Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek (FOLKC) held a tree planting event recently to celebrate the opening of a sealed section of Old Geelong Road in Brooklyn.
The state government last year provided $1.7 million to seal a dusty section of Old Geelong Road as part of efforts to clean up the area and prevent large amounts of dust from further reducing air quality.
Federal Gellibrand MP, Tim Watts, Environment Minister, Steve Dimopoulos, Williamstown MP Melissa Horne and joined other local dignitaries and FOLKC members at the event on Friday, June 6 where the newly sealed section of road was officially declared open.
Attendees also planted about 900 indigenous trees and shrubs along Pipeline Reserve in Brooklyn as part of efforts to clean up the area and turn what is considered an eyesore, into an urban forest.
More than 100 people were in attendance and FOLKC president Geoff Mitchelmore OAM thanked them for braving cold and wet conditions to plant the trees and help regenerate the area.
“This project will transform an extremely dusty and dirty area that impacted on the Brooklyn residential community into what will eventually be a beautiful parkland and heritage area and a great place for recreation,” said Mr Mitchelmore.
The trees planted on the day were are to be provided through the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action’s (DEECA) 500,000 trees for a cooler greener west project, the West Gate Tunnel offset tree planting program and Melbourne Water’s community grants program.
