New Initiative to Improve the Health of the Yarra River
Source: Victoria. Minister for Water. Media Release
"Innovative new technology will stop 100 million litres of contaminated stormwater from reaching the Yarra River every year. In a Victorian first, Water Minister Tim Holding said the installation of Rivershield would divert contaminated stormwater from the Prahran main drain to the Western Treatment Plant.“The Brumby Government is taking action to improve the health of this iconic Victorian river,” Mr Holding said. “Rivershield will prevent flows from illegal stormwater connections, animal droppings and other contaminants from reaching the Yarra River. Cleaning up stormwater pollution in the lower catchment area of the Yarra is a key priority of the Victorian Government’s $500 million Yarra River Action Plan.”