The waterway and surrounding areas have been significantly modified since its origins as a ‘chain of ponds’ before European settlement. It is rural in its upper sections near Greenvale, passing across basalt plains around Woodlands Historic Park, just north of Melbourne Airport. �x������ �B A key factor impacting flood risk in this section of Moonee Ponds Creek is the highly urbanised upstream catchment that has been developed with minimal provision for flood storage. Following sections detail these issues further.
Through the heavily urbanised areas it flows through it is best characterised as a concrete In 1879 Batman lagoon was drained and filled to make way for the North Melbourne railway yards at its northern end. Stormwater will be captured as it runs off the streets and cleansed before entering the creek. 158 0 obj <>stream
xref %PDF-1.5 %���� The Moonee Ponds Creek is a unifying north-south spine linking several central city urban renewal precincts. Running for 25 kilometres from near Melbourne Airport in the city’s north-west to Docklands, Moonee Ponds creek flows through some of Melbourne’s fastest-growing areas, including the Arden and Macaulay, Dynon and E-Gate urban renewal precincts.The final Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic Opportunities Plan notes that this growth highlights the urgent need for innovative ways to manage the flooding risk in the creek corridor, while also bringing increased demand for open space and social infrastructure.“There is a pressing need to restore both the recreational as well as ecological potential of the creek,” the plan reads. The Moonee Ponds Creek -its bed, banks and floodplains -has become a drain for our seepage and sewage, with channels to carry flood waters away, leaving private property intact. To the north, from Brunswick Road to Racecourse RoadTo the south, from Dynon Road to the Yarra, what is now an inaccessible, infrastructure dominated area will become a “significant source of public open space.” And centrally, between Racecourse Road and Dynon Road, what is now an industrial area will become an area for mixed-use development.This development would involve the creation of a new public space between Macaulay train station and the creek, dubbed the “Macaulay Terraces.” The terraces would act as both a public park and a flood resiliency system.
It will restore Moonee Ponds Creek to its natural state, with healthy ecosystems and habitats for flora and fauna, and acknowledge the strong Aboriginal connection to the site.The Moonee Ponds Creek plan will encourage social and ecological interaction.McGregor Coxall says it “led an investigation to reimagine Moonee Ponds Creek as a thriving open space corridor supporting a diversity of life forms, fundamental to the strength, resilience and liveability of the city.”Melbourne city councillors voted to approve the plan at their 20 August Future Melbourne Committee meeting, following a period of public engagement. This plan reimagines the Moonee Ponds Creek as a healthy, vibrant destination which supports native plants and animals, provides green space for leisure and recreation, and helps prevent flooding. 0 Similarly the topography and level of flood proneness will influence the design (bed shape, mulching/weed mat) and layout (plant selection and placement). •Flood storage strategy integration with other catchment stormwater strategies 17. 0000000016 00000 n The Moonee Ponds Creek is a creek and major tributary of the Yarra River running through urban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from northern to inner suburbs.
trailer Moonee Ponds Creek has a long history of flooding, so McGregor Coxall plan to integrate levees and floodable spaces into the public realm. startxref It is an under-utilised biodiversity and community asset. 0000025850 00000 n
Flood Mode; Active Mode 0000327630 00000 n 0000025300 00000 n 0000030456 00000 n The MPCCC members are each of the four councils (In 2002 the downstream end of the creek was realigned, to accommodate development of Victoria Dock at the In recent years some improvement work has focused on enhancing habitat and stabilising, reshaping and replanting the banks of the creek.
Moonee Valley falls within the Maribyrnong River Catchment. Moreland and Moonee Valley Councils have jointly developed and endorsed the Chain of Ponds, an action plan for the Moonee Ponds Creek. 0000080946 00000 n 0000072911 00000 n <<18D4FF7B5AA0D040B63C88A157548A2C>]/Prev 869132>>
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