Kananook Creek Indigenous Botanic Garden (formerly known as Arboretum)
The plan was approved by FCC, Melbourne Water and the Seaford community in 1997 and was previously known as an arboretum (tree museum).
This project is now at risk/faces a remake:
- It has been approved and announced by FCC on several occasions, but just hasn't got underway
- It is a walking track
- Areas have been destroyed during level crossing removal work, e.g. near Seaford RSL
Click here for more information on FCC website:
- https://www.frankston.vic.gov.au/Your_Council/Have_Your_Say/Kananook_Creek_Gardens_Vision_Plan
- https://frankston.mysocialpinpoint.com.au/kananook-creek-gardens
- https://www.frankston.vic.gov.au/files/assets/public/your_council/have_your_say/pdfs/draft_concept_plan_-_kananook_creek_gardens_-_29_april_2021.pdf 9.45MB
Kananook Creek Association (KCA) plan:
Kananook Creek Indigenous Botanic Garden Plan: Kananook Creek Landscape Master Plan – 1997 (.pdf 63Mb)
With thanks to collaborations with Rob Thurley, Past President, KCA (Kananook Creek Association).
SCC strongly supports the building of the Arboretum == approved in 1997 == by Frankston City Council and Melbourne Water and the Seaford community.
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KCA's Seaford Arboretum:
- is a Tree Museum
- is to be located in the area between Station St and Seaford Rd (the Master Plan covers the area from the Mile Bridge to Eel Race Rd)
- will be a learning experience to understand our local indigenous reserve
- will rekindle the enthusiasm of Seaford residents
- will become a tourist attraction
……… and much more!
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- All locally indigenous native vegetation destroyed during LXRA level crossing removal/shared bike path installation will need to be replanted
- The issue is not just environmental but it’s also about the preferred user experience
- Council's preferred policy as per the existing Master Plan, is to physically separate the unique bush walking experience from the concrete bike road needed for cyclists
- Council’s official policy had been to route the bike road entirely along the rail reserve and this enjoyed majority support from both walkers and bikers. Why change this popular policy?