Clements Reserve Lead Contamination
Part of the reserve has been fenced off for some years due to lead contamination. There is a plan but no timeline.
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Get involved in the conservation and protection of Darebin Creek. Regular Friends Activities include tree planting and habitat restoration clean-up days, Guest speaker and information nights and bushwalks.
Container Deposit Scheme
The Friends of Darebin Creek have now been set up as a community group to receive donations when scanning our barcode.
What next for Arch Gibson Reserve?
After several years’ dedicated work at Arch Gibson Reserve, the results are looking “mighty good”, so what’s next for the Dunne St parkland area?
Grant sets committee up for digital training
The Friends of Darebin Creek have received a Banyule Council grant for digital training.
Melbourne Water Grant
The Friends of Darebin Creek were a recipient of the Victorian Landcare Project Grant which they used to purchased maintenance tools.
Merchandise Available
The Friends of Darebin Creek now have merchandise to purchase, including great t-shirts and hoodies made from recycled material.
The Rezzadent Article
Read our article in the May 2023 edition of The Rezzadent. ‘Planting for the Future’ covers the revegetation of the Arch Gibson Reserve in Kingsbury.
Revegetating Darebin Creek
The community group Friends of Darebin Creek is working with other groups to revegetate the Darebin Creek where it flows through Reservoir, Kingsbury and Bundoora.
South African Weed Orchid alert
Darebin Bush Crew are currently dealing with a cluster of South African Weed Orchids, which they have found in an area near the La Trobe Uni footbridge.
e-Newsletter
The Friends of Darebin Creek eNewsletter is sent periodically to share details about our recent and upcoming activities.