1 October 2025
Hello Gardens for Wildlife followers 🌿🐝
We are about to open up a new round of visits for 2025/2026.
If you're interested in having one of our volunteer garden guides over for a visit, please visit our website to register your place in the program.
Please note that places in the program are limited and capped at 20 registrations.
Happy gardening 🏡
Merri-bek City Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional custodians of the lands and waterways in the area now known as Merri-bek, and pays respect to their Elders past and present, as well as to all First Nations’ communities who significantly contribute to the life of the area.
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+61 3 9240 1111
Email
engagement@merri-bek.vic.gov.au
National relay service
133 677
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Merri-bek City Council is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic).
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Merri-bek is a diverse community and we want our community engagement to reflect that.
The personal information we collect on Conversations Merri-bek, through our signup form and other engagement activities, helps us understand what communities we are hearing from. We have legislative obligations set out in various acts that mandate reporting on our engagement with certain groups and we always aim to ensure our processes are inclusive of the diverse peoples in Merri-bek. Collecting your information helps us meet these obligations and improve our service to you.
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| Phone | 9240 1111 |
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| Privacyofficer@merri-bek.vic.gov.au |
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