Werribee River Regional Park

The draft 2009 master plan for Werribee River Regional Park replaces the 2006 draft management plan. The tables in the 2006 plan are not applicable to the 2009 plan. Following consultation on the draft 2009 master plan, a new revised management plan will be developed.

A Discovery Day was held at the park site on Saturday 27 June, with guided tours and a display of the plans. The consultation period for the draft 2009 master plan has now ended.

Werribee will soon be home to a new 230 hectare park along the Werribee River, featuring wetlands, coastal saltmarsh and views of spectacular escarpments including the K Road cliffs.

The park site extends along the western bank of the Werribee River from the Princes Freeway/Mallby Bypass to the mouth of the river at Port Phillip Bay. The site is of environmental significance, providing wetland habitat for a range of waterbirds protected under international wildlife treaties.

The new park will be a place for recreation and socialisation and will include facilities such as cycling and walking trails, a picnic and barbecue area and a pedestrian bridge linking to the historic Werribee Park.

The Victorian Government has committed $4.36 million to develop stage one of the park, with a focus on providing a shared walking/cycling trail and the provision of visitor facilities such as picnic tables and seating.

Managed by Parks Victoria, a steering committee has been established to guide the future direction of the park. Organisations represented on the committee include: Wyndham City Council, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Melbourne Water (Western Treatment Plant).

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