1964 to 2014 Diamond Anniversary
CCS is celebrating 61 years of action and service within our region this year.
We are a small but committed group of active members who are involved in a variety of issues, from Container Deposit re- introduction, to local Town Planning issues to ensure protection of wildlife corridors and local tree protection. as well as creek daylighting and improvement.
We respond where possible to all things environmental. Tree plantings, done by CCS locally have enhanced many locations in Croydon, in 1980’s including the vicinity of two railway stations, which have undergone transformations in 2024, but an original memorial planting for Athol Crane in Wicklow Avenue remains.
We manage financially due to the serious paper recycling scheme carried out by our forefathers in the 60’s and 70’s. The retired men would work to stack an Australian Paper Mill truck full of newspapers, This was a satisfying day’s work for all, and funds raised were wisely invested.
We are indebted to these forward thinking original members, for their investment of time and effort to ensure our secure position. Mt Dandenong median strip from Carcoola Rd to Murray Rd is of State Biological significance as remnant indigenous vegetation, we held numerous plantings from locally collected seed to improve the quality of this area.
With the community support, CCS will continue to exist and be a local voice for our region and municipality into the future. Tree loss is still a very topical issue and with the expectation of increasing housing density, the larger lots with mature habitat trees that form a canopy above us are foremost in our focus currently.
CCS is now 61 years on and still going strong!
