View the assessment reports:

• CONSULTANT REPORT by DesignFlow
  North Torquay Constructed Wetland Assessment Version 2.3 11 October 2022(PDF, 10MB)

• CONSULTANT REPORT by Pathways bushland and Environment
  Environmental Assessment, Karaaf Wetlands(PDF, 8MB)

View the assessment report scope summaries:

• Environmental assessment scope summary(PDF, 41KB)
• Constructed wetland assessment scope summary(PDF, 47KB)

Thanks to everyone who joined us in person and online for our open information session on Thursday 27 October 2022. The session heard from the authors of the assessments and got an overview of the findings and next steps from Council.

Here are responses to questions, which were asked at the session.

Here is the recording of the session:

2024

Karaaf Monitoring Report 01(PDF, 5MB)

This interpretive historical analysis from after colonisation has been prepared by David Rowe and is a subset of a more detailed analysis incorporating Wadawurrung history.

Download Karaaf historical investigation(PDF, 3MB)

✓ Initial project development – Late 2021  

✓ Project 1 and 2 consultants appointed to complete assessments of Karaaf Wetlands and north Torquay stormwater system – April 2022

✓ Comprehensive independent audit of Zeally Sands and Dunes wetlands – May 2022 

✓ Project 1 and 2 release findings of environmental and north Torquay stormwater system assessments - October 2022

✓ Project 3 and 4 commenced - November 2022

✓ Project 3: Consultant appointed to explore options for future stormwater quality improvement, diversion and reuse options - May 2023

✓  Project 5: Multi-agency working group meetings - Ongoing

 |  Project 4: Sediment removal and vegetation works (needs to occur outside of migratory bird season which is August to May) - TBC

 |  Project 6: Planning framework to be developed following completion of project 3 – TBC

 |  Project 3 and 4 final outcomes -TBC