Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park

14/09/2026

Volunteers from the Year 11 Outdoor Education course made a huge contribution to the removal of Polygala myrtifolia from the Koonya Grassy Bowl recently. A big thankyou to the students and teachers who all worked very hard as well as our own volunteers! This work is supported by a Melbourne Water Landcare Grant from the Victorian Government.

10/09/2026

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19/08/2026

Please watch our video describing the threat which Polygala myrtifolia poses to Australia's coastal dune systems and what we are doing to help find a biocontrol for Polygala.

If you support the PolyGone Project, please give it every boost you can and circulate it widely.

26/07/2026

We celebrated National Tree Day today with a guided walk at Point Nepean with Gidja Walker.

02/06/2026

Congratulations and thanks for your guidance Gidja!

Congratulations to 𝗚𝗶𝗱𝗷𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮 (VIC)
Joint Winner in The 2026 Keep Australia Beautiful Australian Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards Dame Phyllis Frost Local Hero Award

Gidja Walker has spent more than 30 years protecting and restoring the natural environment of the Mornington Peninsula. Through conservation, education and community leadership, she has helped safeguard habitats, support threatened species and inspire thousands to care for nature. Her work has created a lasting legacy of ecological protection and community stewardship across the region.

Mornington Peninsula Shire Our Peninsula Mornington Peninsula News Group Mornington Peninsula Leader

02/06/2026

28/05/2026

We have a last-Sunday-of-the-month working bee on this coming Sunday (31 May 2026) at our Wreckage Bay/Ritchie's Beach rehabilitation site between 9 and 11 a.m.

We will meet here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rPUU1ZpB2LUBBSHs5

Morning tea will follow. All are welcome. Please wear durable working clothing and bring sun & rain protection, gloves, water and your favourite weeding tools.

We hope to see you there!

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24/05/2026

The Koonya Grassy Bowl in focus during the i-Naturalist City Nature Challenge last month.

26/04/2026

Sowed at least 8 different species of local provenance ranging from grasses to trees today in the Koonya Grassy Bowl.