Meet the team.
Jessica Gerger - President
Jessica joined the FOKC with a passion for wildlife and plants and because she’d run out of room in her garden. She has been president for nine fabulous years and loves it. She likes to say hello to every person, plant, animal and insect she meets.
Linda Roberts - Treasurer
AKA “Legenda” - Linda is our rock. There is no place she would rather be than “down the creek”. She takes no nonsense from weeds and tends to the plants with love. Linda was president of the group for many successful years.
Penny Francis - Secretary
Penny is a go-getter and we are thrilled she is on the team. She was integral in the Walan-walan project among others and is an endless source of exciting ideas.
Tanya Druce - Vice-President
Tanya is proud Wiradjuri woman living in Albion. Her time spent by the creek weeding, planting, watering and yarning with the team are the highlight of her week. She has learned such a lot about the Indigenous plants and is keen to learn more about Aboriginal plant use.
Gerard Morel - Melbourne Water
Gerard is unstoppable. His enthusiasm is infectious and he spurs us on to achieve great things. Ever helpful and always there, we’d be lost without him.
Richard Tregear - Assistant Secretary
Richard brings his passion and organisation to the group - as well as a wonderful family of dedicated helpers. Three cheers for the Tregears!
Plus our many wonderful
volunteers, friends, families,
supporters and sponsors.
Deep gratitude to our
sponsors, partners and supporters.
We thank the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation.
Melbourne Water, Brimbank City Council and the Brimbank City Council Conservation Team, Greater Western Water, Australia Post, Metro Tunnel Project’s Rail Projects Alliance, The Level Crossing Removal Project, Vic Roads, Metro, The Department of Justice and Regulation, The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Victorian State Government Litter Hotspots Grant.
Orica, FORD Australia, Manheim Cox Automotive, Transurban, BUPA, Telstra, CSF Proteins, Blue Power Partners, Stantec, Vicinity Marketplace, Woodlea, Bunnings Sunshine, The Sunshine Business Association, Mount Zero Olives, Soul Fresh, DIAM, Barry Plant Yarraville and Sunshine, Independent Signs VIC, Effortless Web, Midway Print Solutions, Ascent Media, Andrew Robb Films, Outside Four Walls, Studio Hibiscus, The Derrimut, Mitko Deli, The Pavilion Cafe, Bakers Delight Sunshine.
Kororoit Creek Neighbourhood House, Boomerang Bags at Kororoit Creek Neighbourhood House, Landcare Australia, Waterwatch, AMES, Conservation Volunteers Australia, Clean Up Australia Day, Our 3021, North Sunshine Tennis Club, The Phu Dong Scouts, Kororoit Creek Klean Up.
Foclare Church Group, Footscray Church of Christ, Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witness Church.
Fiona Clarke - Aboriginal Artist and Ken McKean, Elzette Bester, Sukie Ong, Sarah Weston Photography, Peter Joseph Head, Mrs Ticklebottom, The Sunshine Street Band, The Legless Lizards, Robert Jackson, Mike Nicholls.
Huong Truong, Daniel Mulino MP, Sarah Conolly MP, Luba Grigorovitch MP, Alice Jordan-Baird MP.
Victorian Environment Friends Network, Shinrin-Yoku 森林浴 Forest Therapy Australia, Western Plains Flora, Newport Lakes Nursery, Themeda Ecology, Ursula’s Nature, The Natural Culture, Campfires and Science, Dr Katherine Horsfall, Urban Guerrillas.
Primary Schools: Sunshine Heights, Sunshine, St Theresa's, MOG, Our Lady's, Glengala. High Schools: Sunshine Secondary, Braybrook College, Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, VU Secondary, Suzanne Cory.
The Sheils Family.