About the new wetlands

We are proposing to create 2 new wetlands at Jacana Valley in Glenroy. The new wetlands will be close to each other at Fran Street Park and Moonee Boulevard Reserve. The project will help to:

  • Improve the health of Moonee Ponds Creek
  • Create cooler, greener spaces for the community to spend time in nature
  • Make the local area more resilient to heat
  • Provide more habitat for local wildlife

On this page you can learn more about the new wetlands, explore the concept plans and let us know your feedback in the survey at the bottom.

How will it work?

Stormwater from the local streets and areas will be collected and filtered in the wetlands. Instead of flowing straight into the creek, the water will travel into the wetlands through existing drains and pipes. Here it will be slowed down and pollution will be filtered by shallow planted areas. Cleaner water will then be released into the creek.

Similar projects

Moomba Park Wetland
A view accross a pond, there is green grass around the edges. Accross the water are low, lighter green grasses and a big tree.
Gavin Park Wetlands
The sky reflected in a pond with grass aroud the edges
Jones Park Wetlands
A view of the wetland at Jones park. There is a duck and ducklings swimming in the water. There are reeds and grasses around the water. In the distance is an ornate church with domed turrets.

Moonee Boulevard Reserve

Proposed concept

Click on the dots to learn more about the features proposed for the wetlands at Moonee Boulevard Reserve.

An illustrated map of the proposed wetland area at Moonee Boulevard Reserve. There are water features in blue, a path in yellow and plants are different shades of green.

Comparison

Use the slider to compare what Moonee Boulevarde Reserve looks like now and how it might look once the wetlands are complete.

Current view: A large grassy area to the right of a path. In the distance are trees. Wetlands view: An artists' impression of a wetland on the same area as the current view picture. There is water that has plants growing in and around. There is a path that cuts around the wetland through the grass. There are more trees around.

These artistic representations are indicative only and do not represent the final design. The project is still evolving, and all elements shown may change based on further design development and community feedback.

Fran Street Reserve

Proposed concept

Click on the dots to learn more about the features proposed for the wetlands at Fran Street Reserve.

An illustrated map of the proposed wetland area at Frant Street Reserve. There are water features in blue, a path in yellow and plants are different shades of green.

Comparison

Use the slider to compare what Fran Street Reserve looks like now and how it might look once the wetlands are complete.

Current view: A large grassy area, freshly mown. In the distance are trees. Wetlands view: An artists' impression of a wetland on the same area as the current view picture. There is water that has plants growing in and around, with rocks at the edges. There is a path that goes around the wetland area. There are more trees around.

These artistic representations are indicative only and do not represent the final design. The project is still evolving, and all elements shown may change based on further design development and community feedback.

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