Petrie Park Update December 2023

Dec 18, 2023 | Active Richmond, Educate Richmond, Healthy Richmond, Heritage Richmond, RR&BA

By Hayley Guglietta

The Petrie Park bowling club remediation is well and truly underway. We have completed the first round of soil testing which has indicated higher than normal levels of arsenic, especially around where the old bowling club shed used to be. High levels of arsenic were expected, given the chemicals used to maintain bowling greens across the country.

 

 
This summer we are installing a transitional bedding display in the shape of a game of bowls. We are planting red Mizuna to represent the black bowling ball, but this family of plant is also know for extracting the unwanted chemicals in the soil. Once this display has finished its life cycle, we will re-test both the planted and non-planted areas to see if there are differing results. If the use of red Mizuna is successful in lowering chemical levels, we will plan another planting day and keep testing until we have remediated the soil completely.
 
 

If you get a chance, pop on down to the southern half of Petrie Park and check out our progress. There are also signs dotted around the southern portion of the fence.

 

WE ARE RICHMOND

Final Roadworks Update for Nicholls Street 30

Final Roadworks Update for Nicholls Street 30

As we approach the final stage of the project, Higgins would like to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for your patience, understanding, and support throughout the entire process. We know that the disruptions and delays were not always easy, and we truly...

read more
Minutes August 2024

Minutes August 2024

Meeting held at Avebury House Tuesday, 27 August 2024 Present:Murray James (chair), Rachel Crawford, Liesbeth van Bruchem, Hayley Guglietta, AndrewSutton, Nick Hughes, David Duffy, Kate Palmer, Ross Skinner, Gavin Sole, Chris Carter, AliGreening, Patrick Gledhill,...

read more

Petrie Park Mural Painting Event 3

Our second Petrie Park mural painting day with the community was a success, and even the dogs came along!

Final Roadworks Update for Nicholls Street 30

As we approach the final stage of the project, Higgins would like to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for your patience, understanding, and support throughout the entire process. We know that the disruptions and delays were not always easy, and we truly...

Minutes August 2024

Meeting held at Avebury House Tuesday, 27 August 2024 Present:Murray James (chair), Rachel Crawford, Liesbeth van Bruchem, Hayley Guglietta, AndrewSutton, Nick Hughes, David Duffy, Kate Palmer, Ross Skinner, Gavin Sole, Chris Carter, AliGreening, Patrick Gledhill,...

Petrie Park Mural Painting Event 2

Our second Petrie Park mural painting day with the community was a success, and even the dogs came along!

Roadworks Update for Nicholls Street 29

  26/08/24 – 30/08/24 (Mon- Fri) • Traffic management:Dudley street:Two lanes open between Nicholls Street and Slater Street. Both sides of footpaths on Dudley Street are open7am-6pm Stapletons Road/Dudley St intersection road closure:6pm-7am, one way between Nicholls...

Roadworks Update for Nicholls Street 28

12/08/24 – 16/08/24 (Mon- Fri) •Dudley Street will be completely closed from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM and will return to one-way traffic after 5:30 PM. We will try our best to accommodate residents on Dudley Street. If you need daytime access, please approach from Nicholls...

Special General Meeting July 2024

Special General Meeting Avebury House 9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue Tuesday, 23 July, 2024   Welcome Committee Members: M.James (Chairperson), H. Guglietta (Treasurer), L. van Bruchem (Secretary), C. Carter, G. Sole, R. Crawford, C. Given, G. Sole, A. Button, E. van...

Minutes AGM July 2024

Annual General Meeting  Avebury House 9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue Tuesday, 23 July, 2024   Welcome   Apologies: S. Gautam, A. Christophorou, C. Doig, R. Davidson, M. Williams, R. Skinner, J. McLellan, P. Cotter, K. Latimer, B. Allen- all apologies were accepted...

Minutes June 2024

Meeting held at Avebury House Tuesday, 25 June 2024   A quorum was not reached so an official meeting was not held. An informal meeting was held.    

Petrie Park Mural Painting Event I

We had our first mural painting day with the community and it was a success!