Landscaping plans for the new road bridge being built at Hopkins Road will enhance Truganina’s local biodiversity by adding more than 80,000 native trees and plants across the project area.
More than 200 new native trees will be planted across the project area, including species of lightwood, river red gum, brittle gum, and 39 lemon-scented gums planted along the new walking and cycling path.
Approximately 35,000 square metres of project area will be seeded, and more than 80,000 native shrubs, grasses and tussocks planted, including species such as berry saltbush, prostrate acacia, creeping boobialla, dusky bells correa, common tussock-grass and weeping rice-grass.
The planting scheme reflects the community’s preference for native species, with plants selected to suit the climate and soil conditions, and to support the area’s biodiversity.
In addition to a landscaping factsheet, locals were able to learn more at a recent community pop-up at the Mt Atkinson Market, with project team members on hand to answer questions about landscaping plans, and the Hopkins Road level crossing removal project.
Landscaping is expected to begin in the coming months, and the new road bridge will open to traffic in 2026.
A further 3 level crossings are being removed at Coburns, Exford and Ferris roads in Melton, with the new Melton Station opening to passengers in 2026.
