Merri Merri Wayi

Merri Merri Wayi is a community-led collaboration to enable our natural and urban worlds to thrive along the Merri Creek. 

The collaboration came about to help address community safety, particularly for women, and to identify ways to improve belonging and connection along the creek. Speaking to the heart of this initiative, is a collaboration where all of ‘us’ can get involved to build safe, connected and welcoming places along the Merri Creek, learning from First Nations peoples, and supporting the environmental health of the creek. 

Merri Merri Wayi aims to help the natural and urban environment to thrive by supporting initiatives which enhance safety along the creek through building communities; communication & engagement, and Infrastructure and maintenance. Throughout all of this work is the opportunity to support the work of the Traditional Custodians with the invitation by Elder Aunty Gail Smith for all of ‘us’ to get involved; and to work with community environment groups to ensure enhanced safety along the creek supports the environmental health of the Merri Creek & environs.