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Working Bee - Wetlands Planting
Join us for a working bee as we continue the Wetland Regeneration project.
Wetlands Regeneration Project — Community Celebration
Celebrate the completion of the Blackburn Lake Wetlands Regeneration Project! Over 2.5 years we have transformed the wetland. Join us: 2.30pm walk to the wetlands, 3.00pm presentation, followed by afternoon tea. Everyone welcome. Supported by the Victorian Government through DEECA’s Green Links program.
Working Bee
Join us for a working bee as we continue the Wetland Regeneration project.
Complimentary conservation strategies for the protection of native flora
Join Dr Andre Messina at the Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Visitors Centre for an engaging talk exploring the benefits of in-situ (on country) and ex-situ (off country) conservation strategies. Andre will introduce the Victorian Conservation Seedbank (VCS), briefly outlining the seedbank process and the type of projects undertaken by the VCS. He will also cover the flora recorded at Urimbirra and potential for future projects in collaboration with the VCS and Urimbirra to help conserve plants in the Wimmera/Mallee region. Andre’s Bio: https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/science/science-staff/andre-messina/
Working Bee
Join us for a working bee as we continue the Wetland Regeneration project.
Park Appreciation Walk
Join us for a 'Park Appreciation Walk' around the Sanctuary. We will meet at the Visitors Centre.
Walking map (PDF)
About the Sanctuary
The Country of which the Sanctuary is a part, its creatures, lands, skies and waterways, has been continuously loved and cared for by the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples for over 60,000 years.
After European settlement, the Sanctuary was variously a place for picnics, a home and flower farm operated by the 'Adult Deaf and Dumb Society', and public open space.
In the 1960s a group of residents feared the loss of this environment and lobbied for the lake and its surrounds to be developed into a Sanctuary.
Today we are tremendously grateful to the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung, and generations of local residents, who work to ensure the Sanctuary remains a place we can all enjoy and nurture. If you'd like to keep across regular Sanctuary news, please subscribe to our News. To find out how you too can help care for the Sanctuary, see the links under 'Get Involved'.
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How you can care for the Sanctuary
The people of the City of Whitehorse and every visitor to the Sanctuary play a vital role in caring for it. Below is essential contact information should you notice something amiss during your visit:
Contact EPA Victoria's 24-hour hotline on 1300 372 842
Contact Wildlife Rescue Blackburn's hotline on 1300 094 737
Use the phone app Snap, Send Solve