Melba Park Stage 2

If you've visited Melba Park in Lilydale recently, you will have seen the latest improvements, including a spectacular new playground, and upgraded car parks and pathways.
Stage 2 of the transformation is now underway-creating a submerged wetland to improve the water quality in Olinda Creek.
The landscape will take about eight weeks to complete, depending on the weather. Access to some areas of the park will be blocked off during this time.
The wetland will be planted in spring with low growing plants to help filter the water which flows into Olinda Creek.
Other works planned for the park include lowering earth mounds to improve sight lines and developing more nature based play areas for families to enjoy.

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Help develop our new environment strategy

 

We’re developing a new environment strategy—and we need your help!
Tell us what you think is important, what concerns you and what you’d like to see in the strategy.
We’d like to know: What do you like most about our natural environment? What would you like to see changed?
You can call us, fill out a form on our website, email us or write a letter— we’d really like to hear from you.
Your feedback will be used to help prepare a draft of the strategy, which will be released later this year.
There are discussion papers online if you’d like more background information.
www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/environmentstrategy

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