Revitalising Fords Creek – one volunteer session at a time

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Jul 02 2025 Updated 15 hours ago

Mansfield Courier

ON THE BANKS OF THE FORD: Five volunteers spent the morning of June 23 taking part in a Landcare-led initiative caring for Fords Creek.

On Monday 23 June, Up2Us Landcare Alliance and the Fords Creek Landcare Group held the first in a new series of monthly volunteer sessions focused on caring for Fords Creek, which winds through the Mansfield Botanic Gardens.

Despite the gloomy weather, five enthusiastic community members gathered at the Len Lynch Walk to continue the important work of restoring this urban waterway. Volunteers spent...

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