By Alesha Capone
A Greening the Pipeline pilot park project in Williams Landing has received an architecture award.
The pilot park, which covers a 120 metre section of the pipeline between Triller Court and Mallard Close, has received a Land Management Award for Excellence at the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ 2019 state Landscape Architecture Awards.
Greening the Pipeline is a project between Melbourne Water, VicRoads, Wyndham council and City West Water, supported by Greening the West.
The joint partnership is aiming to convert 27 kilometres of the heritage-listed Main Outfall Sewer reserve, along Federation Trail, into parkland.
Melbourne Water’s land and collaborative planning manager Victoria Penko, said the Land Management Award was a win for all of the project partners as well as the pilot park’s architects, GHD Woodhead.
“It’s wonderful to have the work of all partners acknowledged in this award – but the real measure of success is the wonderful feedback we receive from the local community and park visitors.
“We’re seeing lots of people being active in the new park, whether they’re cycling, walking, or making the most of park features such as the community garden and gym equipment,” Ms Penko said.
