quinton Sth
July 15th 2007 – Preparation Cornell St
July 25th 2008 – Schools Tree day
July 27th 2008 – National Tree day
August 17th 2008- Cornell Street planting
September 21st 2008 – Spring Planting Festival
October 19th 2008 – Spring Planting Festival
November 16th 2008 – Spring Planting Festival
December 14th 2008 – (only if numbers permit)
FOBC WEBSITE:
We have updated our website providing some fascinating before and after photos of our work at Riversdale Rd end. Check it out.
We have also updated our community Notice board with similar before and after photo’s highlighting our work over the past 7 years. The Notice board is located at the Quinton Rd end.
Annual General Meeting: On Tuesday 15 April at 8.00pm, FOBC will hold its 8th Annual General Meeting of members. The meeting will be held at 3 Nicholsdale Road Camberwell.
Nominations for
the election of Office bearers and committee positions can be made by
completing the form below and sending to our Treasurer Bob Strickland
130 Through Road Camberwell. 3124.
Drought:
Despite the continuing drought conditions our plantings have not only
survived but appear to be thriving. Grasses planted along the middle
section of the pathway in compacted soil have are still growing!
Community Grants funding: FOBC has been successful in securing a further $5368 in community Grants from Melbourne Water to re vegetate the creek at the Cornell Street end. Our activities in the area will commence from August 2008 and will continue onto to late 2009/ early 2010.
Melbourne Water: As expected, in the last couple of months, Melbourne Water has removed 5 Willows along the creek bed at the Cornell Street end of the creek. This has opened up the creek and removed snags responsible for short term flooding during heavy downpours. As was experienced shortly following willow removal upstream. Secondary weeds like deadly nightshade have sprouted. Council will be spraying this area in the next few weeks followed by FOBC preparing for planting along the embankment. We have found that following willow removal a diverse array of native plants have flourished as observed at the Riversdale Road end of the creek.
Boroondara Council: A couple of weeks ago FOBC met with Parks & Gardens from the council to walk along the creek to establish plans for further improvement to the creek. Council will be working closely with FOBC and Melbourne Water to coordinate works done to improve the amenity along the creek. Works will include periodic spraying of weeds, lopping of overhanging branches, supplying mulch and jute mat squares, rubbish removal and assisting with planting.
Arbor week: FOBC is submitting a joint grant application with Wattle Park Primary school to plant along the Cornell Street end of the creek coinciding with Arbor week in June 2008. More details to come
FOBC Committee:
President - Robert Brierley – 9836 3779
Secretary – Chris Walta - 9888 4461
(29A Cornell Street, Camberwell, 3124)
Treasurer – Bob Strickland – 9830 0749
Committee members – Barrie Gallacher, Eleanor Stephenson, John Cott, Jim Breen, Rosemary Buchanan.