Background
The City of Onkaparinga has announced a five-year, $5 million project to restore 5.3 kilometres of once-degraded waterways in Happy Valley, O’Halloran Hill, Reynella East, Old Reynella and Woodcroft.
Preliminary site preparation in local waterways now completed
We’ve now completed the preliminary site preparation of the Urban Creek Resilience and Recovery Project in Serpentine Creek (Old Reynella) and Panatalinga Creek (Reynella East).
This stage focused on removing exotic and invasive tree species that were dead, dying, structurally unsafe or obstructing natural creek flow. These works help reduce erosion, improve water movement, and support future native revegetation efforts.
Trees were carefully assessed prior to removal to ensure minimal impact on local wildlife. Site signage was in place to keep the community informed ahead of the works commencing.
Thank you for your patience while this important preparation was carried out. The next phase of the project will involve native planting and further habitat restoration—stay tuned for more updates.
Project map
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Engagement outcomes
During August to November 2024, we engaged to help inform the creation of a shared vision and biodiversity sensitive urban design (BSUD) framework that will inform and safeguard the concept design.
Project updates
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