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Sustainability and environment
Better flood planning
We know climate change is making flooding more common, more severe and more damaging. The devastating scenes across Queensland and New South Wales at the moment cement our need for flood preparedness. We’re in the process of studying local flooding in Moonee Valley, and determining how we can best manage the impacts. Our drainage infrastructure…
Sustainability and environment
Controlled ecological management burn
Controlled ecological management burns are scheduled to take place at three (3) Council managed reserves. Please refer to the below aerial photo for the location of these reserves. Arcade Way Reserve, Avondale Heights JH Allen Reserve, East Keilor The Crossway South Reserve, Avondale Heights The controlled ecological management burn is a critical part of the…
Sustainability and environment
Have you looked Under the Bridge recently?
Four huge murals have been painted over the plain concrete pillars beneath the CityLink Tullamarine Freeway tunnel, bringing life and light to the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail. The Flemington Mural Project, ‘Under the Bridge’ is a public art project funded by the State Government’s Working for Victoria program. Artist Tom Civil, supported by artists Hacer…
Family, Sustainability and environment
Summer in the Valley – Fun for everyone!
There is something for everyone to enjoy this February and March, with a series of free events celebrating the Moonee Valley community, culture, music and art as part of Summer in the Valley. There will be a series of highlight events, including the return of the Artist and Makers market at the Incinerator Gallery, a…
Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Council’s commitment to reducing carbon footprint pays off
Moonee Valley City Council’s investment in carbon emissions reduction initiatives has resulted in Council using substantially less electricity than in 2001, which in turn means reduced costs for the organisation. Moonee Valley Mayor Cam Nation said over the past 10 years, Council has invested approximately $5.5m in carbon emissions reduction initiatives across the organisation including…
Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Joint Council feasibility study into reusable nappies gets funding boost
Moonee Valley City Council has joined 11 other Councils in working together to research and understand how to implement a best practice reusable nappy program to reduce waste to landfill.
Council updates, Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Flemington is getting a new park
The former workshop at the corner of Mount Alexander Road and Wellington Street will be transformed into a Pocket Park
Council updates, Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Update on our fight to save heritage-listed tree
Moonee Valley City Council and Metro Trains are continuing to work together to try to find a way forward in relation to the trees at the Newmarket Railway Station.
Council updates, Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Council ramps up fight to save Newmarket tree
Council has written to Metro today requesting no removal work is done on the heritage-listed river red gum at Newmarket Station until all issues have been resolved. Metro last week agreed to cease work until tomorrow (Friday, 14 February 2020). Guaranteeing the tree’s survival on a week by week basis has caused some concern among…
Council updates, Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Metro to work with us to retain heritage tree
Yesterday we met with Metro about the future of the more than 100-year-old River Red Gum at Newmarket Station. Metro has committed to working with us on a solution to retaining the heritage-listed River Red Gum. “We are very pleased that Metro is taking our concerns seriously and consideration is being given to protecting and…