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Address habitat degradation in Yakamia Creek by curbing sediment and nutrient inflows and increasing native habitat for species.
The project will also provide community benefits by augmenting public green and blue space.
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2. Water /
2.4Restoring Upper Yakamia for Biodiversity and People
Progress
- Not started
- Planning
- Implementation
- Completed
Description
Led by South Coast Natural Resource Management (NRM), this project will be delivered over 4 years, in partnership with the Australian Government, the Department of Water and the City of Albany.
The project will restore habitat and ecosystem function to the upper reach of the creek by creating living wetlands and living streams across four sites:
1. Barnesby Drive Stage 1 living stream
2. Barnesby Drive Stage 2 living stream
3. Whidby St living wetland
4. Dunn Park Broughton St living wetland
The following tasks relate to the City of Albany's project deliverables.
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Tasks
What's left to do?
- 31/03/2027
Earthworks for greenspace conversion at Dunn Park Broughton St living wetland
What has been done?
- 31/03/2026
Earthworks for greenspace conversion at Barnesby Drive Stage 2 living stream
- 31/12/2025
Site design for Dunn Park Broughton St living wetland
- 31/12/2025
Assist South Coast NRM with determining appropriate plant list and layout for Dunn Park Broughton St living wetland.
- 30/09/2025
Assist South Coast NRM with determining appropriate plant list and placement for Barnesby Drive stage 2 living stream.
- 31/08/2025
Civil design and greenspace layout for Barnesby Drive Stage 2 living stream
- 31/07/2025
Assist South Coast NRM with determining appropriate plant list and layout for the revegetation component of the Whidby St living wetland.
- 31/07/2025
Bioremediation earthworks for green space conversion at Whidby St basin
- 31/03/2025
Civil design for greenspace conversion at Whidby St basin