We are excited to announce that Stage 2* of the Kedron Brook Flood Recovery project has just been approved and is commencing this month.

This phase of the project, known as detailed design, will progress with detailed design for identified high-priority sites and seek opportunities for improved environmental outcomes to assist the natural process of the Brook and enhance green corridors.

These high-priority sites were chosen based on factors such as potential for environmental recovery, erosion risk, historical creek alignments, feasibility of work, and added benefits for the community and infrastructure.

The team will be hard at work with Bligh Tanner who are technical experts in their field, undertaking a series of assessments and surveys that will support the development of detailed designs and models.

Once field testing has been completed in the next few months, the team will be communicating the details of the high-priority sites with our project stakeholders.

Various ecological assessments and surveys will be conducted to ensure that environmental recovery remains a top priority for our project.

In addition, during this phase, we will involve the Brook community through educational initiatives and support with riparian restoration and flood resilience to nurture the environmental stewardship we were impressed by during Stage 1. Healthy Land & Water has engaged a leader in placemaking and engagement, FourFold Studios, to support resident engagement.

The aim is to provide environmental education to the community to learn about restoration, what could be done to increase resilience, and more! We want to help local residents understand more about environmental recovery and offer practical information and knowledge.

We are eager to start with this new chapter!

What has been done so far
As you might remember from our previous communications, Stage 1: detailed assessment phase of the project involved comprehensive desktop and on-ground site assessments, including hydrological, geomorphological, and ecological evaluations, which will be used to inform the detailed design of future potential works in Stage 2.

During the first phase, the team also developed and implemented a tailored communications plan for the project, with the intent to guide effective engagement with key stakeholders and residents, foster community involvement and support, and harness the invaluable local knowledge held by residents along the reach. Click here to read more about Stage 1 and here for a summary of the engagement activities so far.

_{*Each stage is dependent on the previous stage. Should the project progress beyond Stage 1, all stages of the project are expected to be delivered by 30 June 2026.}

This project is supported by Healthy Land & Water, with assistance provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).