• Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis)

    Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis) Photo by Richard Akers

  • Pelican at Brookfield (24 Jan 2010)

    Pelican at Brookfield (24 Jan 2010)

  • Lower Arnolds Creek Gorge (17 Jan 2013)

    Lower Arnolds Creek Gorge (17 Jan 2013)

  • Caroline Springs birdwalk (24 Jan 2013)

    Caroline Springs birdwalk (24 Jan 2013)

  • Watering at Brookfield (2 Feb 2013)

    Watering at Brookfield (2 Feb 2013)

  • Manmade Wetland at Caroline Springs with GGF's

    Manmade Wetland at Caroline Springs with GGF's

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COMMUNITY GROUPS CALL FOR MELBOURNE’S STRIPED LEGLESS LIZARDS TO BE GIVEN A CERTAIN FUTURE

The Striped Legless Lizard, listed as vulnerable nationally and endangered in Victoria, is not only threatened with local extinction in Melbourne, but 30 individual lizards currently held by Zoos Victoria now face a future in captivity as the sad end to a sorry tale of conservation ‘fails’ as Melbourne rapidly grows.

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nestboxesA partnership between Melton Environment Group, Melton Men’s Shed, Coburns Primary School, Melton Shire and Western Land Services

Nest boxes built by Melton Mens Shed from recycled timber, painted by Coburns Primary School students and placed in trees in Brookfield by Western Land Services (funded by Melton Shire)

 

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Birdwalk in Melton Gilgai WoodlandOn Saturday 31th August, 13 people participated in a bird walk in Melton Gilgai Woodland in Harkness Road, hosted by MEG.

Although it was the last day of winter, it was a beautiful spring day, with blue skies & warm sunshine. Flo, Geraldine, Brian, Daryl & Nora of MEG were joined by Josephine, a family from St Albans & three ladies from Williamstown.

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Brookfields residents working beeOn Thursday 29th August Bev Dutton of Brookfield organised a working bee of Brookfield village residents to spread mulch over the plants we planted on Planet Ark Treeplanting Day. City of Melton has supplied a large pile of mulch for this purpose. Brookfield Lifestyle Village supplied two workers as well as a golf cart & trailer to assist in moving the mulch to the planting site.

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Geraldine planting Poas at BrookfieldOn Saturday 17th August MEG planted at Brookfield, beside Black Dog Drive, at Arnolds Creek beside Brookfield Village. Despite the icy wind eleven people participated, including Flo, Geraldine, Peter & Daryl of MEG, as well as several visitors.

  1. Dame Phyllis Frost Centre Project
  2. Welcome to new members from Brookfield
  3. Arnolds Creek Biolink Project (Brookfield Village)
  4. Arnolds Creek Bio-Link Project Overview
  5. Birdwalk in Toolern Regional Park

 

 

Monthly Meeting

18 Mar
MEG Meeting
Date Wed March 18 7:30 pm

Next Bird Walk

21 Mar
Eynesbury Forest
Date Sat March 21

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Welcome

Melton Environment Group welcomes everyone who shares our love of the outdoors and our commitment to preserving Meltons’s unique environment.

 

Our Mission

To educate and foster public awareness on environmental issues, enhance and protect natural resources for the environmental, social and economical benefits of the community and future generations.

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Our Activities

  • Cleanup Australia day
  • Planet Ark National Tree Planting Day
  • Melbourne Water Frog Census
  • Activities with other local environmental groups
  • Participation in regional environmental seminars

 

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