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Pets Day Out: Cliff Whitworth Dog Park Opening 20.08.22
Grab your four-legged friends, Cliff Whitworth Reserve Dog Park is opening soon! You’re invited to join us for a Pets Day Out to celebrate the opening on Saturday, 20 August 2022 at 10am.
Council updates, Events, Sustainability and environment
Moonee Ponds Creek Bridge Opening & Tree Planting Day
We had heaps of fun down at the Moonee Ponds Creek for a bridge opening and tree-planting day with our Chain of Ponds Collaboration partners recently!
Council updates, Events, Sustainability and environment
Works begin on Reimagining Moonee Ponds Creek Project
Works are underway to naturalise 500 metres of concrete channel along a section of Moonee Ponds Creek in Melbourne’s northwest, through the suburbs of Strathmore and Oak Park.
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