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Environmental Wetland for Edinburgh Gardens

Yarra City Council, with the support of Melbourne Water, has developed plans to incorporate an environmental wetland in Edinburgh Gardens.

The wetland has been designed to save 15 mega litres of water each year, normally used for irrigation, and to act as a stormwater run off filter, improving the health of Merri Creek and the Yarra River.

Forty percent of the project, valued at $915,000, is being funded by Melbourne Water.
The wetland will also create an attractive new habitat for native animals, birdlife, lizards and frogs through the planting of primarily Indigenous wetland plants.

Yarra City Council held a community information session about the wetland in June 2008 and a report was presented to Councillors in August.

Feedback about the wetland has been very positive and officers have been instructed to move to the next stage which involves applying for a planning permit.

The community will get another opportunity to comment on the plans for the wetland as part of the planning permit process.

For more information about the wetland please contact Council’s Landscape Architect. Kevin Ayrey on 9205 58721.

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