Maribyrnong River
The Maribyrnong River is a unique environment and a resource for Melbourne’s western and northern suburbs. Members of the local community have a strong attachment to the river, including an appreciation of its industrial and cultural heritage, recreational and environmental values and the sense of remoteness still available in the upper reaches of the river.
On this page:
- Maribyrnong River Valley Vision and Design Guidelines
- Maribyrnong River Coordinating Committee
- Other related work
- Further information
Maribyrnong River Valley Vision and Design Guidelines
The Maribyrnong River Valley Vision and Design Guidelines set out a broad vision for a healthy, vibrant river with quality open space, good walking and cycling trails and sensitive development that protects the rivers natural and cultural heritage.
The guidelines identify a vision for seven sections of the river, each with a distinct character type. The guidelines summarise the priorities for actions and set out appropriate design guidelines. The participating local councils have endorsed the guidelines.
Maribyrnong River Valley - A Shared Vision for a Vibrant River
The Maribyrnong River Valley - A Shared Vision for a Vibrant River outlines the vision established for the seven distinct sections of the river. It summarises the priorities for action and the design guidelines to achieve the vision.Maribyrnong River Valley Design Guidelines
The Maribyrnong River Valley Design Guidelines provide a framework to help achieve greater planning consistency along the river valley.
Note: This document is a large file and may take some time to download. The report is also available for downloading in smaller sections below.
3. Priorities for action
3.3 Undertake important capital works (PDF - 450 KB)7. Appendices
Maribyrnong River Coordinating Committee
The Maribyrnong River Coordinating Committee has been established to oversee the implementation of priority actions contained in the Design Guidelines. The committee comprises representatives from the participating councils including Brimbank, Hume, Maribyrnong, Melbourne and Moonee Valley City Councils, Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water and the Department of Planning and Community Development.
Other related work
Other plans and strategies for the Maribyrnong River which complement the Design Guidelines include:
Draft Maribyrnong River Master Plan
Moonee Valley City Council is seeking feedback on the Master Plan. The Master Plan provides a long-term vision for future improvements to the section of the river between the Afton Street footbridge and Maribyrnong Road. Feedback closes on Friday, 25 March 2011.
Two Rivers Project
Parks Victoria is responsible for the Two Rivers Project, which aims to brings together the key management agencies to develop a shared vision for access to the Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers. The focus of this project is on integrated planning for the use of the navigable sections of the waterways for recreation and tourism purposes.
More information about the project and advice to users of the Maribyrnong River and trail link is available from Parks Victoria:
Further information
For further information please contact:
Christine Zafiris Senior Policy Officer, Planning Policy Phone: 03 9637 9181; Fax: 9637 8333 Email: christine.zafiris@dpcd.vic.gov.au