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If you have a passion for the environment and would like to get involved in hands-on work then check out our group on Facebook

We are working on restoring the Werribee River through Bacchus Marsh and we meet for Sunday morning working bees every two months.

We have around 70 members with 20 – 40 attending each working bee. We are a group of all ages, we have fun while we work, and we eat well.

Working bees

9.30am - 12.30 pm and morning tea is always provided
Remaining dates for 2017 -

Sunday 28 May - Werribee Vale Rd concrete path

Sunday 25 June - From end of Graham St to Grant St

Sunday 30 July - 500m upstream of pool at stone steps

There is a role for every skill in our group - typically we need many hands for weeding and planting trees and watering, photography, makers of tea and coffee, bbq operator, someone with a 4-wheel drive to tow a trailer, an equipment officer and someone to do media releases.

You don’t have to live in Bacchus Marsh to join us; in fact the railway station and bus service is within walking distance of where we work.

If you live in Melbourne and want to get out occasionally to this beautiful part of Victoria, then our work might suit your interests (you get to Bacchus Marsh by taking the Ballarat train on the V-Line service from Southern Cross station).

For more information contact Mell Hehir, Secretary, at MThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0400 102 666 or Greg Ley, President, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0408 320 305.

BMCOUNCILTRENCH This small reserve located to the north of Bacchus Marsh holds an important key to understanding the past. In a small quarry, unusual sedimentary rocks are exposed providing a window into Victoria's distant geological history. This is a tiny Triassic Park Council Trench Reserve where you’ll see a piece of Victoria’s only Triassic Age rocks (250 million years old). Formations from a time when dinosaurs roamed.

For more information on the `Bacchus Marsh Council Trench Reserve' contact Alan Morton, Treasurer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or write to PO Box 4 BACCHUS MARSH VIC 3340.

Chairman is Roger Pierson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and the Secretary is Bob Reid This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Caring for our Diverse National Park

For all details of contacts, information, activities and projects see the FoBR website and FoBR Facebook page

Getting your Hands Dirty

Friends group for the Werribee Gorge State Park and Long Forest Mallee Nature Conservation Reserve located near Bacchus Marsh in Victoria.

Contact- 5367-8913

See Facebook Page for more information.

Congratulations!

Friends gathered for presentation on 17 May 2014 At a special recognition event on Saturday 17 May 2014, Parks Victoria made presentation to the Friends of Werribee Gorge & Long Forest Mallee for 30 years of volunteer service.

About 50 volunteers from the Friends were joined by Friends of Brisbane Ranges, Friends of Macedon, Steiglitz Historical Society and Back to Steiglitz members. All volunteers within the Western Basalt District (Parks Victoria Management Areas: Bellarine, You Yangs/Serendip, Bacchus Marsh, Macedon and Creswick) were invited to attend. The venue was the Bert Boardmans reserve at Steiglitz with morning tea and lunch provided.

recognition of 30 years Tony English, Parks Victoria Western Basalt District Manager, presented volunteer awards and spoke about the various achievements of the groups. Following lunch, Colin Smithyman lead a tour around the town - made more interesting as all the historic buildings where open due to Steiglitz being involved with the Golden Plains Shire Heritage trail. Both Steiglitz volunteer groups were available in each venue to assist visitors with information.