Life support

You may have noticed the H2 pods appearing as an alternative to the wheelie bins for providing trees with recycled water.The H2 pods store 500 litres of water, rather than the wheelie bins which stored 240 litres, and are more attractive.
Water is released from beneath the pod at a slow steady rate, allowing tree roots to take up most of the water provided.
The recycled water comes from stormwater run-off captured in Albert Park Lake.
Here a pod supports the palm tree at the entrance to Beacon Road. This is also an opportunity to show the landscaping treatment at this significant entrance to Garden City.

Melbourne main sewer project pictures

Check out these amazing pictures of the tunnelling work taking place underneath the surface of Port Melbourne's Railway Reserves.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/photo-gallery/gallery-e6frf94x-1225846000080?page=1

Getting easier to get around

Three crossing that were identified on 19th February as being inaccessible to wheelchair users have been fixed at:

• McCormack St on Bridge St
• Post Office Place on Rouse St
• Centenary Drive on Princes St

Harvest

Celebration of the The Simply Living Garden in Nott St (off Bridge St) formed part of the Harvest service at Port Melbourne Uniting Church today. This open access garden is used by an increasing number of people - sometimes in surprising ways.

Some people come to the garden just to put their vegetable waste into the compost bin, and especially appreciate this service.

Search Simply living and view posts of 29 September and 21 October 2008 to see the transformation that has taken place.

What people say about Port Melbourne

from a traveller who has just moved here:
'The area seems okay – Port Melbourne looks as though it’s two part kinda thing… one part kinda run down and one part in a huge redevelopment and full of yuppies.'

http://ojevans.com/blog/2010/03/all-change/

Garden in Garden City Reserve

Angela Drew tends the beautiful garden she has created as a centrepiece in Garden City Reserve for us all to enjoy.

The succulent border comes from cuttings taken from her own drought tolerant garden.

Commemorating Greek Independence Day

The Greek flag flies outside the Port Town Hall to acknowledge and commemorate Greek Independence Day.