Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group (PLEG) is concerned with the restoration of native grasslands and grassy grey-box woodlands, including the grassy woodland of Pinkerton Forest, the nearby native grassland in Mulla Mulla Grasslands (Bush's Paddock) and of the adjacent section of the Werribee River Volcanic Gorge, (which adjoins Western Water Treatment Plant at Surbiton Park) within the City of Melton, Victoria, Australia.
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Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group next meeting on Tuesday May 17th at 7.30pm
Updated: Tuesday, 07 August 2012 13:54
Read more...Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group will hold its next meeting on Tuesday 5th July at 6.00pm
Note: we will be starting at 6.00 as Western Water will be providing light refreshments as an end of financial year function.
The actual meeting will still be held afterward, at 7.00pm.
Updated: Tuesday, 07 August 2012 13:53
Read more...PLEG's AGM for 2011 will be held on Tuesday, 20th September at 7.30 pm, at Surbiton Park
A reminder that subs ($5) are also due
PLEG meetings are held at Melton Recycle Plant at Surbiton Park
Melways Edition 35 (2008) Map 221 Ref C4
From Melton go south along Exford Road.
Turn left (east) into Greigs Rd, up the hill toward Strathtulloh.
Turn right (south) into Butlers Rd, through gate into Surbiton Park (Western Water Treatment Plant)
Updated: Tuesday, 07 August 2012 14:00
Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group is to have its first meeting for 2012 on Tuesday 21st February at 7.30.
Our guest speaker will be Alan Thatcher, of Leadwest, who will speak about the Werribee River Biolinks action Plan.
Updated: Tuesday, 07 August 2012 13:53
Read more...The next Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group meeting will be on Tuesday 17th April at 7.30.
Western Water will make a presentation of the large new water tanks to be placed on the lower northern flank of Mt Cottrell. These will address the water supply needs of the new Toolern residential & industrial developments to the east of Melton, as part of the the expansion to urban growth boundaries to the west of Melbourne.
Updated: Tuesday, 07 August 2012 13:54
Read more...The next Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group meeting will be on Tuesday 3rd July at 7.30pm.
Western Water wish to build water tanks to store Class A recycled water at Mt Cottrell, & Western Water will discuss the Mt Cotterell project at this meeting.
Updated: Tuesday, 07 August 2012 13:54
Read more...The next Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group meeting will be on Tuesday 28th August at 7.30 pm
Updated: Monday, 13 August 2012 01:22
Read more...The next Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group meeting & AGM will be on on Tuesday 4th December, 2012 at 7:30pm.
Updated: Tuesday, 29 January 2013 12:44
Read more...Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group will hold its next meeting on Tuesday 30th April at 7:30pm.
Updated: Friday, 26 April 2013 11:44
Read more...Western Water and Shire of Melton commissioned Ecology Australia Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and fauna assessment of Pinkerton Forest and Mulla Mulla Grasslands (Bush's Paddock).
SMEC Australia Pty Ltd was commissioned by Wyndham City Council to prepare a flora and fauna management plan for Cobbledicks Ford.