MP Landcare

Buckleys Conservation Reserve Working Bee
2022-06-25 09:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buckley Nature Conservation Reserve, 129 Balnarring Road, Balnarring, Victoria, 3926, Australia
Join Merricks Coolart Catchment Landcare in their ongoing efforts to remove habit altering weeds and protect significant indigenous flora in the Buckley Conservation Reserve. No experience necessary.
When: 30 April 2022, 9am – 11am
Where: Cnr. Myer and Balnarring Roads
Enquiries: mcclandcaregroup@gmail.com

Main Creek Landcare Planting Day
2022-06-19 10:00 - 12:30 | 328 Main Creek Road, 328 Main Creek Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia
Come and plant indigenous trees and shrubs in Main Ridge with Main Creek Landcare for the Greens Bush To Arthurs Seat Biolink. All welcome!

Powerful Owls on the Peninsula & Red Hill South AGM
2022-06-18 14:00 - 15:30 | St Georges Church Hall, 195 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill, Victoria, 3937, Australia
Landcare projects in our area focus on assisting landholders to protect and enhance the habitat powerful owls need. Hear from Nicholas Carter; Deakin University who is presently researching, catching and tracking powerful owls on the Peninsula. Your role in aiding the conservation of these endangered co-inhabitants of the Peninsula is important.
Red Hill South Landcare AGM
2.00pm SATURDAY 18 June 2022
St Georges Church Hall; Arthurs Seat Rd; Red Hill
(opposite Red Hill ovals)

RSVP: by Thursday 16 June
Geoff White; Secretary RHSLG gr.white@bigpond.net.au
ph: 0400 989 150

Greens Bush to Arthurs Seat Biolink Planting Event
2022-06-11 09:00 - 12:00 | 328 Main Creek Road, 328 Main Creek Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia
Come and plant indigenous trees and shrubs in Main Ridge for the Greens Bush To Arthurs Seat Biolink. No experience necessary. All welcome!
Please wear weather appropriate protective clothing and sturdy closed toe footwear. BYO water bottle, snacks and gardening gloves. All tools and plants supplied.
If you are unwell, please do not attend – we will see you at the next event.
Enquiries: facilitator@mplandcare.org.au

Working Bee Merricks-Coolart Biolink
2022-05-28 09:00 - 11:00
Venue TBA
Enquiries: mcclandcaregroup@gmail.com

Balcombe & Moorooduc - Biolink Field Day and planting event
2022-05-22 10:00 - 12:30 | 323 Myers Road, 323 Myers Road, Merricks North, VIC, 3926, Australia
Members and friends of the Balcombe & Moorooduc Landcare Group, are invited to join us for a Landcare activity on a local farm on Sunday 22nd May.
Balcombe and Moorooduc Landcare Group are one of 2 Landcare groups on the Mornington Peninsula that have been provided funding this year to create a Biolink/wildlife corridor, linking and rejuvenating local remnant bushland.
We will start the day with looking at how a local farm and their neighbours in Merricks North are already implementing biolinks and the positive impact this is having. This will be followed by some indigenous tree planting and a BBQ lunch to reward our efforts.
Address: 323 Myers Road, Merricks North
Date: Sunday 22nd May, 2022
Time: 10.00 am to lunchtime
BBQ/Cuppa/Softdrink provided
Please bring gloves and sturdy boots and suitable weather gear.
And you’re welcome to bring a friend along.
RSVP Friday 20th May, 2022
Tony O’Connor – 0404951500, bmlgcommittee@gmail.com

Sheepwash Creek Landcare Working Bee - Arthurs Seat State Park
2022-05-22 09:30 - 11:30
Place: Arthurs Seat State Park – Meeting at the water tank on Arthurs Seat Rd (MTB Park South entrance near Heath Lane).
Time: 9:30 -11:30
Date: 22nd May 2022
Please wear protective clothing, sturdy closed footwear and gloves (if you would like to join us for lunch, please bring something to share)
Enquiries: Michelle 0419579277

Green Bush, walk talk and repair work
2022-05-15 10:00 - 12:30 | Greens Road, Greens Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia
Greens Bush walk, talk and repair work with Greens Bush Association
May 15th 10.00am (Park entrance at the end of Greens Rd)

Coolart Historic Wetland Property Tour
2022-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Coolart Wetland & Homestead, 40 Lord Somers Road, Somers, VIC, 3927, Australia
Merricks Coolart Catchment Landcare Group invites you to join them and Ranger Casey Lee for a stroll around the Coolart Homestead Wetlands and Reserve. Come and see the formal gardens, take the woodland walk, visit the various habitats and look out for the native fauna all with expert commentary from Ranger Casey.
Bring family and friends, meeting in the car park at 9:30am for a cuppa tea before heading off on the tour at 10:00am.
Mark your calendar for a great morning out on Saturday 14th May.

Coolart Conversations
2022-05-05 18:45 - 20:30 | Coolart Wetland & Homestead, 40 Lord Somers Road, Somers, VIC, 3927, Australia
Coolart Conversations (Event 1)
Come hear Dr Travis Dutka who will speak about the recently discovered globally significant Bryozoan reefs of Western Port.
The intent behind these series of events is to create a place where locals can come together to learn about and celebrate the unique and special nature of the place they call home – Western Port. We are premiering on the 5th of May with Dr Tavis Dutka a Senior Lecture from La Trobe University who will speaking about the recently discovered globally unique and significant Bryozoan reefs of Western Port.
Tickets are free, with complimentary tea and biscuits provided. Bookings essential. Event information and to register go to: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/coolart-conversations-1-premier-event-tickets-306104716447
Upcoming Conversations:
May 5th – Dr Travis Dutka talking about the recently discovered globally significant Bryozoan reefs of Western Port.
June TBC – Special movie event
July 14 – Dr Liz Znidersic talking about specialised ground dwelling bird surveys on French Island through ecoacoustics- acoustic sensing for biodiversity monitoring
September 1 – Dr Raylene Cooke and/or Deakin Powerful owl team on Powerful owl ecology, Morn Pen tracking and rodent toxin work
November 3 – Dr Michael Amor talking on the amazing local and threatened fungus Hypocreopsis amplectens discovered at French Island.
Enquiries: Please don’t hesitate to get in contact with Amy from Mornington Peninsula Intrepid Landcare (0481 950 442) or Casey Lee from Parks Victoria (0473 555 183) with further questions.
Event 1 Flyer – May 5th

Working Bee - Buckley Conservation Reserve
2022-04-30 09:00 - 11:00 | Buckley Nature Conservation Reserve, 129 Balnarring Road, Balnarring, Victoria, 3926, Australia

Main Creek Landcare AGM & 'The Amazing world of Microbats'
2022-04-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Main Ridge Community Hall, 411 Main Creek Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3929, Australia
Main Creek Annual General Meeting and ‘The Amazing world of Microbats’, with Dr Lindy Lumsden, Arthur Rhylah

Earth Day Film Screening
2022-04-22 16:30 - 21:00 | Dromana Drive In, 133 Nepean Highway, Dromana, Victoria, 3936, Australia
The Dromana Association is running a film screening and exhibition at the Dromana Drive-in on Earth Day, Friday April 22. This will be a free event.
The event will screen two films by award winning director Damon Gameau of Regen Studios: Regenerating Australia and 2040.
From 4.30pm, with screenings commencing at 6.30pm.
View diverse environmental exhibits and meet local organisations leading by example.
There will be a lead-up exhibition of electric vehicles, solar and other renewable technologies, along with organisations actively involved in renewable, regenerative and circular economy activities.
Link to ticket bookings: https://dromana.org.au/dromanas-climate-festival/

Dimmicks Beach Bushfire Restoration Project
2022-04-10 09:30 - 23:30, 2022-03-13 09:30 - 11:30 | Dimmicks Beach Headland, Dimmicks Bushland Reserve, Carslake Avenue, Rye, Victoria, Australia
Come and lend a hand with Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park with weeding and replanting the 2021 bushfire damaged Dimmicks Beach headland site beside the Lifesaving Track.
Refreshments nearby afterwards (probably 16th Beach cafe)
Enquiries: Lucy Firth lucy.firth1@gmail.com
This group is auspiced by National Parks (https://www.parkconnect.vic.gov.au/Volunteer/group-details-public/?id=39599c55-c3f8-eb11-94ef-000d3acc5f2a) and by SWaMP Landcare

Sheepwash Creek Landcare Working Bee - Tumbywood
2022-04-10 09:30 - 11:30 | Tumbywood, 760 Red Hill Road, Red Hill, Victoria, 3937, Australia
Date: 10th April
Time: 9:30-11:30
Venue: Tumbywood – Sharyn and Peter’s property
760 Arthurs Seat Rd, Arthurs Seat VIC 3936
Entry Gate 1, main gate near Tumbywood Rd. Drive right down the driveway and park on the left of the house.
You are welcome to stay for morning tea afterwards – please bring something to share.
We worked on this property as a Landcare group in 2015 as part of the Sheepwash Creek Biolink project. It is wonderful to see how little weed regrowth has occurred in that section. Some of us will work there. There is another section that has a lot of Pittosporum and some of us will work in this section. There is a section with a lot of blackberries but it’s not the time of the year to spray so we might plan to tackle that another time.
It is a steep property and the area we’re working is right down the bottom (Sharon has a gator to help bring us down the hill and back up).
Please wear sturdy footwear and protective clothing and bring some water with you.
Enquiries Michelle de la Coeur: 0419579277

MPLN Integrated Pest Management Workshop
2022-04-08 09:00 - 12:00
MPLN Integrated Pest Management Workshop,
presented by Dr. Paul Horne of IPM Technologies
Mt. Martha Community Hall
8th April, 2022, 9AM to 12PM
The workshop includes a live demonstration of how to identify pests, and is especially beneficial to Fruit and Vegetable growers that are looking for organic ways to manage insect pests.
Slots are limited to 15 participants for both quality of instruction and keeping safe within COVID health guidelines. Bookings essential via Eventbrite https://bit.ly/IPMworkshop2022
Attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination status or have a valid exemption.
For any questions, feel free to contact Sophia Bagatsing / sophiabagatsing@gmail.com”

Main Creek Macroinvertebrate Training Day
2022-03-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Baldrys Crossing, Baldrys Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia
Main Creek Macroinvertebrate Training Day
Sunday 27 March
10am – 3pm
Baldry Crossing Picnic Area
Baldrys Road, Main Ridge
This will be followed up by a catchment survey of multiple sites along the creek on Sunday April 10, for anyone that would like the chance to have a solid day of putting the theory into practice.
Main Creek is a good quality site, with previous records of sensitive fauna such as dobsonsflies, stoneflies & mayflies – so it is a good chance to get some experience with bugs that you may not come across in more urbanised areas.
As with all our activities, you’ll need sturdy closed toe shoes and weather appropriate clothing as well as the requirement for COVID vaccination (2 doses).
Please register interest my emailing Adie Smith: maincreek@mplandcare.org.au.
For an intro into waterbug identification, you can check out one of our first webinars recorded with John Gooderham from the Waterbug Company / National Waterbug Blitz: https://youtu.be/YKH–Rbq43o
You can download the Waterbug App which has useful ID resources and functionality for recording survey results: https://thewaterbugapp.com/
And the ALT methodology we use for our ID and surveys is also available here: https://www.thewaterbug.net/ALT.html

Conserving Our Local Koalas
2022-03-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Mornington Library, Vancouver Street, Mornington, Victoria, 3931, Australia
Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation Group President Dirk Jansen will be giving a talk on Conserving our Local Koalas. This is a free event but bookings are essential.

National Eucalypt Day Event
2022-03-23 08:00 - 17:00
Details to come, please come back later

Devilbend Information Talk and Working Bee
2022-03-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Devilbend Reservoir – Derril Road Entrance, Opposite 299 Derril Road, Tuerong, VIC, 3915, Australia
Join Balcombe and Mooroduc Landcare and local environmentalist Hansi Wegner from The Crew at Daangean – Citizen Science, to hear about their work helping survival of the Long-Neck Turtles within the reservoir.
A working bee will follow Hansi’s talk, and involve some planting and weed removal to improve the shoreline for turtle nesting later in the year.
All welcome!
Stay for a BBQ and drink after the working bee.
RSVP and enquiries to Tony O’Connor: loctoc@bigpond.net.au or 0404 951 500
Meet 10 am at the Circuit-walk entrance gate on Derril Rd, which is 400 m South of Woodlands Rd, as per map attached: Devilbend Reservoir BMLG Working Bee EVENT FLYER
Enjoy the serenity and wilderness of this remote part of Devilbend that we’ll be visiting for Hansi’s turtle talk and working bee (removing some weeds from the shoreline), and please stay on a bit longer for a BBQ and cool drink. Please feel free to invite an interested friend or two along also. Bring a hat and gloves : tools provided.
Please RSVP by this Friday evening 18 March for catering purposes (0404 951500 or loctoc@bigpond.net.au).

Field Day 'Repairing Bushland and Creating Biolinks'
2022-03-20 10:00 - 12:00 | 120 Valley View Lane, 120 Valley View Lane, Main Ridge, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia
Join us for this property visit in Main Ridge as we discuss and explore the topic of ‘repairing and creating biolinks’. This event features a guided walk through repaired bushland in which Powerful Owls have been found.
For more information see our event flyer: Repairing Bushland & Creating Biolinks 20 March 2022.
Please RSVP to Amanda Jane Breidahl at: ajbreidahl@gmail.com

Womin djeka Balnarring Ngargee Festival
2022-03-19 10:00 - 19:00 | Balnarring Beach Foreshore Reserve, 154 Balnarring Beach Rd, Balnarring Beach, Victoria, 3926, Australia
CELEBRATING AND HONOURING FIRST PEOPLES CULTURES
11 am Welcome to Country

Entertainment
Food stalls
Craft stalls
Cultural workshops
Children’s activities

Arthurs Seat - Working Bee with Sheepwash Creek
2022-03-13 09:30 - 11:30 | 426 Arthurs Seat Rd, 426 Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill, VIC, 3939, Australia
Come and join Sheepwash Creek Catchment Landcare as they continue to work to remove environmental weeds in Arthurs Seat State Park. No experience necessary.
Wear protective clothing, gloves and sturdy enclosed footwear and weather protection. BYO water bottle, tools supplied.
Date: 13th March 2022
Time: 9:30-11:30
Morning tea: 11:30 (provided)
Address: 426 Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill
Please RSVP: mdelacoeur@gmail.com

Red Hill Show
2022-03-12 08:30 - 17:00 | Red Hill Recreation Reserve, 184 Arthurs Seat Road, Arthurs Seat, VIC, 3937, Australia
The 94th Red Hill Show proudly presented by the Red Hill Agricultural & Horticultural Society will be held on SATURDAY, 12TH MARCH 2022
It’s true … Agricultural Shows are the most popular form of family entertainment in Australia today, and here on the Mornington Peninsula we have one of the best.
Every year thousands of people attend the Red Hill Show to enjoy a great family day and be part of this wonderful community celebration. Run by a team of Volunteers, this is one of the largest Community Events on the Mornington Peninsula.
The Red Hill Show, the only event of its kind on the Mornington Peninsula… where the entertainment, exhibitions, demonstrations and animals are always top class. Come and say hi to us at the Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network marquee!

Clean Up Australia Day - Balnarring to the Bay Biolink
2022-03-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Balnarring Skate Park, 2 Civic Ct, Balnarring, VIC, 3926, Australia
Come along and help us clean up in the Balnarring to the Bay Biolink for Clean Up Australia Day 6 March 2020
Where: Balnarring Skate Park
When: 9am -11am
Enquiries: mcclandcaregroup@gmail.com

'Beetles with Benefits' Workshop and Farm Walk
2022-03-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Balnarring Community Hall, 3035 Frankston-Flinders Road, Balnarring, Victoria, Australia
Workshop and Farm Walk
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Presentations at Balnarring Community Hall,10am-11:30am:
3035 Frankston – Flinders Rd, Balnarring
At this workshop learn all about dung beetles and how your farm can benefit from this amazing ecosystem engineer. Find out how to know if you have dung beetles and how can you ensure they stick around. This workshop is targeted to cattle farmers on the Mornington Peninsula.
Speakers
Dr Russ Barrow CSU, Dung Beetle System
Engineers
Learn about:
• The benefits of dung beetles
• Which dung beetles are found in Port Phillip and
Western Port region
• How to encourage dung beetles to your farm
• How to trap, capture and relocate dung beetles in
paddocks
• Dung beetle nursery sites for new species
and
Dr Nikkie Chadee, District Veterinary Officer, Agriculture Victoria
Implementing livestock drenching best practices
Farm walk at dung beetle nursery site, 11:30am-1pm:
Kingston Park Stud
Please meet at 270 Red Hill Rd, parking inside the top paddock at the stockyards.

COVIDSafe event
Registrations essential and all attendees need to show proof of vaccination (or approved exemption). For the health of others, please do not attend the event if you are unwell.
To ensure biosecurity, foot baths will be provided before entering the farm walk.
RSVP:
Karen Thomas
karen.thomas@melbournewater.com.au
0427 480 170
Dung Beetle Workshop Flyer

Greens Bush Working Bee
2022-02-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Greens Road, Greens Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia
Meet @ corner of Greens Rd & Limestone Track, Main Ridge. Melways 254 D3
Parking available north of above intersection opposite National Park sign.
Come along & join in the works to help restore our magnificent Greens Bush, MPNP. Learn about our local flora & fauna, bushland restoration techniques, meet your fellow bushland enthusiasts & maybe a Wallaby.

We will be focussing on hand pulling woody weeds & removing old fencing wire in the northern block of Greens Bush.

Bring along / wear sturdy shoes, long top & pants, hat, gloves, water – all weeding tools supplied. If you wish to help with fencing removal bring wire cutters and heavy gloves.
If you wish to attend, please email Virginia at localhabitat@gmail.com to register.

ACF Nature Walk and Picnic
2022-02-19 11:00 - 14:00 | The Briars, 450 Nepean Highway, Mt Martha, Victoria, 3934, Australia
ACF Mornington Group have a planned nature walk at the Briars Wetlands, Mt. Martha on Saturday, 19th February 2022, starting at 11:00 am, followed by a BYO everything picnic lunch on the lawns near the entrance to the wetlands afterwards (12 noon onwards).

'Wander & Weed' with MP Intrepid
2022-02-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Arthurs Seat State Park
Come and join us for our first working bee of 2022!
What? A walk and weed throughout the Arthurs Seat State Park, learning about the special flora and fauna of the area. Local naturalist Mark Fancett from Sheepwash Creek Landcare will walk us through some of the Peninsula’s last remnant bushland, while we assist with weeding Pittosporum, Sallow Wattle and Ragwort.

Where? Car park next to 520 Arthurs Seat Road
Time? 10am – 1pm
BYO? water, gloves, decent shoes and long pants – tools will be provided. If it’s nice weather we can frolic by the OT Dam and have a picnic.
Enquiries? mpilandcare@gmail.com
No experience necessary!!!
