Council has secured funding to naturalise the Spring Street drain and enhance the Rockdale wetlands corridor between Barton Park and Riverine Park.

This update builds on earlier engagement undertaken through the Riverine Park Masterplan consultation, with the project will create new wetlands, improve biodiversity, and enhance surrounding open space, with construction over approximately 3 years.

Project Purpose

To improve ecosystem health and biodiversity outcomes by restoring and enhancing the Spring Street Wetlands corridor while maintaining essential stormwater and drainage functionality. The project will increase habitat for the Green and Golden Bell Frog and help protect and restore the natural environment.

What's Included

• Removing 700m of concrete
• Restoring Spring Street Wetland’s ecological function
• Creating three new wetlands between Riverine and Barton Parks.

The project will increase habitat for the threatened Green and Golden Bell Frog and support protection/restoration of nationally listed Threatened Ecological Communities, including Temperate Coastal Saltmarsh and Coastal Swamp Oak Forest.

Stage 1 timeframe