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Royal Park Transport Assessment

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We have been invited to attend the Friends of Royal Park meeting when Sam Cremean will talk about the study the City of Melbourne is undertaking of all the transport modes in and around the park.

The Royal Park Transport Assessment will be a technical report, exploring current and forecasting future people movement and visitation in all modes of transport to Royal Park. It will provide evidence (including, but not limited to, data collection and analysis), best practice examples and a framework for decision making and will be used to inform policy, management and future improvements to the park.

Date: Tuesday April 10th

Time: 7.30pm

Where: Walmsley House 161 Gatehouse Street Parkville

If you plan to come please let me know

Bird Survey – FoRP

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Friends of Royal Park are holding a late summer Bird Survey.

Binoculars and field guides provided.  All welcome.

Date: Sunday April 8th

Time: 9am – 11am

Meet at: Trin Warren Tam-boore Wetlands carpark, Oak St, Parkville West.

General Members Meeting 22nd March

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Special Meeting – Plan Ahead, Put it in Your Diary!!

We are able to confirm that Roch Desmier de Chenon will be the speaker at our General meeting on 22nd March.

Roch will talk to us about native bees.  Roch is an internationally recognised entomologist and former Professor of Entomology

If you were able to attend the Insect survey you will have met Roch as he introduced us to the bees in the native garden.

Date: Thursday March 22nd

Time: 7pm

Where: Walmsley House, Australian Native Garden, 161 Gatehouse Street Parkville

Do join us for a most informative evening and a light supper.

A Poem for our Park…..

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If in New York the cry would be

Leave our park alone; it belongs to me.

We seem so lax and careless too

In stopping developers from what they would do.

This amazing space that is Royal Park

Must be saved from intentions dark.

Our forebears had vision, they set aside

this great open space; acclaimed with pride.

But each development project whatever its worth

Willingly claims this supposed free earth.

But parkland is priceless; of value so great

We must stand up to secure its fate.

Use your park; join a group; speak up for its future

Remember our lives are inextricably linked to open space and nature.

……with thanks to Anne Phefley

Insect Survey 25 Nov 10am

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Do you want to know more about our native bees?

Come along to an insect survey on:
When : SATURDAY NOV 25TH, 10am-12noon
Meet : Walmsley House – Australian Native Garden Royal Park 161 Gatehouse St Parkville

ALL WELCOME (See brochure)

Hosted by Friends of Royal Park, Parkville and Serco

RPPG AGM 21 OCTOBER 2pm Walmsley House

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Hi All,

Our AGM is on 21 October at the Walmsley House at 1.45pm for 2.00pm.

Our speaker will be David Callow (from CoM) – Nature in the City Strategy.  David will speak after our welcome and then we will break for a chat prior to completing the other business of the meeting (including the election of committee members).

I have attached nomination forms for those that may be interested in joining our committee……Please consider joining the Committee so we can keep the momentum of the group going.  (It is not onerous….!!)

We look forward to seeing you there……..

Community Planting – ANG 28 October

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We have been invited to take part in an additional planting in Royal Park.

It is a native grass and forbes planting in the Native Garden.

Chris Nicholson is creating a native grassland bed under the Iron Bark and Nicholii.

It will be similar to the planting under the Redgum.

Where: Australian Native Garden (Walmsley House  – near corner Gatehouse St and Royal Pde)

Date: Saturday October 28th

Time: 10am

Bring your own gloves if you can. We will have some available.

Morning tea provided.