The last of essential mitigation works to stabilise the western bank of Barkers Creek at Castlemaine are set to begin in the second week of the New Year.
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Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning senior environmental planner Damian Sharrock said a rock wall starting 100 metres downstream of Walker Street, Castlemaine, would be constructed.
“The rock wall will further stabilise the west bank by preventing further widening of the creek by protecting the bank,” he said.
“These works were planned in March 2017 but due to heavy rainfall and the creek flowing all winter, we haven’t been able to get crews in to start building the wall.”
Works will begin on Monday, January 8, and are estimated to be complete by the beginning of February.
“To date, we have removed more than 80 exotic trees along 250 metres of Barkers Creek and have planted 3000 new native plants immediately downstream of the Walker Street Bridge,” Mr Sharrock said.
“These works have been successful in keeping the bank stable and water running into the channel.
“Water quality has also improved with no sediment loads and lots of thriving ducks, turtles and other water birds using the creek.”
