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Breaking Concrete on Moonee Ponds Creek!
Breaking Concrete on Moonee Ponds Creek! January marked the beginning of major works at Oak Park/Strathmore, with the removal of the first panel of concrete as part of the ‘Reimagining Moonee Ponds Creek’ Project. This exciting project is converting the current concrete channel into a naturalised creek that will transform the area and improve …
Westmeadows Meander
Westmeadows Meander The Westmeadows Meander project is progressing steadily, with Melbourne Water busily working through the preliminary design phase. This includes: Once these design steps are completed, a community engagement plan will be drafted and feedback sought by stakeholders. Melbourne Water and Hume City Council will collaborate on community consultation in the local area to …
Improving Moonee Ponds Creek
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
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 …
It’s a wrap! 2021
It’s a wrap! What an exciting year for Chain of Ponds and Moonee Ponds Creek. A celebration of 2021 We had a great end of year celebration with those who could make it, down by the Creek. A big thanks to Alex (Moreland Council) and Kaye (Friends of Moonee Ponds Creek) for supplying our delicious …
Getting to Know Geraldine Plas
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 in the News
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.
Working for Victoria – Mapping the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail
The Mapping the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail project aims to map the many different assets along the Creek.
Westmeadows Meander
Melbourne Water and Hume City Council have commenced discussions about a creek revitalisation project in Westmeadows through the Reimagining Your Creek Program.