Pam Welsford has been KKA secretary since the inaugural KKA meeting. She has made the decision to relocate to Fairhaven (and hopefully get involved with like-minded groups along Painkalac Creek). Pam will remain as Secretary until the KKA AGM on… Read More »Thanks Pam !
Our first KKA meeting for 2025 was held outdoors in the KooyongKoot (Gardiners) Creek Reserve on 26th February. The first activity was a tour of the proposed plantings for 2025 followed by a review of the incredible success of earlier… Read More »Our Sub-Committees
The author, Glenys Grant, and the publisher have kindly given us permission to republish this article from the February, 2025 edition of the EastsiderNews. KooyongKoot contributes again by Glenys Grant IN the past year, KooyongKoot and Friends of the Catchment… Read More »Eastsider – Feb, 2025
Our friends at the Blackburn Lake Sanctuary are having an information update for the community regarding their major Blackburn Lake Wetlands Regeneration project. Working bee events have been entered on our calendar. All are invited to come along and find… Read More »Blackburn Lake Wetlands Regeneration
We have been informed that Bob Simpson sadly died at home of a heart attack on Saturday 28th December, 2024. Bob was a KKA member and colleague through his leadership of the “The Creek Beyond the Lake” group in Nunawading.… Read More »Vale Bob Simpson
Congratulations to Alison and the Ashburton Creek Biodiversity Crew (ACBC) upon receiving a “Highly Commended” award in the category of Outstanding Friends Group at the recent Victorian Environmental Friends Network Awards. The group has only been in existence for just less… Read More »Congratulations ACBC !
Our third Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 13th November, 2024 was a very well attended and successful event – dealing with changes to the KKA Rules to meet Tax Office requirements to hold DGR status, appointments to office bearer… Read More »2024 AGM
Congratulations to Sam Russell the inspirational leader of the Urban Guerrillas on being awarded a Caroline Chisholm Volunteering Award for 2024, by Carina Garland MP, for his commitment to volunteering in the community. Thoroughly deserved! Sam has brought youth volunteering to… Read More »Congratulations Sam !
VEFN Awards Members and friends were delighted to be acknowledged for their environmental work with an award for Connecting Habitats from the Victorian Environmental Friends Network (VEFN). The VEFN is the organisation which advocates for Victorian friends and environmental Groups.… Read More »Awards and Grants
In a major blow for the health of Melbourne’s major waterways, the Yarra Riverkeeper, Charlotte Sterrett, has resigned. This follows the Yarra Riverkeeper Association‘s (YRKA’s) CEO, Karin Traeger, having been made redundant in March, 2023. The underlying problem appears to be a… Read More »Yarra Riverkeeper resigns