Canberra allocates $15.8m to turn Yarralumla Creek from concrete drain to natural waterway
Canberra will use $15.8 million to transform a concrete creek into a natural waterway. This will reduce flood risk.
Yarralumla Creek was damaged in February floods. Yarralumla Creek will be restored to nature as part of a pilot project.
The Commonwealth's Disaster Ready fund is supporting this work. The ACT Government secured $2.5 million in Commonwealth money.
The Territory is adding $13.3 million. Nature-based solutions like this can reduce flood risk at lower cost than concrete channels, officials say.
This approach improves water quality, builds habitat, and creates parks for people to use. A full report on restoration options is due in December.
Large sections of the creek's concrete were torn away and swept downstream in the February downpour.
- $15.8 million
- Total project cost
- $2.5 million
- Commonwealth funding
- $13.334 million
- ACT Territory funding
- December
- Report completion target
Why it mattersThe creek flooded dangerously in February. This investment protects Canberra from future storms. It uses cheaper methods than concrete channels.
AustraliaThis Canberra project is a test case for how Australian cities can use nature to handle floods, potentially changing how councils build and rebuild waterways across the country.
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