A key objective of the KKA is to support and nurture Friends and Advisory Group members.
Here is a list of our current Friends Groups, organised by creek catchment, starting at the far reaches of the catchment and moving downstream. Each group is linked to its own page for access to further information. If you sense there is a gap in your area and would like help with starting a new group, please visit our Setting up a new group page. New Friends Groups we have already helped start out are listed here.
Gardiners Creek
- The Creek Above the Lake
- Blackburn Lake Sanctuary
- Below the Lake
- Cootamundra Walk (via the controversial “Blackburn Creek”)
- Blackburn Creeklands
- Gardiners Creek Reserve
- Wurundjeri Walk
- Wattle Park (Parks Victoria) contains two creeks – Hercules Creek to the east which is a tributary of Back Creek (underground) and another Damper Creek which is a tributary of Gardiners Creek (also underground).
- Ashburton Station
- Ashburton Forest
- Gardiners Creek Valley (Ashburton/East Malvern – Glen Iris) – Non-members of the KKA.
- Glen Iris Park Wetlands
- Nettleton Park (Glen Iris)
- Stonnington – rewilding throughout the municipality/Federal electorate of Higgins.
- Friends of Urban Forest (Stonnington)
- Yarra Link
Scotchmans Creek & Valley Reserve
Damper Creek
Back Creek
- South Surrey Park
- Wattle Park (Parks Victoria) contains two creeks – Hercules Creek to the east which is a tributary of Back Creek (underground) and another Damper Creek which is a tributary of Gardiners Creek (also joins underground).
- Hill’n’Dale Park follows the course of the now underground Ashburton Creek (a tributary of Back Creek)
- Back Creek (Camberwell)
- Back Creek Boys and Girls (Glen Iris)
- Nettleton Park (Glen Iris)
The following groups are not tied to a specific park or location. Groups like the Urban Guerrillas tend to be project-based and operate throughout the catchment or a municipality.