Perce White Reserve closed

From 19th May, Perce White Reserve was fenced off to allow work to begin on the boardwalk that will be the centrepiece of the Port of Melbourne's buffer plan for the expanded Webb Dock. 

The Reserve is scheduled to re-open in November. 

At this stage, no vegetation is to be removed. 

The carpark will remain open. Construction vehicles will access the site from Port of Melbourne land to the north. 

Blue wrens out today

A group of eleven superb blue wrens were sighted on the western lawn at Perce White Reserve today. Upon approach, the birds retreated into two clumps of vegetation identified for removal in the landscape plan for Perce White Reserve.

One of a group of wrens observed at Perce White Reserve 

Vegetation Removal

Vegetation on the north side of the carpark at Perce White Reserve has been removed as preparation begins for the construction of the noise wall.
Yesterday (5 05 14) the Government announced its intention to lease of the Port of Melbourne. The income would be used for the range of infrastructure projects proposed in the budget.

Entrance to Perce White Reserve

Zoysia macrantha

It is not always easy to identify Zoysia macrantha, especially when it is tangled up with Cynodon dactylon. Here it is recruiting at Perce White Reserve, Port Melbourne.

Zoysia macrantha

Rabbits baited at PWR

Fulton Hogan had employed a rabbit baiting provider and this work has been going on this past week or two. POMC may provide some rabbit proof fencing for the grass area.

Friends meet new management

Today we met with Kim Cope, Port of Melbourne, Team Leader Structures Land and Water Assets, Tim Ogun Supervisor with Fulton Hogan and Scott and Les also from Fulton Hogan. Anthony, the lanscape gardener for LSV HQ was also there.

We did a walk around Perc White and discussed our various roles. They all were very enthusiastic about working in the reserve and preserving it so a very postive beginning on a day that brought blue sky and sun

Port of Melbourne Corporation announce takeover of PWR management

POMC announced last month that they will be taking over day to day mangement of Perce White Reserve as of 1st July 2012. A role that had previously been done by COPP and funded by POMC.

What happens from here?

POMC will meet with COPP to discuss handover. POMC has said they will meet with FOPMF after this meeting to discuss their vision for PWR.