The Murray Parkways Corryong to Wodonga to Wahgunyah
Implementation Plan Stage One of Murray River Adventure Trail 2012 to 2015
Enhancing the river environment Improving community access Connecting Indigenous communities to country through co-management
Parklands Albury Wodonga Limited P.O. Box 1040 Wodonga VIC 3689
Phone: 02 6023 6714 Fax: 02 6023 2425 Email: [email protected]
Date: 29th June 2012 Updated: 12th September 2014
CONTENTS
Overview of Strategic Plan 2010 to 2022 ...... 2 Creating the Murray to Mountains Regional Experience ...... 2 Three Stages of Murray Action Plan 2010 to 2022 ...... 3 Summary of Action Plan 2012 to 2015 ...... 5 Summary of Resource Requirements (excluding footbridges)...... 6 Footbridges – short term and longer term options ...... 7 Specific Murray Water Frontages - Action Plan 2012 to 2015 ...... 8 1. Travellers Island (Bidstrup Road to Richardsons Bend) ...... 8 2. West Wodonga (House Creek to Travellers Creek) ...... 9 3. Gateway Island ...... 10 4. Bulrush Island ...... 11 5 Bonegilla Island ...... 12 6 East Murray ...... 13 6.1 East Murray (Ryans Lagoon Wetland section) ...... 13 6.2 Ryans Road section: ...... 13 6.3 Huon Hill section: ...... 14 6.4 East Murray (Snowdons Road section) ...... 15 6.5 Snowdon Road section: ...... 15 7. Lake Hume Foreshore to “The Beginning Place” ...... 17
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Overview of Strategic Plan 2010 to 2022 This Action Plan is part of Parklands Albury Wodonga’s 2010 to 2022 Strategic Planning Process;
Strategic Plan 2010 to 2022
Schedule of Works Social Enterprise 2010 to 2022 Goods and Services
Action Plan 2012-15 Action Plan 2012-15 Action Plan 2012-15 Action Plan 2012-15 High Country Murray River Kiewa River Wodonga Hills Rail Trail
Strategic Plan (2010 to 2022): identifies the focus for Parklands Albury Wodonga and the modus operandi: a partnership culture in the planning and implementation.
Strategic Plan – Schedule of Works (2010 to 2022): identifies the key works proposed that are unique to specific sites. Whilst not stated in these works schedules, consistent and continued pest plant and animal control and fire management strategies will be required to be undertaken for the length of this strategic plan.
Action Plan (2012 to 2015): prioritises works identified in the Schedule of Works and provides detailed maps and costings for the initial stages.
Priorities are based on the following principles;
Strong community support and demand Active community stewardship Initially focus on establishing continuous links Ease of implementation, that is, sites where minimal capital infrastructure, such as footbridges are required
Creating the Murray to Mountains Regional Experience Parklands Albury Wodonga is committed to a “partnership culture” where partnerships are integral to how work gets accomplished and how connections are made. For instance;
In 2010/11, Parklands Albury Wodonga worked in partnership with 75 organisations and agencies as well as volunteers, in the joint planning and implementation of park projects. Over $15 million worth of volunteer hours has been invested in the development and management of the regional parklands over the past 15 years.
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The process of building community stewardship and involving local communities in the building of this regional trail is critical to the longer term success and sustainability.
Three Stages of Murray Action Plan 2010 to 2022
Lake Hume to Barnawartha (as at December 2013)
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Barnawartha to Police Paddocks (Parks Victoria is Committee of Management for Victorian Crown frontages)
Police Paddocks to Bundalong at Ovens River near Mulwala - Yarrawonga
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Summary of Action Plan 2012 to 2015
Section 2 Section 3
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Bare earth track Chicane gates to facilitate stock watering points
Bollards to manage vehicles Facilitating both agriculture and passive recreation
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Summary of Resource Requirements (excluding footbridges) UNDERWAY / FUNDS STAGE ISSUES PLANNED SOUGHT 2 & 3 Cultural Heritage Management Plan 1,4,5,6&7 Cultural Heritage Management Plan 88,000 1 Fencing & plants NSW Office of Water Chicane gates $2,100
Track signage $1,000 2 28 chicane gates & vehicle access gates Culverts for Sheathers Road Fisheries Victoria $10,000 Fence materials & signage – Goynes Road $7,000 Materials -Felltimber Ck pontoon footbridge $14,000 Materials -2 small wetland footbridges $8,400 Fence materials & signage – Carrolls Road Fence materials & signage – Bidstrup Road North East Water Materials for picnic tables – Bidstrup Road $3,000 Track head signage Track signage 3 Fence Quarry $5,000 Fence Flanagans Creek corridor Materials - 2 small wetland footbridges
Materials - Flanagans Ck pontoon bridge $14,000 Track signage 4 4 chicane gates $2,000 Track head signage $500 Track signage $1,000 Materials - 2 small wetland footbridges $14,000 5 6 chicane gates $3,000 Fence closed road reserve $1,700
Track head signage Track signage $1,000 6 Fence Ryans Road to Kiewa River east bank $16,000 6 chicane gates $3,000
Track head signage $1,500 Track signage $1,000 7 Pontoon bridge over gully $5,600 Bollards along Lake Hume at strategic locations $15,000 & track head sign at Block 19 Fence Snowdons Road to Murray $8,000
6 chicane gates $3,000 Road directional signage $1,500 Track signage $1,000 Total materials budget sought $117,600 Total (excluding footbridges) $174,100
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Footbridges – short term and longer term options STAGE BRIDGE PARCEL ISSUES BUDGET 1 1 Travellers Island Travellers Creek footbridge will enable link to near $120,000 (west of Bidstrup) Richardsons Bend where there is vehicular river access 2 2 West Wodonga One minor creek crossing (budgeted in table above) $0 (to Travellers Ck) Vehicular river access points relatively straight forward 3 3 Gateway Island Flanagans Creek footbridge (budgeted for longer term) $0 West Smugglers wetland pontoon footbridge (budgeted above) 4 4 Browns Island Flanagans Creek footbridge $80,000
4 5 Browns Island NSW Office of Water vehicular bridge (10% contribution) $10,000 5 6 Bonegilla Island Ryans Creek footbridge $80,000 6 7 Murray River East Utilise quiet country roads & Ryans Lagoon Wetlands $80,000 Kiewa River footbridge (three options for location) 4 8 Murray River East Huon Hill to Browns Island footbridge $120,000 Three year budget (major capital infrastructure) $490,000 3 9 Gateway Island Flanagans Creek footbridge $60,000 West 7 10 Murray River East Heywoods Murray Oxbow footbridge $600,000 1 11 Wonga Wetlands Footbridge over Murray to Wonga Wetlands & Wagirra $200,000 Trail 2 12 Carrolls Island Longer term project as two large footbridges required $300,000 Longer term capital infrastructure (if demand) $1,160,000 # Budget for footbridges based on $2,500 per linear metre for 2 metre wide footbridge decking
Note: Bridges highlighted red are not necessary for continuous trail but would add to the visitor experience.
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Specific Murray Water Frontages - Action Plan 2012 to 2015
1. Travellers Island (Bidstrup Road to Richardsons Bend)
1.1 Discussions 1.2 Footbridge over 1.3 Walking track commenced with Travellers Creek. along Murray River Parks Victoria who on PAW CoM land are CoM for land
Wonga Wetlands
Hume Freeway Barnawartha
Bidstrup Rd
1.4 Access over 1.5 Potential Footbridge Walking track
Travellers Creek over Murray River to along Murray River using road bridge Wonga Wetlands on PAW CoM land
PRIORITY ACTION PARTNER / RESOURCES BUDGET STAKEHOLDER Short term Cultural Wodonga Aboriginal Archaeologists $20,000 Heritage Plan Network Traditional Owner Group(s) Short term 2km fences Workplaces Fence materials & labour Short term Track signage Stewardship Group Distance signs $1,000 Short term Track Stewardship Group 4 chicane gates $2,000 Short term Relocate gate Establish stewardship 1 x 4 foot gate $100 group Medium Permission for Parks Victoria Time term Parks Vic land Medium Footbridge over Biodiesel Producers or Bridge contractor $120,000 term Travellers Creek Woolworths Distribution Total $143,100
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2. West Wodonga (House Creek to Travellers Creek)
2.1 Bidstrup Permission 2.2 2.3 Goynes Road 2.4 Sheathers 2.5 Carrolls Road Road carpark to use Pontoon Pedestrian acess Road vehicular Establish safe and picnic area closed bridge for 600 metres to access to river parking area on Travellers road for over frontage requires Creek walking Felltimber culverts
Creek
= proposed carpark with barriers, track head sign & chicane gate
= off stream watering system required if want to fence remaining river frontages PRIORITY ACTION PARTNER / STAKEHOLDER RESOURCES BUDGET Short Cultural Heritage Wodonga Aboriginal Network Archaeologists term Mget Plan Traditional Owner Group(s) Track Establish Stewardship Group 28 chicane gates Track Head DSE Public Safety Grant Signs x 3 Car parking area & Workplace volunteering Seats & fence at Bidstrup Road $2,000 picnic area North East Water Car parking area & James Fallon High Seats & fence at Carrolls Road $1,000 picnic area Albury Wodonga Health Permission to use City of Wodonga Time for pedestrian track to be Bidstrup Road added to road register Permission to use Kevin Corcoran Time to negotiate license for freehold land Traveller Ck eroded section Permission to use City of Wodonga Time for pedestrian track to be Goynes Road added to road register Car parking area & Chicane & maintenance gate in picnic area fence at Goynes Road Medium Felltimber Creek Workplace volunteer project Pontoon bridge materials $15,000 pontoon bridge Wodonga TAFE Sheathers Rd City of Wodonga Culverts $10,000 Longterm Upgrade Sheathers City of Wodonga Road works tba Total $27,000
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3. Gateway Island
3.2 Fence 3.1 Union Bridge 3.4 Fence 3.3 closed road underpass Wodonga Smugglers reserve Creek footbridge
Smugglers Closed road Bridge reserve
Lincoln Causeway Hume Freeway Flanagans Creek bridge
3.5 Flangagans Creek footbridge
PRIORITY ACTION PARTNER / RESOURCES BUDGET STAKEHOLDER Short term Union bridge Vic Roads & RTA Specifications $2,000 underpass Labour & stones (rock wall) Short term Cultural Heritage Wodonga Aboriginal Archaeologists Mget Plan Network Traditional Owner Group(s) Short term Fence road Albury Wodonga Permission from City of $5,000 reserve Corporation Wodonga Fence materials & labour Short term Fence Wodonga NSW Office of Water Fence materials & labour Creek Short term Track Volunteers Distance signs Short term Smugglers Ck Green Army Pontoon bridge materials Short term Wodonga Ck Green Army Footbridge materials wetlands x 2 Short Term Total $7,000 Medium term West Flanagan Ck Sponsor / grant Pontoon bridge materials $14,000 Medium term East Flanagans Ck RDV grant Bridge contractor $80,000 Total $101,000
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4. Bulrush Island
4.1 Footbridge 4.2 Negotiate right of 4.3 Vehicle bridge 4.4 Footbridge near Hume way easement where to be funded over Wodonga Freeway over Crown land eroded through MDBA Creek to Huon Hill Flanagans Creek Program away
Gateway Island
NSW
Bandiana Link Browns Island Wodonga
PRIORITY ACTION PARTNER / RESOURCES BUDGET STAKEHOLDER Short term Cultural Heritage Wodonga Aboriginal Archaeologists $20,000 Mget Plan Network Traditional Owner Group(s) Short term Right of Way Kenneally Properties Time Easement City of Wodonga Short term Spray track & low Volunteers Chemicals level access Sign Short term Track signage Volunteers Distance Signs & Track Head $1,500 Short term Chicane gates Volunteers 4 chicane gates $2,000 Short Term Total $23,500
Medium term Vehicular Bridge NSW Office of Water Bridge contractor $10,000 (environmental water) (contribute 10% of cost) Medium term Footbridge over RDV Grant Bridge contractor $80,000 Flanagans Creek Longer term Footbridge over RDV Grant Bridge contractor $120,000 Wodonga Creek Total $233,500
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5 Bonegilla Island
Ryans Creek footbridge Closed road reserve Identify preferred site (3 options) and secure part of pedestrian funding for footbridge track - Option A = Crown land (near Rock Weir) - Option B = Council Road Reserve & easement - Option C = Crown land
Waterworks
Mungabareena
Murray A River C B Snowdons Rd Ryans Creek
Trabants Rd
PRIORITY ACTION PARTNER / RESOURCES BUDGET STAKEHOLDER Short term Cultural Heritage Wodonga Aboriginal Archaeologists $20,000 Mget Plan Network Traditional Owner Group(s) Short term Permission to use City of Wodonga Time closed road Short term Fence & Grant Fence materials & plants $1,700 revegetate road Short term Spray track & low Volunteers Chemicals level access Sign Short term Track Head Apex Tools Track Head Short term Track signage Sponsor Distance Signs & Track Head $1,000 Short term Chicane gates Sponsor 6 chicane gates $3,000 Short Term Total $25,700
Medium term Footbridge over Sponsor Bridge contractor $80,000 Ryans Creek Total $105,700
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6 East Murray
6.1 East Murray (Ryans Lagoon Wetland section)
6.1 Removed grazing 6.2 Utilise quiet from Ryans Lagoon Snowdons Rd Wetlands and Ryans Rd
Snowdons Rd Trabants Rd
Rapseys Rd
Ryans Rd
6.5 Investigate 6.3 Fence & preferred revegetate
bridge option closed section of (A, B or C) 6.2 Ryans Road section: Ryans Road
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B 6.4 Tackle blackberries then fence & revegetate Kiewa River (eastern bank) from Killara to Ryans Road C
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6.3 Huon Hill section: 6.6 Footbridge to Browns Paved commuter 6.5 Footbridge over bike path around Kiewa River Island (no public land to connect to WodongaCBD) boundary with (Options A,B or C) Housing Estate
A
B
C
PRIORITY ACTION PARTNER / STAKEHOLDER RESOURCES BUDGET Short term Cultural Heritage Wodonga Aboriginal Network Archaeologists $20,000 Mget Plan Traditional Owner Group(s) Short term Permission to use City of Wodonga Time to add road reserve for pedestrian track to pedestrians road register Short term Fence & plant Grant Fence & plants $16,000 Ryans Rd Short term Restore Ryans Communities for Nature (DSE) Chemicals Lagoon Wetlands Murray Darling Freshwater Plants & fencing Research Centre Spray track Short term Chicane gates Sponsor 6 chicane gates $3,000 Short term $39,000 Medium term Track Head Sponsor Track Head x 3 $1,500 Medium term Track signage Sponsor Distance Signs $1,000 Medium term Footbridge over Fisheries Victoria Bridge contractor $80,000 Kiewa River Total $160,500
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6.4 East Murray (Snowdons Road section)
7.1 Culverts or Permission to use 7.2 Negotiate license around footbridge over Murray Snowdons closed road Murray Oxbow or bridge Oxbow on Snowdons Rd reserve for track across island
6.5 Snowdon Road section:
7.5 Footbridge over 7.4 Parking to 7.3 Negotiate lease along 7.2 Culvert over Ryans Creek access river river frontage or use quiet Murray Oxbow
(option A or B) frontage Snowdons Rd
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PRIORITY ACTION PARTNER / STAKEHOLDER RESOURCES BUDGET Short term Cultural Heritage Wodonga Aboriginal Network Archaeologists $20,000 Management Traditional Owner Plan Group(s) Short term Negotiate lease Neighbouring landholder Time Short term Roadside signs City of Wodonga & Sponsor Directional signs $1,500 Short term Track Head x 3 Sponsor Bollards & signs $15,000 Short term Track signage Sponsor Distance Signs $1,000 Short term Chicane gates Sponsor 6 chicane gates $3,000 Short term $40,500 Medium term Murray Oxbow Sponsor Culverts $15,000 Total $55,500
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7. Lake Hume Foreshore to “The Beginning Place”
Weir Wall (pedestrian / cyclists only) to Lake Heywoods Hume Village Bridge
Lake Hume Foreshore (Goulburn Murray Water Crown land)
Kiewa River “The Beginning Place” Interpretive Centre at Bonegilla Migrant Experience Heritage Park
PRIORITY ACTION PARTNER / RESOURCES BUDGET STAKEHOLDER Short term Track Head x 3 Sponsor # Track Head Signs $3,300 Short term Track signage Sponsor # Distance & Direction $1,000 Signs Short term Chicane gates Sponsor # 2 chicane gates $1,500 Short term $5,800 # Sponsors are likely to be previous project partners, such as Rotary Club of Bellbridge and Lake Hume, Goulburn Murray Water and Bonegilla Migrant Experience Heritage Park (City of Wodonga)
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