Improving Moonee Ponds Creek The Moonee Ponds Creek corridor improvement project in Brunswick West/Essendon is progressing very well. A new pedestrian and cycling bridge across the creek has been installed, linking the two suburbs. Shared path connections and associated works on both sides of the creek were also completed in May allowing the bridge to be opened and …
Getting to know – Ruthven Davey-Greene Ruthven Davey-Green is an IWM Sub-Catchment Planning Engineer at Yarra Valley Water. He offers a wealth of experience having completed his Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, as well as having worked for over 3 years as a Modelling Services Engineer at Barwon Water. Ruthven first joined Yarra Valley Water …
Getting to Know Geraldine Plas Geraldine Plas is a central figure in waterways stewardship in Victoria and a valued member of the Chain of Ponds Collaboration. She is the Principal for Waterways Collaboration at Melbourne Water, a role that was created as an outcome of the 2018 Healthy Waterways Strategy. In this role, Geraldine is …
Moonee Ponds Creek was featured in the news earlier this month, with the ABC highlighting our community’s work to restore the creek to its natural form.
The Mapping the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail project aims to map the many different assets along the Creek.
Melbourne Water and Hume City Council have commenced discussions about a creek revitalisation project in Westmeadows through the Reimagining Your Creek Program.
Cultural Awareness Training In mid-September, members of the Chain of Ponds Collaboration were given the opportunity to attend Cultural Awareness Training hosted by Wurundjeri Council. Increasingly Traditional Owner engagement and involvement in the Chain of Ponds Collaboration is a key priority. Following the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding, we have increased our focus on …
Upper MPC Shared Path Work continues to improve the shared path and trail in the northern sections of Moonee Ponds Creek. We are fortunate to have a shared path or trail for almost all the Creek’s length, offering exploration and recreation opportunities along this iconic corridor. However, there are some significant breaks in the trail: …
Strategic Review for Chain of Ponds The Chain of Ponds Strategic Review Working Groups has been busy through September and early October conducting a thorough strategic review process. The group, comprising of Geraldine Plas (Melbourne Water), Alex English (Moreland City Council), Andrew Hickey (Greater Western Water) and Rachel Lopes (Chain of Ponds / Greater Western …
Reimagining Your Creek The exciting Reimagining Moonee Ponds Creek project, led by Melbourne Water on behalf of the Chain of Ponds Collaboration and DELWP, aims to transform a section of Moonee Ponds Creek into a more natural form. Melbourne Water recently undertook a two-phase community consultation process with the community to ensure that the proposed …
