Thanks for visiting. We hope this webpage will inspire you to visit our beautiful park at Newport Lakes in Newport, Victoria (Australia) – and maybe even inspire you to support us and become a member of our community group.
Friends of Newport Lakes is a volunteer group that has been active since 1997 with a mission to be at the forefront of maintaining, protecting and promoting respect for the whole of Newport Lakes.
On this webpage, you will find updates and stories related to Newport Lakes, as well as a bit of history about the park and information about our Friends of Newport Lakes group, which has been founded to help maintain and protect the Newport Lakes park and promote respect for the park’s flora and fauna.
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2024 Calendar for Working Bees
Join us at our monthly conservation activities from 10am to 12pm on the second Sunday of the month throughout the year! All members and non-members are welcome!
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Night-life Project, 2013
FoNL received a grant from Hobson’s Bay Community Fund to purchase a special camera to try to document what small nocturnal animals live in the park. This project started…
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New Bird Sign Installed, 2013
A beautiful new sign was installed near the stepping stones. This sign was funded by the Friends of Newport Lakes and gives information about the feeding habits of…
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Tree-labelling Project, 2012
Five specimen trees in the amphitheatre were given bluestone tree labels. It has been a plan of FoNL committee for some years to label interesting trees and it…
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