Bayswater electorate
Mr TAYLOR (Bayswater) (14:43): (6441) Recently we announced the single biggest local environmental project in Knox’s history, which will reimagine Blind Creek and Lewis Park and in turn create the Green Heart of Knox spanning three suburbs. My constituency question is to the Minister for Water: how will this valuable investment benefit my community? The magnitude of what we have just announced cannot be understated. This project will restore a 1650-metre section of Blind Creek to the surface, returning our waterways back to the community to connect with and enjoy. It will improve the health of local waterways and create tons more open space—33 hectares to be exact, or around 17 MCGs. Because we know our waterways and open space are one of our biggest assets, this massive project, which will run through the spine of Knox along Blind Creek, will create a regionally significant community space right here in Knox. It will mean the creation of three new wetlands, over 6 kilometres of new walking paths, nearly 700 000 new plants, improved waterway quality, more flood storage, more harvesting, nearly 2000 trees to be planted, a boardwalk through the wetlands to Lewis Park and lots of community infrastructure to engage with, and it is going to create lots of good, local jobs. This will create, hands-down, the most exciting and significant environmental space for tens of thousands of Knox residents to enjoy for generations to come. It is huge.