Visitors to Brimbank Park and Woodlands Historic Park have welcomed a new seasonal ranger to help over the busy summer months.
Sharyn Mundy is one of 37 seasonal rangers being dispatched across the state to help with the numerous summer programs taking place.
Ms Mundy, a primary school teacher and environmental educator, is leading ‘junior ranger programs’ throughout January, which will have young visitors learning about and identifying wildlife in the two parks and the rock formations at Organ Pipes National Park.
Ms Mundy will also be managing a new community garden at Dodds Cottage in Brimbank Park.
Southern Keilor Plains Western Melbourne District ranger team leader, Mark Gutterson, said it was important for parks to get extra help during the warmer months when visitor numbers swelled and demand for junior programs lifted during the school holidays.
“It’s fantastic to have this extra help for summer. We can continue to provide high-quality services and experiences for locals and for the large number of visitors who come to enjoy the park in the warmer months,” he said
“Seasonal rangers also benefit from their summer stint with Parks Victoria by learning a wealth of practical and management skills through a wide range of projects. For those aspiring to become full-time rangers it’s also a great hands-on and fun experience.”
Brimbank Park, at Keilor Park Drive, Keilor East – 500 metres from the Calder Freeway entrance – is open seven days a week from 8.30am to 7pm.
The Woodlands Historic Park, at Somerton Road, Greenvale, is open 9am-6pm during summer.
