On-ground Volunteering with FMV under Covid-19 rules
The distance rules of 1.5 metres will be enforced on all sites.
No car-pooling is allowed.
Each site will have signs to indicate that volunteering
is happening.
There can be no sharing of tools.
FMV will provide metal buckets with the necessary tools for
our regular working bee crew to take home and bring each
time. You will be told each time what tools you’ll need to bring.
You must register with Maelor before the day and the first 10
will be able to volunteer for that day (until the number is increased).
To volunteer on days we’re working with Parks Victoria you will
probably need to be registered on Park Connect. More details later.
Volunteers must always wear a mask. We will have extras if you
require a new one during the day.
Hand sanitisers must be carried by all volunteers and
used when required. (We have ones you can take home.)
Volunteers must bring their own gardening gloves,
be wearing sturdy shoes, and have long trousers and
a long sleeve top.
Please carry your own bottle of water and wear a hat
and sunscreen as we are now volunteering in the
warmer weather.
You will need to bring your own pen for signing in,
your cup for morning tea and whatever food you
wish to have at morning tea.
FMV will probably be still allowed to provide tea, coffee,
milk, sugar and hot water.
Morning tea will involve sitting on portable stools
placed 1.5 metres apart.
For the comfort of all, please leave your pets at home.
Children under 16 years of age must be supervised
by a responsible adult.
Sites vary due to weather conditions and
what maintenance is required.
E-mail: maelor@melbpc.org.au in advance and he will let you know where to find us on the day you can attend.
Tuesdays – From February till end of November.
Sites vary due to weather conditions and what maintenance is required.
Working bees with Maribyrnong City Council 9:30am till 12 noon.
Pipemakers Park, Van Ness Ave, Maribyrnong, (Melway map 28 B10)
Burndap Reserve Edgewater Maribyrnong
Braybrook Escarpment Maribyrnong River, Between the Medway Golf Course and the river. Enter from Cranwell Reserve/ Melway Map 27 F9 and follow signs on the path.
Wednesdays – From February till end of November.
Sites vary due to weather conditions and what maintenance is required
Times for all sites: 9:30am till 12 noon.
Working bees with Moonee Valley City Council,
Brimbank City Council,
Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority,
& Melbourne Water sites.
Canning Street Reserve Avondale Heights (Melway map 27 G7)
Tea Gardens Drive Avondale Heights (Melways map 27 G6)
Warrick Crt. Car Park Avondale Heights (Melways map 27 H4) Follow the signs.
Caroline Chisholm Reserve Flora Street, Keilor. (Melway map 14 J7 or K6)
Sydenham Park Kings Road Keilor North Melways Map 26 D11
E-mail: maelor@melbpc.org.au in advance and he will let you know where to find us on the day you can attend.
Volunteer Story and Photo.
Link to a story of one of our member: https://www.volunteerwest.org.au/vollies-west/maelor-himbury-friends-of-the-marib yrnong-valley .

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