$2.1 million announced for the creek 2 August 2023 Wonderful news from the Hon. Tanya Plibersek MP and Mr Peter Khalil MP announcing a further $2.1 million to improve the health of Moonee Ponds Creek. Congratulations to all Chain of Ponds’ partners for continuing to transform the Moonee Ponds Creek. RESTORING MELBOURNE’S MOONEE PONDS …
Council gives space back to creek and community Merri-bek City Council have decided to turn all 1500 square metres of land at 2a John Street, Oak Park into open space for our community. $128,000 will be spent to create a space with seating, signage, a drinking fountain, vegetation and an accessible path that connects to …
Getting to know – Kaye Oddie Kaye Oddie is a dedicated local resident who has been advocating for the protection and improvement of the Moonee Ponds Creek for over 30 years! Kaye, member and former secretary of The Friends of Moonee Ponds Creek, is actively involved with the group, and at the moment is busy …
First plants in the ground! A milestone celebration for Reimagining Moonee Ponds Creek. On Friday 19th May we celebrated a significant milestone – the first of 43,000 native trees and shrubs went into the ground at the Reimagining Moonee Ponds Creek project site. It was all action stations on the day! We were visited by …
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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 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 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 …
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 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 …
