Your feedback

In April 2025 we consulted with the community about the Bellbird Dell Stormwater Diversion Project.

Thanks for sharing your feedback and comments on the proposed improvements to rehabilitate the natural bushland within a section of Bellbird Dell.

The majority of respondents supported improving the degraded gully in Bellbird Dell. By redirecting stormwater this will add moisture to soils and rehabilitate the vegetation in the area and encourage vegetation growth.

Read a summary of the feedback received in our Consultation Report- Bellbird Dell Stormwater Diversion Project

Next steps

Based on the community feedback, we have finalised the landscape concept plan for the project. The community feedback from the consultation has supported the project and detailed design will now be finalised.

This initiative aligns with Council’s Integrated Water Management Strategy 2022-2042 which has an outcome to reduce pollutants entering our waterways and our Urban Forest Strategy 2021-2031, that includes a targets to increase tree canopy coverage and improve biodiversity through weed management, indigenous planting.

The project complements the Park’s Victoria ngarrak nakorang wilam park https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/projects/melbourne-region/ngarrak-nakorang-wilam-park

The Bellbird Dell Stormwater Diversion Project Design received funding from Melbourne Water of $15,000 towards the design to rehabilitate the natural gully.