During the October 2022 flood, the river bank at Tom Collins Dve in Shepparton lost trees, grasses and ground cover, and the footpath was damaged.
Since then, remediation works have been undertaken to restore the river bank’s stability and protect nearby infrastructure.
These are now officially complete.
Grater Shepparton City Council manager of environment Sharon Terry said the planting completed the river bank stabilisation, restoring the area to its pre-collapse state.
“The area has been completely replanted and mulched, with the team planting a variety of indigenous and native species including tall sedge, tussock grass and kangaroo grass,” she said.
“The end result will continue to improve the biodiversity in the area.”
Four thousand grasses and ground covers, including indigenous species, native trees and shrubs, have been planted along the river bank.
These grasses were planted as part of council’s One Tree Per Child Program, which plants a tree for every child in the municipality.
The program has seen more than 100,000 trees planted.
The stabilisation project received funding from the Victorian Government’s Council Flood Support Fund and the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority.
• To find out more about the river bank stabilisation works, visit council’s website.
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