Moonee Valley - AJ Davis Reserve

Site description

Planting of 4,050 trees adjacent to Steele Creek, which is a tributary of the Maribyrnong River. Planting at this site will enhance the Maribyrnong River Nature Link as identified in the Regional Catchment Strategy. Planting will be in keeping with the Steele Creek Linear Park Master Plan. AJ Davis Reserve is the largest open space reserve in Airport West with Steele Creek flowing through it and the major linear reserve system from Airport West Easement linking to it as well.

Site metadata

External Id

GTW-1MT-9001 SP3

Type

worksArea

Catchment

Not specified

Area

0.12841307399120924 square km

State/territory

Victoria (including Coastal Waters)

Local government area

Moonee Valley (C)

NRM

Port Phillip and Western Port

Locality

Not specified

NVIS major vegetation group

Not specified

NVIS major vegetation subgroup

Not specified

Notes

Delivery Agent is Moonee Valley City Council, 9 Kellaway Ave, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 Delivery Agent's representative is Ms Kim Cooper kcooper@mvcc.vic.gov.au Delivery Agent's project name is "Moorna Drive rear" Main purpose of planting is revegetation to create wildlife connectivity, increased shade to Airport West Google maps location is https://goo.gl/maps/RWwM4etTj9R2 The site is within public land owned by State or local government or a State authority There is no Aboriginal cultural concern with this site In February 2016 site preparation was completed by a contractor and a Green Army project team. In May 2016 planting was completed by a Green Army project team In 2016 and 2017 maintenance is occurring and is undertaken by a contractor and a Green Army project team Maintenance includes watering, ongoing pest plant treatment, and planting of additional vegetation at this site 4,050 trees supplied by Western Plains Flora were planted, including: 300 Acacia acinacea 50 Acacia dealbata 200 Acacia implexa 50 Acacia mearnsii 50 Acacia melanoxylon 300 Acacia paradoxa 100 Alloc. verticillata 100 Banksia marginata 100 Bursaria spinosa 50 Callistemon sieberi 50 Callitris glaucophylla 50 Cassinia arcuata 100 Cassinia longifolia 400 Correa glabra 300 Dodonea viscosa 20 Euc. baueriana 20 Euc. camadulensis 20 Euc. melliodora 20 Euc. leucoxylon 20 Euc. microcarpa 300 Goodenia ovata 300 Hakea decurrens 200 Melicytus dentatus 100 Lepto. lanigerum 50 Muehlen florulenta 200 Myoporum insulare 250 Rhagodia candolleana 150 Rhagodia parabolica 100 Senna artemisoides 100 Solanum aviculare Friends of Steele Creek were contacted prior to planting and given details of planting/invited to attend if free. [Need to confirm outcome]