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It's that time of the year again when FoML have a sale of their surplus Volcanic Plains plants. See the flyer below for details.
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Hi everyone.... this is a brief report on yesterday's very successful NAIDOC Week celebration and recognition event conducted by the Mt Leura and Mt Sugarloaf Management Committee at the base of Mt Leura on Djargurd wurrung country.
It was great to see lots of our FoML members there, as well as many members of the general community, supporting this annual event. At least 50 people were in attendance .
Brett Clarke, a proud Kirrae Wurrung man, conducted the Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony with support from his family. During his talk to the attendees Brett congratulated the Management Committee on their successful healing of country across the Reserves and stressed how culurally important this has been.
The attendees were also privileged to see the unveiling of a beautiful piece of indigenous artwork depicting the 6 Aboriginal seasons. The artists are Brett and his mother. The Management Committee commissioned the artwork and plans to reproduce the Seasonal Calendar as a major feature attached to the Volcanic Education Centre in the near future.
A rew photos from the day are attached.
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Thank you Brett Clarke and Family
Hello to all our great members and supporters,
I have attached a flyer with information about the upcoming ‘Come and Explore’ program. It is a great program run by the Management Committee jointly with our 'Friends of' group and will happen on Sunday May 19th from 1.00pm to 3.30pm.
Activities include indigenous basket weaving with Sandra Aitkin and sessions on Indigenous Tools and Indigenous Foods run by Brett Clarke. A guided walk through the Reserves will also be offered.
Please note the session start and finish times as shown on the flyer and also that numbers are limited to 20 for each of the activities - so please book if you can to ensure your involvement. Hopefully the weather remains fine and we see lots of you on the 19th. Afternoon tea is provided.
Finally, we do need help setting up --- so please come at 11.00am to the Lower Shelter area at the base of Mt Leura if you can and help us. It will be very much appreciated.
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Hi everyone .... it's lovely to report on yet another brilliant '4 Peaks Challenge '. With some 85 participants it was one of our biggest. John, once again, ensured it was very well promoted and ran like clockwork on Sunday.
A huge thanks for all those who attended and enjoyed some of what our fabulous volcanic landscape has to offer. A big thanks also to those FoML members who helped on Sunday; to the Mt Elephant and Mt Noorat Committees for their support; the coffee van and finally the Noorat Hotel for opening early.
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What are the four? Thought there was only3
Thank you to the organisers. It was very well run. Wonderful walks and walkers 🤗
Thankyou to all the committees for organizing such a wonderful day we had a great time xxx
Hi everyone.... a date to save! Our '4 Peaks Challenge' is a great event to be part of whether it will be your first time .... or your 5th. All the details are on the flyer but be sure to give John a call of you need any more info.
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Friends of Mt Leura Inc what time will Mt elephant be open tomorrow to walk?
We're coming from Canberra :))
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Another great community planting event on the mounts happened yesterday. It saw about 50 adults and children attend the planting on the lower slopes of Mt Sugarloaf. A huge thanks to all who helped plant but a special callout to the Cobden Scouts, Cubs and Joey's and their adult supervisors .... they were fantastic!
By morning's end almost 1000 plants were in and wire guarded to protect from kangaroos and wallabies .... a very big task indeed. . These included several hundred indigenous small trees and shrubs as well as lots of grasses and other strappy plants such as dianella. All up 19 different species!!
Congrats to Caroline, Fran and John for having it so well prepared and organised for those of us who turned up on the day.
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Fantastic !!
Super effort, well done everyone
Loved being part of this community event. I couldn’t believe how much we got done. As they say, many hands make light (and enjoyable) work.
We were very pleased to be a part of this event and look forward to the next one.
Such a wonderful effort.. thank you all.b
Kelly Wain
You were busy today Monica Leonard
Sad news to all our 'Friends of' followers and supporters. It is with great sadness that I let you all know that our long time and very active member and friend Greg Farmer passed away unexpectedly after a very short illness in Warrnambool Hospital last Friday morning. Greg was also the very first Mt Leura Project Officer, a role he performed for 14 years and left a lifetime legacy of achievements. Our sincere condolences are sent to Greg's wife Chris and all family members.
Greg's memorial service will be held at the Camperdown Golf Club this Friday August 18th, commencing at 1.00pm.
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RIP Greg. Condolences to all those close to him. A huge amount of work and great legacy you have left for the local environment and community mate xx
A true Gentleman and wonderful bloke. Was an absolute honour to work beside you on Mt Leura and the Rail Trail Greg, you will be truely missed. RIP mate, till we meet again
So very sad. Such a lovely man. Condolences to family and friends. Loved our chats whenever we met on my trail walks. Will be very missed.
Such a spirit of community in Greg. Always a smile and joke with our students. He added value to so many lives. Will be deeply missed.
Devastating news. Greg was a wonderful man who contributed so much to conservation and his community. I feel so fortunate to have known him. My sincere condolences to Chris and Greg's family, and the extended Mt Leura family.
My condolences to Greg's family, l had the pleasure of working with Greg for a number of years and he was always so kind and supportive, with a wealth of knowledge, so sad 💐
Vale Greg.. a gentleman, a worker and a giver to the community one of the most wonderful humans I have met..
Very sad news. Greg leaves a tremendous and very visible legacy for anyone that passes through Camperdown. He offered me a lot of support and his time when I was in the role and I’ll always be grateful. Perhaps one of the best friends the Mount has ever had. RIP mate.
Such a lovely man, he will be missed by many. 💙
So sad
Fond memories of working with Greg many years ago. Condolences to his family.
Such sad news Chris.Condolences to you and family. Gillian (Senior). ❤️
RIP Polly, great man - loved spending time with him on top of Mt Leura, around Bullen Merri or in the Commercial Hotel, condolences to Greg’s family at this time.
So sad. Condolences to family.
A call for help.
We became aware this afternoon that the Aboriginal flag flying on Mt Leura since only yesterday as part of NAIDOC Week was stolen sometime during the early afternoon today (Thursday). This is, of course a very disappointing, frustrating and disrespectful act by someone(s).
If any knows about this, or hears anything, can you please report it to the Mt Leura Committee or to the local police who have been informed of the theft.
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Hi everyone.... just a quick update on the very successful NAIDOC Week celebrations. Over 50 people were in attendance on Sunday to join the celebrations .... a great effort. Flag raising, smoking ceremony, Welcome to Country and cultural performance were all part of the morning... as was Brett's fantastic 'For the Elders' message. Many thanks to Brett, his family and the Mt Leura Committee for providing this wonderful opportunity for us to participate in. A few photos attached.
We look forward to the 'Come and Explore Day' program at Mt Leura in late October as our next opportunity to engage with and learn more about First Nations culture.
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A reminder the the Mt Leura and Mt Sugarloaf Management Committee will be conducting their annual NAIDOC Week celebration this coming Sunday. Details on the flyer below.
Join us if you can and also please be sure to share this post with your friends, colleagues and family.
This is an important annual event that the Friends of Mt Leura fully support.
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🖤 Tdo Ngatook 🙏🏾Thank you 💛 we looking forward to connecting to the ancestral motherlands of our old peoples to share special stories on the sacred grounds of the Gjargurd Gundidj ❤️ Tdo Ngatook Thank you 🙏🏾 come along for a great day , to connect to country and learn the true history of our Elders, its about truth telling and learning the true history of the original custodians and how Indigenous Peoples of this Country have been the caretakers of this country since the dawn of time 🖤💛❤️🙏🏾🦅 We have survived ✊🏽
Well done Mt Leura friends. Nice to see the generosity of Our oldest land owners .