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DRAFT MOONEE PONDS CREEK STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES PLAN
A CITY PLANNING FOR GROWTH Melbourne will be a leader in planning for growth and technological advancement. We will guide and influence the future development of the city for the benefit of all city users and in a way that values and celebrates its historical and cultural identity. Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, the Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) people of the Kulin Nation and pays respect to their Elders, past and present. melbourne.vic.gov.au
CONTENTS
Foreword 1
Introduction 2
Purpose 4
Overview 6
Challenges 9
Growth 9
Water management 9
Governance 9
Strategic Vision 11
Transformation 11
Goals 11
Opportunities 13
North 14
Central 16
South 24
What next? 30
March 2019
Cover Image: ‘Macaulay Terrace’ A Sunny Afternoon. Credit: McGregor Coxall (McGC)
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FOREWORD
This is the Draft Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic
Opportunities Plan for community engagement.
It will be considered by the Future Melbourne Committee
on 19 March 2019 for endorsement for community and
stakeholder engagement in March-April 2019.
If the final version of the Plan is endorsed by the Future
Melbourne Committee following consultation, a Foreword
will be inserted here.
Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic Opportunities Plan 1
INTRODUCTION
Before European settlement in 1835, Moonee Ponds In turn, there has been a growing public awareness
Creek was an integral part of the ‘temperate Kakadu’ that and valuing of the social, economic and environmental
was Melbourne. importance of the creek.
The Creek – which was a chain of ponds during drier months • It is economically important because it runs through and
and a flood plain during heavy rains – was a travel route connects many of the new inner-city suburbs that will be
and water and food source for the Wurundjeri tribe of the central to Melbourne’s efforts to become a global hub for
Woiwurrung language group. It also fed into a picturesque innovation – especially the Arden and Macaulay urban
saltwater lake near to what is now Southern Cross Station. renewal precincts. The Creek meets the Yarra River in
the Port of Melbourne area, home to Australia’s largest
In the decades after 1835, everything changed. container port. This part of the Creek is home to freight
and rail operations that service the whole city.
The Creek’s cultural importance to local Aboriginal people
was ignored. The saltwater lake was turned into a tip, • It is socially important because it could, via walking and
then filled in. Meanwhile, for much of the next 150 years, cycling paths, become a major local and regional transit
Moonee Ponds Creek was treated as an industrial drain route – connecting urban renewal precincts, established
and transport corridor. suburbs and the central city, as well as creating new
public spaces on the doorstep of the central city.
• It is environmentally important because it could – by
creating a chain of parks and wetlands and linking to
“Billabongs and swamps were existing parklands such as Royal Park – strengthen the
biodiversity of the city and lessen some of the impacts
sprinkled right around the bay, of climate change (such as increased flooding) through
and they teemed with brolgas, integrated water design and management.
magpie-geese, Cape Barren Melbourne is already globally recognised as one of the
most liveable cities in the world.
geese, swans, ducks, eels and
With Greater Melbourne in the midst of its greatest surge in
frogs. So abundant was the population since the Gold Rush, the City of Melbourne needs
wildlife that we can imagine to find new ways to manage growth. To achieve this, the City
needs to extend best practice planning and design into former
the Melbourne area in 1830 industrial neighbourhood precincts like Arden and forge
new partnerships with stakeholders such as the Victorian
as a sort of temperate Kakadu Government, universities and local communities.
and, as in Arnhem Land, it The urban renewal precincts that run along Moonee Ponds
was the wetlands that were Creek corridor have the potential to – through a combination
of bold planning and strong partnerships – become a green
the focus of life.” oasis and enhance the liveability of the City.
– Tim Flannery, The Birth of Melbourne (2004) The Arden and Macaulay, Dynon and E-Gate urban renewal
precincts, along with Docklands are opportunities to
enhance the inner city’s liveability, sustainability and
affordability; set benchmarks for smart, sustainable
Since late last century, supporters of the Creek have development; and strengthen the city’s biodiversity.
worked hard to change perceptions of the Creek and to However, those opportunities for economic, social and
advocate to restore its natural functions. The Friends of the environmental renewal cannot be fully realised without
Moonee Ponds Creek (formerly the Moonee Ponds Creek the revival of the Moonee Ponds Creek corridor.
Association) have worked hard to protect the Creek from
further damage. Their leadership led to the 1992 Moonee Renewing the creek corridor will support a new inner city
Ponds Creek Concept Plan. of existing and developing neighbourhoods – as well as
creating urgently needed public spaces for the inner city’s
Since then, many organisations – including local rapidly growing population. Ignoring the Creek corridor will
government, state government agencies and the local dislocate local suburbs and urban renewal precincts – and
community groups – have worked hard to address the harm Melbourne’s liveability, sustainability and prosperity.
complex challenges of the creek. Most recently, this work
has included the development of the Moonee Ponds Creek
Chain of Ponds Plan, prepared jointly by the Moonee Valley
City Council and Moreland City Council.
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Figure 1. History - Diagram showing evolution of the creek corridor
80,000 Pre-European
Settlement
YEARS AGO
Beginning of European
Settlement at Port Philip 1840s
1845 Moonee Moonee was the name
of a Woiworun elder, who died
Growth of Melbourne continues
to put further pressure and stress 1860s-
on the Moonee Ponds Creek -
Urbanisation + Industrialisation 1890s
1892 West Melbourne Dock
under construction
A sixty year project commenced
to reconstruct and straighten
the creek as an urban drain
to mitigate flood waters
1960s
2019 Heavily modified
Moonee Ponds Creek
Spaces along the creek have the
potential to be public assets for
surrounding community, providing
FUTURE
POTENTIAL
significant habitat and ecology
“Australia’s First Peoples have a history of more than 80,000 years,
their Descendants have developed intimate knowledge and
spiritual connection to their natural environment.”
Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic Opportunities Plan 3
PURPOSE
The City of Melbourne does not own or control the This plan will deliver on several Council strategies that
Moonee Ponds Creek corridor. The Creek corridor is have been informed by extensive community engagement
largely controlled by Victorian Government agencies. over many years, including the Open Space Strategy (2012);
Urban Forest Strategy: Making a Great City Greener
Consequently, our role is that of an advocate for the current 2012-2031; Nature in the City Strategy (2017); and,
and future residents and communities along the creek Arden-Macaulay Structure Plan (2012).
corridor. That is why we want to work in partnership
with the Victorian Government, neighbouring councils,
community groups and other partners to revitalise the
Moonee Ponds Creek corridor.
“Community sentiment is strong
The purpose of this document is to detail our vision for
the future of the creek corridor. This document sets out the
– the creek is a vital asset that
opportunities that the City of Melbourne believes should be needs restoring along with
taken to turn the creek into an exemplar corridor for water
management, public space and community activity, active better access and, integration
transport, biodiversity, heritage and culture. – and there is no time to waste
We believe these actions will: in delivering these outcomes.”
• Revitalise an ancient and vital waterway;
• reconnect the creek corridor to its Aboriginal heritage
and local history
The liveability of Melbourne is connected to the future
• create new, high quality and restorative public spaces of Moonee Ponds Creek. We look forward to working
• connect new and established communities with the Victorian Government and the local community
to strengthen that connection, and achieve the right
• protect and enhance opportunities for biodiversity balance of growth, sustainability and liveability for local
communities and the city as a whole.
• reduce the severity and impacts of a changing climate
• enable the region’s urban renewal projects to set
new benchmarks for water management and
sustainable development.
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OVERVIEW
The lower reaches of Moonee Ponds Creek – the parts that Once additional factors are taken into consideration – such
flow through the City of Melbourne – are set to become some as the opening of the new North Melbourne train station
of the most intensely developed parts of Greater Melbourne. scheduled in 2025 – an already strong case for action
becomes urgent.
Moonee Ponds Creek runs for 25 kilometres – starting close
to Melbourne Airport and winding through the north west Without planned, coordinated action, the potential of the
of the city before merging with the Yarra at Docklands. Moonee Ponds Creek corridor will be squandered and the
full social and economic value of the area’s urban renewal
Within the City of Melbourne, the creek starts in the north sites will not be realised.
at Brunswick Road – beside CityLink – and ends in the south
at Docklands. There is an urgent need to make plans and take actions
that ensure the Creek can meet current and future
This document focuses on the strategic opportunities requirements for:
along Moonee Ponds Creek between Brunswick Road and
Docklands, building on and complementing the Chain of • public space and community activity
Ponds Masterplan developed by Moreland and Moonee
• biodiversity
Valley Councils to the north.
• water management
This part of Moonee Ponds Creek can be divided into
three reaches. • active transport
• heritage and culture.
1.
North: Brunswick Road to Racecourse Road.
This is a concrete stormwater drain, with minimal
public amenity.
2.
Central: Racecourse Road to Dynon Road.
This runs through a rapidly-transforming industrial
area alongside and beneath CityLink, with minimal
connections east and west of the creek for pedestrians
and cyclists.
3.
South: Dynon Road to the Yarra.
This runs through largely Victorian Government-owned
land and is overshadowed by the elevated approach to
the Bolte Bridge and CityLink.
The creek is a popular active transport route from north-
to-south, with the Capital City Trail giving cyclists and
pedestrians direct access to the central city and Docklands.
From east-to-west though, there is a need to link local
communities by creating more pedestrian and cycling
crossings over the creek.
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CHALLENGES
The Moonee Ponds Creek corridor has enormous potential. Water management
Moonee Ponds Creek has always had a long history
But to realise that potential, three major challenges must of flooding.
be turned into opportunities.
Modelling indicates that, by 2100, flooding risks will
1. Growth significantly increase along Moonee Ponds Creek. This
is due predominantly to increasing runoff from urban
2. Water management
densification and more extreme rainfall events and rising
sea levels due to climate change.
3. Governance.
There is an urgent need for the development and
Growth
implementation of sophisticated water management
The lower reach of Moonee Ponds Creek is set to strategies. This includes integrating levees and floodable
become one of the most intensely developed parts spaces into the public realm.
of Greater Melbourne.
Some water management actions will need to be taken
This growth will be driven by a chain of urban renewal sites up-stream – north of the Brunswick Road boundary of
that run along the creek, from Arden and Macaulay in the the City of Melbourne.
north to Dynon, E-Gate and Docklands in the south.
Governance
Development will accelerate after 2025 with the
The City of Melbourne does not own or manage the Moonee
completion of Metro Tunnel project. This will connect Arden
Ponds Creek corridor. The majority of the creek corridor –
to Parkville and the central city via a new train line and the
together with the Arden, E-gate and Dynon urban renewal
construction of a new ‘North Melbourne’ train station,
areas it bisects– are owned and managed by various
with the existing North Melbourne train station to be
agencies and departments of the Victorian Government,
renamed West Melbourne.
for a variety of different purposes.
The Moonee Ponds Creek corridor needs to be the
Consequently, the governance and management of the
green equivalent of the Metro Tunnel – connecting local
Creek corridor is complex.
communities to each other and the central city through a
chain of new public spaces, strengthening local biodiversity,
For instance:
and protecting the city through better water management.
• The creek runs through four municipalities, Hume,
The West Gate Tunnel project is another growth-related
Moonee Valley, Moreland and Melbourne; with different
issue to consider locally. The City of Melbourne is working
sides of the creek falling within different municipalities.
with the Victorian Government to minimise the potential
impacts of this project by seeking to increase tree canopy • Being at the southern end of the creek catchment, the
cover and active transport links, and develop the Moonee extent of flooding in the City of Melbourne section is
Ponds Creek Implementation Plan with the Victorian impacted significantly by actions further north upstream
Planning Authority. in the creek.
• Its water resources are managed by Melbourne Water;
• The Victorian Government owns most of the land in the
“The Moonee Ponds Creek creek corridor through VicTrack, Development Victoria
and the Victorian Ports Corporation; and
corridor needs to be the • CityLink’s elevated road is privately operated.
green equivalent of the
To unlock the economic, social and environmental potential
Metro Tunnel.” of the Creek and the adjacent renewal areas – and create
a vibrant new part of the inner city – there is a need for a
catchment-wide approach to the governance of the Creek
corridor, incorporating the Victorian Government and
local councils.
To work, catchment-wide governance will need to be
collaborative and incorporate the views of residents,
stakeholders, agencies and municipalities.
In all governance-related issues, the City of Melbourne has
acted – and will continue to act – as an advocate for the
current and future communities of the Moonee Ponds
Creek corridor.
Figure 4. Moonee Ponds Creek North
Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic Opportunities Plan 9MOONEE PONDS CIVIC OVERFLOW ROUTE 10 melbourne.vic.gov.au
STRATEGIC VISION
Moonee Ponds Creek will become a Moonee Ponds Creek:
thriving corridor that supports the Key goals by theme
liveability and resilience of the city.
Transformation
To achieve that vision, the three reaches of the Creek that Water
run through the City of Melbourne need to be transformed. Management
1.
North: Brunswick Road to Racecourse Road. A resilient creek adapted
What is now a concrete stormwater drain will be to current and future
remediated – becoming a focal point for the local extreme weather events
community and biodiversity.
2.
Central: Racecourse Road to Dynon Road.
What is now an industrial area will become an area
for mixed-use development. The area needs to be Open Space
revitalised so it connects and supports the growing A diverse network
communities east and west of the Creek. of open spaces
to support the
3.
South: Dynon Road to the Yarra.
What is now an inaccessible, infrastructure dominated
growing needs
area will become a significant source of public open of the city
space in the City of Melbourne, with regionally
significant benefits as well as benefits for local
communities and the local environment.
Goals Biodiversity
To transform Moonee Ponds Creek five goals must A healthy
be achieved. waterway
and thriving
1.
Water management
Ensure that the creek copes with increased flooding ecosystem
risk caused by urban densification as well as climate
change-induced sea level rises and more frequent
extreme weather events.
2.
Open space Movement
Create a diverse network of open spaces A highly accessible
large and numerous enough to cater to a and connected
rapidly-growing population. creek corridor
3. Biodiversity
Revitalise the creek so that it becomes a rich corridor
of biodiversity and a thriving habitat for native flora
and fauna.
History
4.
Movement and Culture
Create safe, accessible paths that connect pedestrians
A celebrated past
and cyclists to local communities and facilities on either
side of the Creek, as well as the Central City. and shared vision
for the future
5.
History and culture
Ensure that the revitalised creek corridor celebrates and
connects to its Aboriginal heritage and local history,
and provides new spaces for creativity and public art. Collaborative
6. Collaborative Governance. Governance
Advocate for transformational change and continue Advocate for
to work with Councils, Authorities and the community transformational
to take an integrated catchment management approach. change
Figure 5. Artistic impression of ‘Moonee Ponds Creek
Civic Overflow Route’- after a high water event.
Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic Opportunities Plan 11Brunswick Road
Future Character Reach
Key projects identified in the strategic
opportunities section are spatially located
in the following pages under each character
reach. Visualisations, precedent imagery
and text describe the potential character
and programme of each project.
Tullamarine Freeway
North Debneys
Park
Brunswick Road to Racecourse Road
‘The Collector’
Royal Park
A green open space, collecting Racecourse Ro
ad Flemington
and cleansing water, attracting Bridge Station
and growing community.
Macaulay
Macaulay Ro Station
ad
Central
Racecourse Road to Dynon Road
‘The Urban Connector’
An urban creek interface creating
engaging places for people.
Arden Street
Dynon Road
South
Dynon Road to the Yarra
‘The Tidal Underpass’
A stormwater park and biodiversity
hotspot. A place to meander and Footscray Road West
rest by the waters edge. Melbourne Station
[Former North Melbourne]
E-Gate
Docklands
Ron Barrassi
Snr Park
Yarra River
0 100 300 500 M N
Figure 6. Plan: Future vision of Moonee Ponds Creek.
12 melbourne.vic.gov.auOPPORTUNITIES
The strategic opportunities proposed to improve the
creek corridor and achieve the vision, are identified
over the following pages. Some are focussed on specific
opportunities at points along the waterway, while others
are in multiple locations or intended for the whole corridor.
The information concerning the proposed opportunities,
their location, the major themes they respond to as well
as the additional co-benefits, are contained in the table at
Appendix 1. All initiatives have been assigned a reference
number and these reference numbers are used to locate the
initiatives on the corresponding creek corridor maps.
Interpreting the Key:
The letter identifies the key theme, for example, ‘W1’ relates
to opportunity number 1 under the water management
theme. The icons underneath each opportunity identifies
the related themes or co-benefits that the opportunity can
also deliver.
For example:
W1 - Redesign of Bridges
Remove or re-construct pipe bridges and transport
bridges to reduce the hydraulic constraints they impose,
while improving cycle and pedestrian connections.
W1 has both a water management theme and
a movement co-benefit.
W1
“Consultation on this draft plan
may also elicit additional ideas
about how the Creek corridor
can be improved.”
Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic Opportunities Plan 13North: Brunswick Road
to Racecourse Road
Create a green gateway to the municipality:
a parkland and waterway equivalent to the Metro Tunnel.
Travencore Park Creek Naturalisation Redesign of Bridges
Remove the existing concrete channel and re-naturalise the Remove or re-construct pipe bridges and transport bridges
creek by reinstating a chain of ponds featuring indigenous to reduce the hydraulic constraints they impose, while
plantings, rockwork and wetlands that create a habitat for improving cycle and pedestrian connections.
threatened species. Address flood mitigation and connect
the naturalised creek with Travancore Park in the City of W1
Moonee Valley.
W2 CityLink Water Collection
Harvest runoff from CityLink and divert it into
reconstructed ponds, wetlands and water treatment
Community Canvas zones along the creek.
Use the motorway noise wall as a canvas for art, light
W10
installations and cinema screenings. Integrate the wall as
a feature of the park and as a backdrop for community
and council activities.
Moonee Ponds Creek Cycling & Walking Trails
H2 Create a separated, high-speed commuter path for cyclists
as well as local bike hubs, rest stops and picnic facilities.
Travencore Park Ponds M6
Widen the creek channel and create a series of ponds
that can be used as water storage.
CityLink Land Bridge
W9 Explore a new connection that links the communities
divided by CityLink, potentially creating a biodiversity
connection between Royal Park (on the east side of the
Mt Alexander Road Nature Gateway motorway) and the creek (on the west side) as proposed
Increase the capacity of the detention basin at Melbourne’s in the Chain of Ponds Masterplan.
art gateway to help mitigate flooding. Create a natural
B1
landscape for the basin to provide amenity in high and low
flood conditions.
W3 Flemington Bridge Station Connection Upgrade
Upgrade the connections between the creek and
Flemington Bridge Station.
Debney’s Water Park
Create physical connections between Flemington Housing M1
Estate and the creek. Mitigate against flooding by
investigating the creation of a Debney’s Water Park.
Novel Habitats
W4 Where natural habitats cannot be achieved,
create novel habitats such as bee hotels, wildlife hollows
and in-stream habitat structures. Create nesting boxes
and wildlife habitats in hard structures, such as bridges
and the noise wall.
B7
Figure 7. Future strategic vision for ‘The Collector’
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to Dynon Road
Create a green oasis on the doorstep of the CBD:
the first major addition of parklands to the inner
north-west since the Gold Rush
Arden-Macaulay Pedestrian Bridges Levees as Places for People
To connect Arden-Macaulay with existing communities Design levees that as well as increasing flood capacity
through new lightweight pedestrian bridges that could also create places for recreation and habitats to
incorporate art initiatives. support ecology.
M5 OS1
Expanded Creek Environs Macaulay Terraces
Merge existing open spaces with the waterway, create Create a major new open space connecting to the
a new pedestrian connection along the western edge Moonee Ponds Creek Trail,Macaulay Train Station,
of the creek and expanding the creek environs to facilitate and surrounding neighbourhoods.
recreation opportunities and extensive tree planting.
OS4
OS3
Moonee Ponds Creek Civic Overflow Route
Macaulay Green Links
Create an overflow creek pathway behind the levee that
Increase green spaces and boost stormwater management connects Racecourse and Macaulay Roads.
and biodiversity links on the east side of the creek by
expanding the creek parklands to include roads that W5
currently connect to railways.
OS2
Levee Banks Water Storage
Construct culverts under levees to
re-engage the floodplain storage and improve use of
Langford Road Linear Stormwater Park
western creek berms south of Macaulay Road to improve
Manage stormwater and create more public open space
open space.
by creating a linear stormwater park at Langford Road.
W8
W6
Expanded Creek Environs
Moonee Ponds Creek Art Trail
Expand the creek corridor environs to Arden Central
Investigate creative opportunities along the creek that
providing connections to future open spaces and explore
celebrate the Aboriginal and local heritage of the area
opportunities to celebrate water in the landscape.
and the role of the creek in water management.
B1
H1
Native Grassland Restoration
Moonee Ponds Creek Cycling & Walking Trails
Restore native vegetation, including brackish grasslands
Create a separated, high-speed commuter path for cyclists of the creek corridor.
as well as local bike hubs, rest stops and picnic facilities.
B6
M6
Redesign of Bridges
Remove or re-construct pipe bridges and transport
bridges to reduce the hydraulic constraints they impose,
while improving cycle and pedestrian connections.
W1
Figure 8. Future Strategic Vision For ‘The Urban Connector’
16 melbourne.vic.gov.auFlemington
Racecourse Bridge Station
Road
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Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic Opportunities Plan 17KEY STRATEGIC PROJECT
OS4 Macaulay Terraces
Shared street Levee Wall
• Raised, shared street with public • Levee wall as dynamic flood gate
park/plaza. with integrated grassed berm.
Berm to include terrace seating
• Tree lined, street and park with
facing plaza.
tables and chairs.
Stormwater-cleansing terraces Picnic terraces
• Terraced landscape as stormwater • Terraces with shelter
cleansing system capturing and picnic facilities.
street and bridge water runoff
and cleansing before water enters
Moonee Ponds Creek.
Figure 9. Artistic impression of ‘Macaulay Terrace’
18 melbourne.vic.gov.auSloped lawn
• Sloped lawn with trees running down
to creek as an activated edge.
• Accessible ramp down to waters edge.
Expanded riparian zone
• Widening of creek riparian zone.
Creek corridor rehabilitation
• Revegetation of native
riparian species.
Celebration of water transition
• Formalisation and celebration
of saltwater/freshwater transition.
Inviting public interaction
with water.
Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic Opportunities Plan 19‘MACAULAY TERRACE’ A SUNNY AFTERNOON 20 melbourne.vic.gov.au
Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic Opportunities Plan
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Figure 10. Artistic impression of the ‘Macaulay Terrace’ a sunny afternoon.‘MACAULAY TERRACE’ A MAJOR RAIN EVENT 22 melbourne.vic.gov.au
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Figure 11. Artistic impression of ‘Macaulay Terrace’ - a major rain event.South: Dynon Road to the Yarra
Create a wetlands wilderness on the doorstep of the
central city: a re-connection to the ‘temperate Kakadu’
of Aboriginal Melbourne.
Dynon Canal Cycle Link E-Gate Stormwater Park
Investigate rehabilitation of the Dynon Road tidal canal and A series of wetlands capture and cleanse catchment
build a shaded and shared path for cyclists and pedestrians. stormwater before entering Moonee Ponds Creek that
could be used for park irrigation and other grey water uses.
M2
W7
The Research Wetlands
Create a series of biodiverse wetlands with varying E-Gate Saltmarsh and Mangrove Reserve
vegetation, habitat and ecologies as a site for research and Create saltmarsh and mangroves reserves, converting
education. Opportunities to research the value of carbon decommissioned rail bridges into pedestrian and bicycle
sequestration ecologies such as mangroves. A simple bridges to link both sides of the creek and investigate a
boardwalk system would allow passive public enjoyment tidal barrier to guard against tidal surges.
of the landscape. B2
B8
Expanded Salt Marsh Zone
The Connected Veloway Create opportunities for enhanced biodiversity and habitats
Leverage West Gate Tunnel works to improve cycling in the creek at Docklands through expanded salt marshes
connections, including a new veloway that gives safe access that are important for carbon sequestration.
to Footscray Road and the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail. B3
M3
Fishermans Bend Connection
Docklands Biodiversity Hot Spot Create a link from Docklands to Fishermans Bend,
Expand the creek corridor, creating wetlands and detention connecting the urban renewal areas of Melbourne
ponds with a focus on flood mitigation and new habitat and the water story of the city.
for threatened species - its isolation could be beneficial M4
for fragile ecologies.
B4
Redesign of Bridges
Remove or re-construct pipe bridges and transport
Moonee Ponds Creek Mouth - A Community Hot Spot bridges to reduce the hydraulic constraints they impose,
Consider making the mouth of Moonee Ponds Creek – while improving cycle and pedestrian connections.
where it meets the Yarra – a community meeting place
W1
with a boardwalk and recreational activities.
OS5
CityLink Water Collection
Harvest runoff from CityLink and divert it into
Moonee Ponds Creek Cycling & Walking Trails reconstructed ponds, wetlands and water treatment
Create a separated, high-speed commuter path for cyclists zones along the creek.
as well as local bike hubs, rest stops and picnic facilities. W10
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Figure 12. Future strategic vision for ‘The Tidal Underpass’
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Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic Opportunities Plan 25The Tidal Underpass
B8 The Research Wetlands
• Salt-water wetlands fed by Moonee Ponds Creek.
Piped network allows flexibility and control over
water levels. Varying water levels, and therefore and
salt, create varying vegetation, habitat and ecologies.
Area to be a site for education and research, with
links to surrounding universities.
• Capture of Citylink stormwater to be pre-treated
and discharged into wetlands for cleansing.
• Simple boardwalk system moving through site allow
passive public enjoyment with the landscape.
Figure 13. Artist impression of the northern section of ‘The Tidal Underpass’
26 melbourne.vic.gov.auMoonee Ponds Creek W7 E-Gate Stormwater Park
• Widened salt marsh • Capture of stormwater to be pre-treated and
and mangrove zone. discharged into wetlands for cleansing before
entering Moonee Ponds Creek.
• Reuse of train bridges
as pedestrian crossing • Simple boardwalk system moving through
site allow passive public engagement with the
landscape, with connections to North Melbourne.
B2 E-Gate Saltmarsh and Mangrove Reserve
• Expansion of creek to create a widened water
body and increase the perimeter ecology.
Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic Opportunities Plan 27‘TIDAL UNDERPASS’ SUNDAY MORNING 28 melbourne.vic.gov.au
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Figure 14: Artistic impression of the ‘Tidal Underpass’ - Sunday morning.WHAT NEXT? The City of Melbourne will continue to be an advocate for the transformation of the creek for current and future communities of the Moonee Ponds Creek corridor. This will be progressed in collaboration with stakeholders in the Victorian Government, other partner agencies and the community. The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) is leading the development of a Moonee Ponds Creek Implementation Plan, in conjunction with City of Melbourne. That plan will build on the engagement outcomes of this draft opportunities plan and seek to prioritise the implementation of key projects along the creek. For more information, to give feedback on the opportunities and identify your priorities about the Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic Opportunities Plan, please visit www.melbourne.vic.gov.au. https://participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au/moonee-ponds- creek On page 31, this table lists all identified Strategic Opportunities by Project Location and Project Co-benefits. 30 melbourne.vic.gov.au
APPENDIX I
ID INITIATIVE NAME LOCATION PROJECT CO-BENEFITS
Water Open Biodiversity Movement History
management Space & culture
LEAD THEME: WATER MANAGEMENT
W1 Redesign of Bridges Multiple locations
W2 Travencore Park Creek North
Naturalisation
W3 Mt Alexander Road Nature Gateway North
W4 Debneys Water Park North
W5 Moonee Ponds Creek
Central
Civic Overflow Route
W6 Langford Road Linear
Central
Stormwater Park
W7 E-Gate Stormwater Park South
W8 Levee Banks Water Storage Central
W9 Travencore Park Ponds North
W10 CityLink Water Collection Multiple locations
LEAD THEME: OPEN SPACE
OS1 Levees as Places for People Central
OS2 Macaulay Green Links Central
OS3 Expanded Creek Environs Central
OS4 Macaulay Terraces Central
OS5 Moonee Ponds Creek Mouth – South
A Community Hotspot
LEAD THEME: BIODIVERSITY
B1 CityLink Land Bridge North
B2 E-Gate Saltmarsh and South
Mangrove Reserve
B3 Expanded Salt Marsh Zone South
B4 Docklands Biodiversity Hotspot South
B5 Moonee Ponds Creek Forest Length of Creek
B6 Native Grassland Restoration Central
B7 Novel Habitats North
B8 The Research Wetlands South
LEAD THEME: MOVEMENT
M1 Flemington Bridge Station North
Connection Upgrade
M2 Dynon Canal Cycle Link South
M3 The Connected Veloway South
M4 Fisherman’s Bend Connection South
M5 Arden-Macaulay Pedestrian Bridges Central
M6 Moonee Ponds Creek Cycling Length of Creek
and Walking Trails
LEAD THEME: HISTORY & CULTURE
H1 Moonee Ponds Creek Art Trail Length of Creek
H2 Community Canvas North
Moonee Ponds Creek Strategic Opportunities Plan 31APPENDIX II - GLOSSARY OF TERMS Structure Plan - Provides a long-term vision and associated actions to manage change and growth in a defined area. Riparian Zone - Wetlands area adjacent to rivers, streams, creeks and water bodies. Berm - a flat strip of land, raised bank or terrace bordering a river or creek. APPENDIX III – ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The City of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and thank the following people who contributed to this plan: McGregor Coxall and Wave Consulting; Victorian Planning Authority; Further acknowledgments will be included in the final version. 32 melbourne.vic.gov.au
APPENDIX IV - PHOTO REFERENCES
Figure 1. History - Diagram showing evolution of
the creek corridor
Figure 2. Map showing growth narrative around the Creek
Figure 3. Current Image of creek
Credit: City of Melbourne
Figure 4. Moonee Ponds Creek North
Credit: McGregor Coxall
Figure 5. Artistic impression of W5 ‘Moonee Ponds Creek
Civic Overflow Route - after a high water event’
Credit: McGregor Coxall
Figure 6. Plan: Future vision of Moonee Ponds Creek
Credit: McGregor Coxall
Figure 7. Future strategic vision for ‘The Collector’
Credit: McGregor Coxall
Figure 8. Future Strategic Vision For ‘The Urban Connector’
Credit: McGregor Coxall
Figure 9. Artistic impression of ‘Macaulay Terrace’
Credit: McGregor Coxall
Figure 10. Artistic impression of the ‘Macaulay Terrace’
A Sunny Afternoon
Credit: McGregor Coxall
Figure 11. Artistic impression of ‘Macaulay Terrace’ -
a major rain event
Credit: McGregor Coxall
Figure 12. Future strategic vision for ‘The Tidal Underpass’
Credit: McGregor Coxall
Figure 13. Artist impression of the northern section of
‘The Tidal Underpass’
Credit: McGregor Coxall
Figure 14. Artistic impression of the ‘Tidal Underpass’ -
Sunday Morning
Credit: McGregor Coxall
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