A Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek (FOLKC) project to protect Brooklyn from industrial dust will soon get underway, thanks to a grant of up to $20,000 via Greater Western Water’s (GWW) inaugural Thriving Communities grants program.
FOLKC president Geoffrey Mitchelmore said the urban forest planting, which will include 60,000 trees, within a site along Kororoit Creek in Brooklyn will help develop cooler and cleaner air for the west.
“When grown, the forest will filter out some of the dust emanating from the Brimbank Industrial Precinct and prevent it from entering the Brooklyn residential community, as well as further enhancing the Kororoit Creek environmental corridor,” he said.
FOLKC representatives are planning for an official planting and celebration in May.
GWW strategy and partnerships general manager Kessia Thomson said the successful projects aim to inspire and connect people throughout the west to nature and their broader community.
“We received many outstanding applications for projects across our area,” she said.
