FAREWEll GEOFF Geoff, the Automatic River Cleaner, headed back to Queensland early March after a very busy 3-4 months on the lower Moonee Ponds Creek. Thanks Geoff Since Geoff’s arrival in November 2023, almost all the rubbish flowing down the Moonee Ponds Creek has been caught and removed from the creek. Thanks to Ocean Crusaders, …
NON STOP LITTER ACTION A BIG week in litter action on the Moonee Ponds Creek with a champion of our waterways, Ocean Crusaders. A lot of litter! Moonee Ponds Creek has the most litter of all of Melbourne’s waterways and we sure got a feel for it this last week! A combination of the urbanised …
From little things, big things grow! A conversation with Venta Slizys Introducing Venta Venta Slizys is a valued member of the Chain of Ponds Collaboration and has been instrumental in initiating, visualising, and shaping the Collaboration into what it is today. In her role as Coordinator of City Design at Moonee Valley City Council, Venta …
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Getting to Know – Troy Pedersen Strengthening Cultural Connections A very warm welcome to Troy Pedersen – our new Indigenous Liaison and Action Lead here at the Chain of Ponds Collaboration! Since starting the role in July, Troy has already made significant strides to help weave together both past and present cultural values within the …
$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 …
