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:

Karaaf Monitoring Report year 1 (2023)(PDF, 5MB)

Karaaf Monitoring Report year 2 (2024)(PDF, 6MB)

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

completed 2021  

Projects 1 and 2

Environmental and stormwater network assessment, 2022

✓ Consultants appointed to complete assessments of Karaaf Wetlands and north Torquay stormwater system
Media release: Karaaf Wetlands and stormwater system assessments to guide future

✓ Released findings of environmental and north Torquay stormwater system assessments
Media release: Council to consider findings of Karaaf Wetlands assessments

Read more on Projects 1 and 2

Project 3

Stormwater diversion options

✓ Consultant appointed to explore options for future stormwater quality improvement, diversion and reuse options – May 2023

✓ Consultant appointed to complete detailed design of endorsed stormwater diversion project – December 2024

Final approvals and delivery of the stormwater diversion project – on ground works starting late 2025

Read more on Project 3

Project 4

Improving stormwater quality

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

✓ Sediment removal and vegetation works completed at Zeally Sands Wetland – August 2024

Read more on Project 4

Project 5

Multi-agency working group meetings – Ongoing

Read more on Project 5

Project 6

Planning framework to be developed following completion of project 3 – TBC

Read more on Project 6