Busy Bees
On the second Sunday of each month the Friends has a busy bee at the lake. Typical activities include weeding, rubbish collection and planting. So come along and join us.
Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes, long pants and sleeves. Please bring appropriate sun protection and gloves. Please sign on at the start of the morning. Busy bees generally start at 9am and last about 90 minutes.
Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes, long pants and sleeves. Please bring appropriate sun protection and gloves. Please sign on at the start of the morning. Busy bees generally start at 9am and last about 90 minutes.
Upcoming Events
Sunday April 13th - 9am - 11:30 - Busy Bee and morning tea
Where: meet at Community Shed car park (see map below)
Time: 9am - note we are back to our usual time
What: Rubbish collection or weeding (you choose). We will identify the weeding spots. We aim to complete the work around 10.00 and then provide tea/coffee and cake at the Lake Monger Recreation Club. Even if you are unable to come for the busy bee, join us for coffee and find out more about our group.
We gratefully acknowledge the Town of Cambridge for their financial support for the morning tea event.
Where: meet at Community Shed car park (see map below)
Time: 9am - note we are back to our usual time
What: Rubbish collection or weeding (you choose). We will identify the weeding spots. We aim to complete the work around 10.00 and then provide tea/coffee and cake at the Lake Monger Recreation Club. Even if you are unable to come for the busy bee, join us for coffee and find out more about our group.
We gratefully acknowledge the Town of Cambridge for their financial support for the morning tea event.
Tuesday May 27th at 6pm - Friends Annual General Meeting
Where: Wembley Community Centre, 40 Alexander St, Wembley WA 6014
Please save the date. Come along and here about the past year's activities and the plans for next year. Please also consider standing for the committee. More details will be available as we get closer to the date.
Sunday June 8th and Saturday June 14th at 8:45am - 2025 Winter Plantings
Please save the dates! This year's winter plantings will take place on these dates in June. We are hoping for a lot of support from Friend's members and other community volunteers. More details will be available as we get closer to the date.
If you are interested in getting an idea of what is involved, look for a report on the 2024 Winter Plantings in the News section on this page below.
News
Galup / Lake Monger Greening Acceleration
The Town of Cambridge has been awarded funding to deliver revegetation and tree planting works at Galup /Lake Monger, through the Urban Greening Grant Program Round Three funding.
The proposed works include revegetation planting along the banks of the lake to improve biodiversity and habitat, and park and street tree planting to improve the poor canopy cover in the area.
More details are available at the Town of Cambridge website, at this web address:
https://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/Community/Infrastructure-Works-Projects/Galup-Lake-Monger-Greening-Acceleration
The Town of Cambridge has been awarded funding to deliver revegetation and tree planting works at Galup /Lake Monger, through the Urban Greening Grant Program Round Three funding.
The proposed works include revegetation planting along the banks of the lake to improve biodiversity and habitat, and park and street tree planting to improve the poor canopy cover in the area.
More details are available at the Town of Cambridge website, at this web address:
https://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/Community/Infrastructure-Works-Projects/Galup-Lake-Monger-Greening-Acceleration
Management Plan & Master Plan and name change to Galup
The Town of Cambridge has developed a Lake Monger (Galup) Management Plan 2024-2034 and Lake Monger (Galup) Master Plan 2024-2034 to help direct activities and projects to be undertaken within the reserve, over the next ten years. These plans have been developed in consultation with Whadjuk Noongar Traditional Owners and Elders and will replace previous plans for the reserve. Lake Monger is known to the Whadjuk Noongar people as Galup (meaning home fire or location of home).
One very significant component of these plans is the proposal to change the name of the reserve from “Lake Monger” to “Galup” as requested by the Whadjuk Noongar Registered Knowledge Holders and Council. The Friends of Galup / Lake Monger supports the name change.
The community survey closed on 15 July 2024. The Council received 1,127 responses and some changes were made to the draft plan as a result of the responses. The plan was considered and approved at the August Council meeting. The name change will now be considered by Landgate.
The plans are available online, at this web address:
www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/About/Corporate-Documents/Major-Plans-Strategies/Galup-Lake-Monger-Management-Plan-2024-2034
The Town of Cambridge has developed a Lake Monger (Galup) Management Plan 2024-2034 and Lake Monger (Galup) Master Plan 2024-2034 to help direct activities and projects to be undertaken within the reserve, over the next ten years. These plans have been developed in consultation with Whadjuk Noongar Traditional Owners and Elders and will replace previous plans for the reserve. Lake Monger is known to the Whadjuk Noongar people as Galup (meaning home fire or location of home).
One very significant component of these plans is the proposal to change the name of the reserve from “Lake Monger” to “Galup” as requested by the Whadjuk Noongar Registered Knowledge Holders and Council. The Friends of Galup / Lake Monger supports the name change.
The community survey closed on 15 July 2024. The Council received 1,127 responses and some changes were made to the draft plan as a result of the responses. The plan was considered and approved at the August Council meeting. The name change will now be considered by Landgate.
The plans are available online, at this web address:
www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/About/Corporate-Documents/Major-Plans-Strategies/Galup-Lake-Monger-Management-Plan-2024-2034
2024 Winter Planting
In May and June 2024, over two Sunday morning planting sessions, the Friends planted 5000 seedlings (supplied by the Town of Cambridge) in three separate locations around the lake.
A big thank you to all the amazing volunteers who contributed to this. We drew on support from within the local community including Churchlands Senior High School and West Leederville Primary School. Your contributions were invaluable.
We're hoping the drizzly rain will give the plants a good headstart and let them get established.
Well done everyone!
In May and June 2024, over two Sunday morning planting sessions, the Friends planted 5000 seedlings (supplied by the Town of Cambridge) in three separate locations around the lake.
A big thank you to all the amazing volunteers who contributed to this. We drew on support from within the local community including Churchlands Senior High School and West Leederville Primary School. Your contributions were invaluable.
We're hoping the drizzly rain will give the plants a good headstart and let them get established.
Well done everyone!
Town of Cambridge Swale Refurbishment
During 2023 the Town of Cambridge conducted a project to refurbish the nutrient stripping channels and rehabilitate natural areas on the east side of Lake Monger to improve the quality of stormwater entering the lake.
The Friends group contributed to this project. On July 2nd we planted shrubs during one of our regular busy bees. At our August, September and October busy bees we retrieved a large amount of rubbish from the area (including many bottles that were decades old).
Information and updates from the Town of Cambridge on the project are here and here.
Photo: Friends of Perry Lakes, Town of Cambridge Mayor Gary Mack, Minister for Water Simon McGurk MLA, Member for Churchlands Christine Tonkin MLA, and Friends of Lake Monger (Galup).
During 2023 the Town of Cambridge conducted a project to refurbish the nutrient stripping channels and rehabilitate natural areas on the east side of Lake Monger to improve the quality of stormwater entering the lake.
The Friends group contributed to this project. On July 2nd we planted shrubs during one of our regular busy bees. At our August, September and October busy bees we retrieved a large amount of rubbish from the area (including many bottles that were decades old).
Information and updates from the Town of Cambridge on the project are here and here.
Photo: Friends of Perry Lakes, Town of Cambridge Mayor Gary Mack, Minister for Water Simon McGurk MLA, Member for Churchlands Christine Tonkin MLA, and Friends of Lake Monger (Galup).
