What is the Wetlands Centre?
The-state-of-the-art, sustainability-focused Wetlands Centre will be a premier destination for immersive teaching and learning from Prep to PhD, leading environmental research facilities, ecotourism and community participation in nature, leading to improved physical and mental health outcomes.
An Australian first in biophilic and community co-design architectural principles, the Wetlands Centre will be located at HD Graham Reserve in Altona Meadows, near internationally recognised Ramsar-listed Cheetham Wetlands and other biodiversity hotspots that contribute significantly to social, cultural, economic and environmental values in Victoria.
The multifunctional centre will include: indoor/outdoor public spaces; classrooms, field studies centre, café, offices, workspaces, connected walking trails, wetlands, boardwalks, interpretive signage, landscaping, seating, nature play areas; and storage.
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Early Works
Council is looking to commence early works in Mid-2024.
Early Works include:
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Construction of an interim visitor centre and public amenities, to become a café in the long term
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Undercover outdoor area adjacent to café building
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Temporary activity pod (multipurpose space) to facilitate school/community workshops and events
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Preliminary earthworks to form mounds and terrain
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Preliminary planting with native vegetation
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Service connections