Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park

Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park Creating Wildlife Habitat
for our amazing native animals like the Long-nosed Bandicoot

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.

We celebrated National Tree Day today with a guided walk at Point Nepean with Gidja Walker.
26/07/2026

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

Congratulations and thanks for your guidance Gidja!
02/06/2026

Congratulations and thanks for your guidance Gidja!

Congratulations to ๐—š๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ท๐—ฎ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ (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
We have a last-Sunday-of-the-month working bee on this coming Sunday (31 May 2026) at our Wreckage Bay/Ritchie's Beach r...
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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The Koonya Grassy Bowl in focus during the i-Naturalist City Nature Challenge last month.
24/05/2026

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

Sowed at least 8 different species of local provenance ranging from grasses to trees today in the Koonya Grassy Bowl.
26/04/2026

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

Volunteers keeping Polygala under control at the Dimmicks Beach site so that local biodiversity can flourish!
13/04/2026

Volunteers keeping Polygala under control at the Dimmicks Beach site so that local biodiversity can flourish!

Get on down to the Environment Circle this Thursday to hear Tania Ireton bird watcher extraordinaire (and legend!) prese...
13/04/2026

Get on down to the Environment Circle this Thursday to hear Tania Ireton bird watcher extraordinaire (and legend!) present on our local birds.

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