FDP General meeting
2022-03-29 19:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Gleeson Centre, entrance to the Parklands at the end of Separation Street

Park Care Day - Zeroland
2022-05-22 13:00 - 15:00
Attend a Park Care Day and plant some trees, native grasses, groundcovers or pull out some weeds. You don’t need to be a green thumb! Wear sturdy shoes and clothes – we’ll supply the gloves and tools. Zeroland is close to the car park at the end of Separation Street. Children welcome.

Annual General Meeting (AGM)
2022-05-31 19:30 - 21:00 | Gleeson Centre, entrance to the Parklands at the end of Separation Street
Join us for our annual meeting at 7.30pm. We are delighted to have Candice Sexton as our guest speaker. Candice is an expert on reptiles and amphibians and is currently undertaking a Growling Grass Frog survey for the Melbourne Museum. Please note our new committee will be elected at the start of the meeting.

Park Care Day - Snakegrass
2022-06-19 13:00 - 15:00
Attend a Park Care Day and plant some trees, native grasses, groundcovers or pull out some weeds. You don’t need to be a green thumb! Wear sturdy shoes and clothes – we’ll supply the gloves and tools. Snakegrass is the ridge/path that starts at the Northern end of the carpark (Smith Street entrance) and goes down to the creek. Children welcome.

Park Care Day - Cancelled
2022-07-24 13:00 - 15:00

Park Care Day - Wildflower Planting
2022-08-14 13:00 - 15:00
Attend a Park Care Day and help us plant some wildflowers. You don’t need to be a green thumb! Wear sturdy shoes and clothes – we’ll supply the gloves and tools. Location is to the south of Mount Puffalo, near the large egg. Children welcome.

General Meeting and Information Night
2022-08-30 19:30 - 21:00
Come along to the Gleeson centre for our second meeting of the year. Our guest speaker will be the ecologist Candice Sexton who will be giving a presentation about frogs – they are an essential part of our Parklands.

General Meeting and Information Night
2023-03-07 19:30 - 21:00
Come along to the Gleeson Centre for our first meeting of 2023. Our guest speaker will be Katy Marriott, former ranger at the Parklands, who now works for Melbourne Water.

50th Anniversary Celebrations
2023-04-30 | Gleeson Centre, entrance to the Parklands at the end of Separation Street
Join us for a celebration of 50 years as an environmental friends group protecting and improving the Parklands. More information on the day’s activities on our website

Park Care Day
2023-05-28 13:00 - 15:00
Join us for our Park Care Day in the Parklands. Meet at the Ranger’s Hut.

Park Care Day
2023-06-25 13:00 - 15:00
Join us for the June Park Care Day. Meet at the Rangers Hut.

Annual General Meeting and Information Night
2023-06-27 19:30 - 21:00
Come along to the Gleeson Centre for our 2023 Annual General Meeting. Election of officers and committee members. Hear reports from the President and Park Ranger.

Park Care Day
2023-07-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-28 13:00 - 15:00
Join us for the July Park Care Day. Meet at the Rangers Hut.

Park Care Day
2023-08-20 13:00 - 15:00
Join us for the August Park Care Day. Meet at the Rangers Hut.

General Meeting and Information Night
2023-08-29 19:30 - 21:00
Come along to our August meeting when our Guest Speaker will be Dr. Franciscus Scheelings who will be telling us about the monitoring of turtles in the Parklands. Should be an interesting evening.

Spotlighting after dark (Adults)
2023-09-12 18:15 - 20:30
Join the Rangers for a walk in the Parklands to see the animals that emerge after dark. This session is for adults only. Meet at the Gleeson Centre.

Snake Awareness presentation
2023-09-22 08:00 - 17:00
Black Snake Productions will come to inform us about snake safety and show us some of the snakes that we might encounter in Melbourne parks. Actual time to be confirmed nearer the day.

Music from the Wetlands
2023-11-19
For the last time, Alphington and Fairfield Civic Association are holding the Music from the Wetlands celebration.
This free, volunteer run event brings families and the community together with bands and musicians playing throughout the day, opening with a music march led by Havana Palava through the parklands to the Festival site.
A great day’s entertainment includes the music program, children’s activities, and plenty of food and drink . Come and join us at the FDP stall.

2023 final meeting and BBQ
2023-11-28 18:30 - 21:00
Come along to our end of year BBQ (vegetarian options too). Weather permitting outside the Gleeson Centre, but note the earlier time. Always a fun night to end the year and talk to other members.

Clean-up Australia Day
2024-03-03 09:00 - 11:30
Meet at the grassy area in front of the toilets near the Rangers Hut. Gloves, bags etc supplied.

May Park Care Day
2024-05-19 13:00 - 15:00
Join us for the May Park Care Day. (rescheduled from 26th),
Meet at the floodplain on the Ivanhoe side of the creek. See this link for more directions.

Park Care Day
2024-06-23 13:00 - 15:00
Join us for the June Park Care Day. Meet at the Ivanhoe Wetlands

Annual General Meeting
2024-06-25 19:30 - 21:00
Our Annual AGM. Vote for the new Committee. Guest speaker (details to be announced soon.)

Committee Meeting
2024-08-13 18:30 - 20:30

Park Care Day
2024-08-25 13:00 - 15:00
Join us for the August Park Care Day.
Meet at the Ranger’s Hut.

General Meeting
2024-08-27 19:30 - 21:30
Join us for our August General meeting at the Gleeson Centre – Guest Speaker will be Davita Coronel who will be talking about flying foxes.

End of Year BBQ
2024-11-26 18:30 - 21:00
Join us for our annual end of year BBQ, held outside thew Ranger’s hut at the end 0f Separation Street. Food, salads and soft drink provided (meat and vegetarian options available).

General Meeting
2025-03-04 19:30 - 21:00
First General Meeting of 2025 – Gleeson Centre (next to the Rangers Hut). Guest speaker will be Yuqian Lin (Yuki), a Melbourne Uni student who will tell us about her “Post-quarry-landfill” project, which is studying the Darebin Parklands,

2025 Annual General Meeting
2025-05-06 19:30 - 21:00
Our Annual General Meeting. (Note – earlier month than usual). Guest speaker will be Danny Redan (Manager of Catchment and engagement for DCMC). Will include the election of committee members for 2025/26.
