Maroondah news Your community newsletter
May 2022
Tarralla Creek’s regenerated wetland space.
Reimagining Tarralla Creek Over the past 18 months, a section of Tarralla Creek and the Croydon Wetlands have undergone major enhancement works to create a natural oasis for the community to enjoy. Tarralla Creek is the third site to be delivered in Melbourne Water’s Creek Naturalisation Program. Starting in 2020, the project sought to reimagine Tarralla Creek and its surrounds through an integrated partnership between the community; Council; Melbourne Water; Yarra Valley Water; and the Department of Environment, Land, Water, and Planning (DELWP). Located between Norton Road and Vinter Avenue, just walking distance from Main Street, Croydon, the site has been completely transformed with the existing wetland reconstructed and extended to provide increased habitat and biodiversity. Within this section of the creek, the underground concrete drain has been removed and replaced with a natural channel. Over 80,000 ephemeral, terrestrial and aquatic plants are also
being introduced to the wetland and surrounding area, further encouraging natural fauna to return. A new bridge has been constructed over the wetland and a number of stop off points with furniture, landscape structures and amenities have been installed to inspire quiet moments by the water. Member of the newly formed Friends of Tarralla Creek group, Mel Klamt, is looking forward to seeing the community enjoy the new space. “It is so great to see Tarralla Creek back to a more natural state, and what a fantastic space! “We can’t wait to see more people connecting to nature and with each other in this space,” Mel said. To find out more, visit the Tarralla Creek project webpage on Council’s website.
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