2010-08-07 Yarra Park 3721

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3680

This is a permanent feature at the north east corner of Yarra Park. In the absence of signs and parking attendants, cars head up here to exit the park, find it is blocked, do hair raising circuits around this little tree and dodge other cars on the way back. Dangerous too!

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3697

Who killed Cock Robin? Move forward to the next footy weekend and all becomes clear!

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3718

This is Paddock 8. In the middle is a cricket pitch where kids play, emulating their sporting heroes. Not much chance now when the ground is hogged by cars on weekends and churned to mud.

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2010-08-07 Yarra Park 3721

Well now, what is this right next to our beautiful dead gum tree? Could this be the murder weapon? Let's have a closer look. Read on ...

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2010-08-07 Yarra Park 3724

This looks rather like the cause of death. Twice a week, whenever something is on at the MCG, this truck shuffles back and forward over the roots of this fine gum tree. No wonder it has thrown in the towel. It has gone the way of many such trees in Yarra Park. Scores are now dead...

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2010-09-07 Yarra Park 3836

Yarra Park. Taken from people of Melbourne by the State Government and handed to the MCG.