Discover, dream, design: Share your vision for Eumemmerring Creek
Melbourne Water is inviting the Doveton and Eumemmerring community to help bring almost two kilometres of underground drain and concrete channels back to life as a lush, meandering section of Eumemmerring Creek.
With your help, we’re turning what is currently a hidden channel, running from Doveton Avenue Doveton to Lace Street Eumemmerring, into a vibrant, green heart of the local community. A safe, flood-resilient space for the community where children can hunt for bugs, walking groups can explore and everyone can enjoy the nature on their doorstep.
This project is about so much more than pipes and plants; it’s about making sure that the Doveton and Eumemmerring communities’ rich values and diverse needs and goals are reflected in the reimagined creek, so it will be loved for years to come.
The $28 million Reimagining Eumemmerring Creek Project is jointly funded by Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program and Melbourne Water. The project is part of Melbourne Water's award-winning Reimagining Your Creek program.
“At Melbourne Water, we view this project as an invitation to breathe new life and purpose into an often-overlooked waterway,” said Melbourne Water Acting Executive General Manager Service and Asset Lifecycle, Sean Hanrahan.
“By uncovering Eumemmerring Creek, we’re not just improving stormwater management, we’re creating a dynamic green corridor where local schools can host outdoor lessons, wildlife can find a habitat corridor, and community art and cultural heritage can come alive through interpretive spaces.
“We look forward to working with Doveton and Eumemmerring residents, council partners and Traditional Owners to co-design features that reflect local stories, foster environmental stewardship and strengthen social connections. Together, we’ll deliver a resilient, multifunctional waterway that serves both people and nature for generations to come.”
Get involved
Melbourne Water is owned by the Victorian Government. We manage Melbourne’s water supply catchments, remove, and treat most of Melbourne’s sewage, and manage rivers and creeks and major drainage systems throughout the Port Phillip and Westernport region.
Our projects are as unique as the communities they serve. We want to hear your views to shape the planning, design and delivery of the new waterway.
Come and see us at one of the following locations. No registration is required and interpreters and translated materials will be available. Simply drop by to have a chat and learn more about the project we welcome your feedback and questions about what’s important to you.
- Pop-up information session 1 - Wednesday 27 August, 4pm to 6pm, inside Olive Road sporting complex, Frawley Road
- Pop-up information session 2 - Saturday 6 September, 10am to 1pm, Robinson Reserve (near Doveton Tennis Club), Frawley Road. This session will include creek walks where you can show our project team how you use the area and share your ideas for improvements.
Melbourne Water is also calling on local community members to express their interest to join a Community Advisory Group to give feedback on design ideas and ensure that vital local knowledge, preferences and priorities, and feedback is incorporated into the final design.
Find out more: letstalk.melbournewater.com.au/eumemmerring
About Reimagining Your Creek
Melbourne Water’s Reimagining Your Creek (RYC) program seeks to restore engineered drainage assets such as channels and pipes back to more natural spaces to improve environmental and amenity outcomes for the community of Melbourne. Successful partnerships between Melbourne Water and councils, local communities and Traditional Owners have already transformed sections of Tarralla Creek in Croydon, Arnolds Creek in Melton West, Blind Creek in Boronia and Moonee Ponds Creek in Strathmore.
This project is jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program and Melbourne Water.