MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have endorsed a developer stormwater fund as a permanent initiative, aiming to improve stormwater management and fund Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) projects across the region. The decision, made at the council’s 17 March meeting, also saw councillors support a $60,000 grant application to the state government’s Integrated Water Management Grant program for 2025–2028. If successful, the grant would fund detailed design work for priority WSUD projects at Olympic Park Recreation Reserve and Murrowong Reserve in Rosebud, and Dromana Parade Reserve in Safety Beach. According to a council report, urban development increases impervious surfaces, which generate…
Thursday, April 2
