Wyndham City is creating parkland and community space for Melbourne’s growing west as part of the Greening the Pipeline project, and consultation is underway on concept designs for Zone 4 of the project.
The Greening the Pipeline project runs 27 kilometres and aims to transform the heritage-listed Main Outfall Sewer reserve along the Federation Trail bike path into parkland for use by the community.
Wyndham City Mayor, Cr Susan McIntyre said feedback is invited on the proposed improvements to the 1.8 kilometre reserve, that stretches between Skeleton Creek and Old Geelong Road in Hoppers Crossing.
“This section of the project aims to include more trees and green spaces, native grasslands, a passive rain garden, an aqueduct deck, walking and cycling paths, bicycle repair station and seating,” she said.
“I welcome this next stage of the project, that first commenced in 2021, it is a visionary project that will be valued by the community for decades to come.”
Councillor Robert Szatkowski, Wyndham City’s Climate Futures and Environment portfolio holder said: “We are currently completing the Arndell Park Stormwater Harvesting System and associated landscape works located between Sayers Road and Skeleton Creek.”
“We will have a wonderful community garden, an upgrade to the Federation Trail, extensive tree planting, and a stone boulder amphitheatre– improvements that provide more opportunity for our community to enjoy the outdoors.”
The Greening the Pipeline project is being delivered in alliance with Wyndham City, Melbourne Water, Greater Western Water, the Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action, the Department of Transport and Traditional Owners, and supported by Greening the West.
To view the Greening the Pipeline Zone four (4) Concept Design and to provide feedback please visit Council’s online engagement portal by Thursday 13 July https://theloop.wyndham.vic.gov.au