The Toomuc Creek wetland, shared trail, playground and artwork employs a new approach to constructed ecology, drainage infrastructure, recreation and place making. At the centre of the reserve is an experiential sculpture, ‘Ebb/Flow’ by Louise Lavarack. The artwork inteprets the interface between the land and the sky as well as the seasonal changes in the local climate.

A further feature of the project is the construction of breeding ponds for the growling grass frogs. The ponds are separate from the wetland that will be periodically filled to match the frog breeding cycles but also drained to prevent populations of predatory fish establishing.

The project also includes reuse of existing site material and construction of over 1000 linear metres of shared trail. Timbers from an old bridge on site have been incorporated in to a viewing platform and signage interpreting the site history. 

Winner 2014 AILA National Land Management Award

Winner 2012 AILA Victoria Design Award

www.louiselavarack.com.au