Melbourne Water

Dandenong Creek Wetland Project

Melbourne’s Biggest Man-made Wetland Progressing Well

The construction of a massive 48 hectare wetland within the Dandenong Valley Parklands in Scoresby is starting to take shape.

The Dandenong Creek Wetland is designed to soak up pollutants in stormwater run-off from the creek that would ultimately end up in Port Phillip Bay.

Once the wetland is completed, it will trap about 5,000 tonnes of suspended solids, 9 tonnes of phosphorus and 28 tonnes of nitrogen per year, helping to protect the health of the Dandenong Creek and the bay.

1.6 million plants are being planted at the new wetland site and they will play a significant role in soaking up stormwater pollutants, but will also create a new habitat for thousands of birds, fish and other animals.

Construction of the $15 million project started in March 2009 and is scheduled to be completed in mid-2010.

The Dandenong Creek Wetland is being built by the Waterways Alliance – a partnership between Ecodynamics, Fulton Hogan, SMEC and Melbourne Water.

Contact us

For more information about the project call the Waterways Alliance on 9287 7334 or contact us online.

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