First it was the Beleura Cliff Path now it’s the steps down to Shire hall Beach. There was already serious erosion at the beach but recent heavy rains have accentuated the problem and led to this catastrophe. There are probably multiple causes which need to…

Stop the great wall of Frankston ! Frankston Council have already approved a 14 story high rise next to Kananook Creek which will dominate the area and overlook houses and gardens on the opposite side of the creek. Another 16 story high rise has been…

A talk to the Mornington Environment Association, November 2022 Indigenous Plant Foods : by Ian Hagley                                 Ian is a graduate of Burnley Horticultural College and has recently completed a…

The Powerful Owl   Dr. Rayleen Cook and Dr. John White of Deakin University discussed the Powerful Owl and its distribution on the Mornington Peninsula.   The Powerful Owl is a large bird and the largest Australian owl. It’s wingspan can be up to 2…

  The popular Beleura Cliff Path walking track has been closed by the Mornington Shire due to safety concerns following a recent landslide onto the path.  Coordinator of Friends of Beleura Cliff Path, Peter Nicholson, says the landslip is due to years of ineffective attempts…

Ground Dwelling Birds of French Island. Dr. Liz Znidersic, July 14th 2022 at Coolart Auditorium. Presented by Friends of Coolart Homestead in conjunction with Parks Victoria.                 Lewin’s Rail Monitoring programmes are undertaken within the 60,000 hectares of…

Bryozozan reefs of Westernport Bryozoan Reefs of Westernport Bay. Travis Dutka , lecturer Latrobe University  May 5 2022  at Coolart Auditorium Introduced by Amy from Mornington Peninsula Landcare.  These reefs were thought to be coral until 2016 when it was discovered that they were an…

( Brian Burrows again coordinated the clean-up for MEA ) Clean Up Australia Day Mills Beach Foreshore Reserve 2022 About thirty volunteers turned up for our Clean Up Day at Mills, with some regulars going to the other site at Hunters Crossing on Tanti Creek.…

                    This cute little climber is called Apple Berry, or if you want to sound knowledgeable, call it Billardiera scandens with a capital B for Billardiera and small s for scandens.  It has cute little green…

                Blue Pincushion   Brunonia australis The Blue Pincushion is an attractive flowering herb which is widespread throughout Australia except on the tropical north coast. It grows in open forest and heathland and will tolerate many soils and aspects.…