| Site map 2007
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27 December 2014 - Mowed eastern and north woodland, and north of MW track. 2 hrs work blue tongue lizard |
18 December 2014 - Slashed blackberries along the Chris Cross bank. 1 hrs work |
12 December 2014 - Community work day. Cardboarded and mulched between the two bridges. Planted about 10 small leafed clematis along golf course fence. 6 people - 18hrs 25min work |
10 December 2014 - Mowed the verges and picnic areas. Collected old tyres from the golf course triangle, and removed a few tree guards. 2 hrs work |
4 December 2014 - Slashed along the golf course fence, on edge of path and golf course triangle and around felled weed trees at southern notice board. 1 hrs work |
 30 November 2014 - Community work day. Planted about 20 kidney weed on north of path near Burke Rd. track, and weeded the area. Mowed path verges, and removed two bitou bushes inside golf course weed zone. 8 people - 25.75 hrs work |
15 November 2014 - Bat check - no bats. |
 14 November 2014 - Community work day. Spread cardboard and mulch and then planted about 200 plants on path edge/river bank west of culvert. Approx 150 bidgee widgee (Acaena nova-zelandiae), but some Poa ensiformis, Dianella longifolia, Wahlenbergia communis. and Goodenia ovata. 10 people - 36 hrs work |
13 November 2014 - Mowed the verges and picnic areas. Slashed weeds in the golf course triangle. 3 hrs work |
7 November 2014 - With a hired chipper, we chipped debris making about 15 (240L) wheelie bins of mulch. 6 people 23.75 hrs work |
6 November 2014 - Lopped a number of weed trees (about 20 - desert ash, cork oak, cotoneaster, hawthorn) in preparation for chipping tomorrow. 3 hrs work |
1 November 2014 - Slashed grass, gallium, pampas lily of the valley, spear thistle and fumitory on west bank of billabong and in golf course triangle. Pulled 2 small bitou bush. 4.5 hrs work |
30 October 2014 - Mowed woodland in golf course triangle and near MW pumping station, path verges, and eastern picnic area. - 2.5hrs work |
28 October 2014 - RMIT optional work day. Planted another 150 plants from culvert to 100m west on south side of track. Slashed grass, trad and fumitory on south bank of billabong and in woodland. 8 people - 25 hrs work |
26 October 2014 - Community work day. Planted about 200 plants below eastern picnic area. (150 kidney weed (Dichondra repens), 25 kangaroo apple (Solanum laciniatum), 15 bidgee widgee (Acaena nova-zelandiae), 10 austral stork's bill (Pelargonium australe),7 people - 24.25 hrs work |
22 October 2014 - Mowed woodland south of billabong, path verges, and picnic area. - 3.5hrs work |
 14 October 2014 - RMIT work day. Weeded, and planted about 800 plants from culvert to 100m west on south side of track. 25 people - 60 hrs work |
10 October 2014 - Community work day. Weeded and spread mulch on cardboard near Burke Rd. brisge. 7 people - 22hrs work |
9 October 2014 - BCC did safety inspection of main Yarra trail through Burke Rd. reserve. Slashed western bank of picnic area and track to woodland, south of track near RMIT 2014 area, and spear thistle in north-west billabong. 2.5 hrs work |
 7 October 2014 - RMIT work day. Weeded, and planted about 500 plants from culvert to 100m west on south side of track. 25 people - 60 hrs work |
2 October 2014 - Slashed north side of track around RMIT 2013 planting. 2 hrs work |
30 September 2014 - RMIT work day. Weeded, and spread 2 truck loads of mulch on cardboard from culvert to 100m west on south side of track. 25 people - 50 hrs work |
29 September 2014 - Lopped weed trees, 1 large pittosporum (C4), and about 8 hawthorns, 1 cherry plum and 4 pittosporum in golf course triangle. David B and I removed dead hawthorns from RMIT 2014 area. Mowed verges and picnic area. 2 people - 8 hrs work |
28 September 2014 - Community work day. Weeded bank of main picnic area. Spread mulch on cardboard at track junctions west of picnic area. 9 people - 29hrs work |
25 September 2014 - Slashed a small area for RMIT 2014 mulch. Slashed some weeds in RMIT 2013 area before I found a large number of kapok vines with fruit. Pulled many vines, some madeira winter cherry and colected about 4 litres of kapok vine fruit. 1.5 hrs work |
22 September 2014 - Mowed main picnic area, path verges, south-east corner of woodland, and main section of golf course triangle (2hrs), and sprayed RMIT 2014 area with Starane (1 x 18L pack at 10mL per L (1 hr). 3 hrs work |
20 September 2014 - Bat check. 5 bats, 3 in T4, 1 in T9, 1 in T10. 3 previously unbanded. Slashed top slope of east picnic area. 1hrs work |
18 September 2014 - Slashed beside golf course fence, south bank of billabong, and west slope of picnic area. Treated weed trees and NZ mirror bush coming through golf course fence. 2hrs work |
12 September 2014 - Community work day. Weeded bank of eastern picnic area. Slashed near Burke Rd. bridge and felled 3 weed trees. 8 people - 26hrs work |
10 September 2014 - RMIT students with restoration plans. Students weeded north of path (B5). Mowed path verges, picnic areas and north-eastern golf course triangle. Slashed near culvert and north-west of billabong. 2 hours work |
4 September 2014 -Slashed lots of fumitory on south-east bank of billabong 2 hours work |
31 August 2014 - Community work day. Joined by 20 Camberwell Grammar boys; spread a truck-load of mulch on cardboard, plus some weeding in the picnic area and planted 174 plants - 54 Poa lab (Poa labilliarderei), 40 basalt daisy (Brachyscome multifida) and 80 kidney weed (Dichondra repens). Tri-ennial election for Committee of Manangement held at 11:15 a.m. 30 people - 87h 10m work |
28 August 2014 - Mowed path verges, picnic area and western woodland. Slashed around picnic area 1.5 hours work |
27 August 2014 - Mowed path verges, north-east woodland and near MW pumping station. 1 hours work |
26 August 2014 - RMIT students with "strengths and weaknesses". fauna survey by students - fairy wrens, magpies, thrush, bassian thrush, kookaburra, e.g.kangaroo |
14 August 2014 - Sprayed 30L glyphosate@12mL per L. on a lot of onion weed around picnic areas and into the billabong where there was a bit of inkweed and spear thistle starting. Saw the kangaroo there. 1.5 hours work |
13 August 2014 - RMIT students with soil sampling. Sprayed more Trad in RMIT 2014 area - 25L @9mL per L. Mowed path verges, picnic areas, and top level. 3 hours work fairy wrens, magpies, yellow robin, kookaburras (heard) |
8 August - Community work day. Had a fire to burn the cork oak and pittosporum that was lopped in April. 7 people - 26.5 hrs work |
4 August 2014 - Sprayed Trad in this year's RMIT area. 2 hours work |
30 July 2014 - RMIT students with habitat and weed assessment. Slashed area west of billabong and between bike path and billabong. Area was mostly fumitory, and just before flowering. 2 hours work red browed finches, grey fantail, common bronzewing, fairy wrens, kookaburras (heard) |
11 July 2014 - Community work day. Planted 130 plants - 50 Poa lab (Poa labilliarderei), 40 native flax (Linum marginale), 40 basalt daisy (Brachyscome multifida) and spread another ute-load of mulch on cardboard, plus some weeding in the picnic area. 7 people - 25 hrs work |
24 July 2014 - Slashed west bank of picnic area and north of shared path between Chris Cross track and pedestrian bridge.. 1.5 hours work |
23 July 2014 - RMIT students with quadrat sampling. Sprayed blackberries in golf course triangle, and small ones in woodland. 1 hours work red browed finches, kookaburras, 2 tawny frogmouths. |
18 July 2014 - Slashed patch of blackberry on slope in SE corner, and a few in golf course triangle. 2 hours work |
11 July 2014 - Community work day. Spread mulch on cardboard (as weed mat) in area between bridges (C8), planted 100 Juncus, 100 carex (Carex appressa) on the east and north edges of billabong. 5 = 19 hours work Redid signboards and mowed verges and two areas of kikuyu in golf course triangle 2 hrs work |
7 July 2014 - Slashed plantings beside path in golf course triangle 2 hours work |
2 July 2014 - Gail planted 24 basalt daisy plants left over from 29/6 (Brachyscome multifida) and weeded in 2008 area. I sprayed (Starane 180ml/18L) Trad on south and west of billabong, and top east of the golf course triangle. 2 hours work |
29 June 2014 - Community work day. Spread mulch on cardboard (as weed mat) in area between bridges (C8) and at start of triangle north of path (C6), planted 30 Dianella (Dianella longifolia), 50 kidney weed (Dichrondra repens), 40 Poa lab (Poa labilliarderei), 30 basalt daisy (Brachyscome multifida). 5 = 19 hours work |
26 June 2014 - Trimmed fallen tree and swept path. Mowed verges, picnic areas and top level. Slashed around southern signboard, lomandras, river seat. 1 hours work |
21 June 2014 - Slashed blackberry on Chris Cross slope 1 hours work |
19 June 2014 - Planted some plants left over from 13/6 plus 8 twining glycine (Glycine clandestina). Slashed top level edges. 2.5 hours work |
 13 June 2014 - Community work day. Helen & C.B. stained the 'Gunyah's seats. Spread mulch on cardboard (as weed mat) in area between bridges (C8) and planted 54 prickly moses (A. verticillata), 54 Indigofera (Indigofera australe), 80 kidney weed (Dichrondra repens), 60 Redanther or Silvertop Wallaby Grass (Rytidosperma pallidum), 40 poa lab (Poa labilliarderei). 9 = 29:30 hours work  |
5 June 2014 - Mowed verges, picnic areas and top level. 1 hours work |
25 May 2014 - Community work day. Spread mulch on cardboard (as weed mat) in area between bridges (C8) and weeded opposite Chris Cross track, and microlaena in 2008 area. 6 = 20:45 hours work |
15 May 2014 - Mowed verges, south-eastern woodland. southern and northern golf course triangle, (F&G6, C3, E4) picnic areas and top level. 2 hours work |
10 May 2014 - Repaired tyre, bat check - 14 bats: 9 in tube 4 (1 new), 5 in tube 8 |
9 May 2014 - Community work day. Spread mulch on cardboard (as weed mat) in area between bridges (C8) and weeded nightshade from NE end of billabong. 11= 37h10m work |
3 May 2014 - Slashed between path and golf course fence, and slashed around some plants in western woodland (E4).1 hours work |
 1 May 2014 - Mowed verges, and western woodland (E4-F5).2 hours work |
27 April 2014 - Community work day. Weeded and planted near culvert 50 Dichondra repens, 20 Pelargonium australe and divided some Poa ensaformis; then weeded nightshade from NW end of billabong . 7 = 26 hours work |
24 April 2014 - Slashed some verges, around slabs at car park level.1.5 hours work |
21 April 2014 - Repaired the tyre and put puncture proof goo in. Mowed the verges, picnic area and car park level. Tidied the container. Gail weeded 2008 area.2*1 hours work |
 17 April 2014 - Planned on doing a couple of hours mowing. Flat tyre with lots of blackberry thorns in the tyre! 0 hours work
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12 April 2014 - Bat check - 10 bats, 1 new male, plus 6 females and 3 other males. |
11 April 2014 - Community work day. Spread mulch on cardboard (as weed mat) in 2012 area (C7). 5 * 3 hours work |
 5 April 2014 - Lopped, ringbarked and 'zero'd' pittosporum, cork oak, hawthorn and desert ash in golf course triangle (E3) and near pumping station fence. The pictured tree will be a challenge. 2 hours work |
 30 March 2014 - Community work day. Spread mulch on cardboard (as weed mat) in 2012 area (C7). 4 * 3 hours work |
27 March 2014 - Lopped and 'zero'd' pittosporum, and a large copse of cork oak (about 150 trees) near golf course fence (E3) 2 hours work |
26 March 2014 - Grubbed out small weed saplings north-east of billabong(D5-D6). Ringbarked and poisoned (100% glyphosate) between 50 & 100 hawthorns, cork oak, prunus and desert ash around billabong. Poured cup of petrol down european wasp nest near MW pumping station. Found kangaroo droppings next to shipping container. 7 hours work Contractor started today spraying weeds, esp. climbing dock, in triangle north of path. Assistant weeded around plantings ready for spraying. |
22 March 2014 - Slashed north-east of billabong(D5-D6) 2 hours work Bat check - 17 Gould's wattled bats in T6 and 1 in T10. |
14 March 2014 - Community work day. Spread mulch on cardboard (as weed mat) in 2012 area (C7). 8 * 3 hours work |
13 March 2014 - Mowed kikuyu and slashed blackberries near golf course fence (E3-E4) 2 hours work |
8 March 2014 - Slashed couch, fennel and blackberries in area north of ephemeral wetland(F5), kikuyu and blackberries in golf course triangle(E3). 3 hours work |
6 March 2014 - Slashed kikuyu, fennel and blackberries in area below Chris Cross(F6). 1.75 hours work |
28 February 2014 - Sprayed Trad south of culvert and west of billabong (about 20L @9ml/L). Sprayed glyphosate on weeds (esp. Chilean needle grass) in golf course woodland. Cleaned up rubbish left by MW contractors. 3 hours work |
27 February 2014 - Mowed path verges and green area beside path (D4 - E4). Removed branch over track west of billabong 1 hour work |
26 February 2014 - Slashed blackberries in golf course triangle (E3) - almost finished! 2.5 hours work After...  Before...  |
24 February 2014 - Slashed blackberries in golf course triangle (E3). 2.5 hours work |
24 February 2014 - Community work day. Slashed blackberries below Chris Cross bank and weeded and mulched 2008 area. 2 people * 3h = 6 hours work |
22 February 2014 - Bat check. 30 bats in tube 8 - including a broad-nosed bat, and 1 in tube 10. |
17 February 2014 - Slashed more of 2009 area. 1 hours work Tiger snake SW bank of billabong, approx 2m, river bank near muttonwoods approx 1m. |
14 February 2014 - Community work day. Weeded, mulched and watered plants in RMIT 2011 (C6) area. Constructed 3 log benches, 2 overlooking river. 9 people - 37h10m work |
12 February 2014 - Slashed more of 2009 area. 4.5 hours work noisy miners, grey shrike thrush, (Tony) grey fantails |
11 February 2014 - Slashed about 25% of 2009 area , and removed a fallen tree from the path. 3 hours work |
31 January 2014 - Sprayed glyphosate east side of billabong, on peninsular, along golf course fence, and on some fallen trees in woodland. 1.5 hours work |
26 January 2014 - Community work day. Watered plants in 2008 area (planted 12/13) and picnic area. Weeded in 2008 area and weeded and mulched in RMIT 2010 area. Billabong now empty. 5 people - 19.75 hours work |
25 January 2014 - Bat check. 21 bats in T4 (mostly this year's young) and 1 in T10. Pic is bat with 2 partially furred pups, presumably a second breeding this summer (Photo - R Bender). Installed 2 native bee tubes. Bee tubes made of capped 90mm PVC tube filled with drinking straws. |
24 January 2014 - Mowed near MW pumping station, SW & NE section of 'golfcourse' woodland. 1.5 hours work |
20 January 2014 - About last week's heat wave (40+° for 4 days) gave the 2008 area about 160L water. Slashed b/w Chris Cross track and pedestrian bridge on north side of trail. Slashed track verge, 2011 RMIT area and some sections of woodland that the ride-on couldn't do. 5 hours work |
 
10 January 2014 - Community work day. Weeded beside culvert and the billabong peninsula. 10 people - 38 hrs work |
9 January 2014 - Slashed 2008 area and west bank of picnic area. 1.5 hours work |
4 January 2014 - Slashed RMIT 2013 area north of path - B5-B6-C6. 5 hours work |
2 January 2014 - Mowed golf course triangle, track verge and picnic areas. - 2.25 hrs. Slashed around lomandras on the main bend. 2 hours work |