Challenges for the Western region of Melbourne Anne Barker Managing Director, City West Water Thriving Neighbourhoods 2013

Braybrook

Hawthorn

Braybrook

Hawthorn

Brooklyn on a bad day

Priority urban environment Department of Health neighbourhood health overlays Dept of Health has overlays identifying areas of greatest health need 65+ years of age living alone (flats / units / apartments) economic disadvantage NESB

Our Vision - To enable sustainable, liveable and healthy communities through urban greening

Steering Committee – a powerful alliance Yarraville on the Nose Community Group

10 Strategies Targets Maximise urban greening  Double tree canopy cover in the west by 2050  Green space to be increased by 25% by 2030 Improve quality and functionality of green space  Ensure quality and well-designed green open space for all communities Increase the use and interaction of residents in green space  All residents to have access to quality green space within 400 – 500 metres from their home  Enhance the range of facilities to maximise use and participation  Improve tree canopy to promote connectivity between urban places Improve the health and social welling being of residents  Improve the health indicators of the west Realise the economic and intrinsic value of urban green space  Create a business case for each green space project Improve environmental quality  Benchmark standards for stormwater quality, air quality, natural habitat value and heat stress Advocate green spaces to all levels of government and key stakeholders  Showcase annually five Greening the West projects  Increase engagement and investment from stakeholders and government bodies  Lobby all levels of government and stakeholders to maximise greening outcomes  Each Council to establish a tree protection overlay Maximise sustainable water supplies to establish and maintain green space  Identify opportunities for alternative water on green space  25% increase in supply of alternative water for green space by 2030

Lots of projects 10,000 trees for 10 parks (Brimbank) Moonee Valley Urban Forest Green Activity Hub (Ardeer) Whitten Oval Precinct VU Green Walls projects Lawrie Emmins Masterplan Sunshine Hospital Werribee Mercy Hospital (Green projects/stormwater) Stony Creek Community Cool Zone (CWW, MW, Brimbank) Geelong Road Boulevard (multiple stakeholders) Federation Trail/MOS (multiple stakeholders) 11

Lots of research Deakin University - The impact of park renewal on park usage and park-based physical activity (Brimbank Park) Melbourne Uni – Burnley - ARC linkage: Designing Street tree systems- air quality & stormwater benefits Melbourne Uni - Carlton Connect: Health & Wellbeing in broadband greenfield communities Vic Uni - Innovative water management options for revitalisation of the Brooklyn Industrial Precinct (Social and Behavioral Aspects) Melbourne Uni – Greening & Urban Policy - workshops seeking private investment (City of Melb) VU - Green infrastructure + PhD project at Sunshine Hospital VU - Stony Creek- Economic Value of creek restoration; benefits of Green Infrastructure Monash Uni: Stony Creek: monitoring local climate data 12

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