New track a walk in the park

The Mayor of Moorabool Shire has joined a local Friends Group and Parks Victoria to open a new all-abilities trail, with works ongoing to revegetate the area.

The official opening ceremony for the Discovery Walk started at 10 am on Saturday 7 May, with Mayor Cr Tom Sullivan cutting a ribbon to officially open the circuit.

Located in woodland at Meikles Point Picnic Ground, the Discovery Walk is an easy 400-metre circuit completed by the Friends of Werribee Gorge & Long Forest Mallee (FOWGLFM).

Cr Sullivan joined Council’s Community Strengthening Liaison Advisor, Ashley Malloy, Parks Victoria representatives Ranger Team Leader Andrea Witty and Ranger Mike Frislie, members of the FOWGLFM and 30 guests in attending the opening.

Mayor Sullivan and Mr Frislie spoke at the launch along with FOWGLFM Secretary, Gordon Littlejohn, Co-Ordinator Kristy Reid, and Historian Bob Reid.

Attendees walked the track, took in the interpretative signage and new seating, and examined the revegetation project, with volunteers then planting 200 indigenous trees, shrubs and grasses.

Morning tea and a light lunch were provided for the attendees, with the event concluding at 3 pm.

The seating around the Discovery Walk was designed and built by local builder Lincoln Powell.

FOWGLFM have been revegetating the land, which is located on a plot of old farming land in the Werribee Gorge State Park, for many years, with the first planting beginning in 1984.