KooyongKoot (Gardiners) Creek is a significant tributary of Birrarung (the Yarra River). Our friends at the Yarra Riverkeeper Association (YRKA for short) recently launched Phase 3 of YRKA’s work on tackling polystyrene pollution to an engaged online audience of more… Read More »Polystyrene Pollution
Our President, Rex Dusting, presents the following mid-year news update to all friends of the KKA. Since our last newsletter six months ago, the Alliance has been very busy and I am pleased to provide an update on progress. Sub-committees The… Read More »President’s News July, 2025
Graham Ross, our KooyongKoot Catchment Keeper, presents this update for mid-year 2025. Our activity levels in 2025 have continued to maintain the momentum built up over the past four years. Access to politicians to advocate for the catchment, its biodiversity… Read More »Catchment Keeper’s Update July, 2025
The KooyongKoot Alliance (KKA) and Urban Guerrillas ran another hugely successful planting event at Gardiners Creek Reserve, Burwood on Sunday, June 29th. Such a great turnout at our recent planting at Gardiners Creek Reserve… albeit in a mixed bag of weather. At the official… Read More »Gardiners Creek Reserve – 2nd 2025 planting
We welcome the Jeffery Street (Blackburn) Association which has become a member of the KooyongKoot Alliance. The Assocation is comprised of present (and former?) residents of Jeffery Street, Blackburn. Jeffery Street crosses the KooyongKoot (Gardiners) Creek about mid-way along its… Read More »Jeffery Street Ass’n
The Kooyoongkoot Alliance has attained Australian Tax Office Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) endorsement as of 27 May 2025. This means that donations of gifts and contributions to our not-for-profit organisation, are now tax deductible. We owe a debt of thanks… Read More »DGR Endorsed
The KooyongKoot Alliance hosted the Clean Waterways Expo 2025 at Blackburn Lake Sanctuary on Sunday 29th June from 12pm to 3pm. The KooyongKoot Alliance, Whitehorse City Council, Melbourne Water and the EPA, along with other organisations, were on hand to… Read More »Clean Waterways
Melbourne Water funded Stormwater Review The KooyongKoot Alliance (KKA) is delighted to advise that it has secured grant funding from Melbourne Water for our Catchment Keeper, Graham Ross, to carry out a Stormwater Review of the Gardiners Creek Catchment. A… Read More »Funding Success
Celebrating Ruthie Scharley – Boroondara Volunteer of the Year Finalist On Thursday 22 May, in the Zelman Room at the Hawthorn Arts Centre, members of the KooyongKoot Alliance gathered to support Ruthie Scharley, who was shortlisted for the 2025 Boroondara… Read More »Boroondara Awards
Sab, from our member group the Friends of Wurundjeri Walk, has let us know the great news that the late David Berry, has been posthumously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List. David… Read More »David Berry OAM