Trap proposed to improve healthof the Yarrowee

RESIDENTS are invited to provide feedback on a proposed City of Ballarat litter trap which is designed to improve the health of the Yarrowee River.

The trap is expected to stop more than 70 per cent of rubbish, debris and other pollutants from flowing through the river using gross pollutant trap technology.

The trap was part of the Yarrowee River master plan in 2020, and the technology is used nationally to improve water quality.

The proposed trap will be installed 1.5 kilometres downstream from the city, near the Sunnyside Mill precinct, to collect urban litter, sticks and branches, sediment and stormwater pollution.

“The Yarrowee River is an important natural asset for our city – environmentally, culturally and recreationally,” mayor Cr Tracey Hargreaves said.

“This proposed litter trap is a practical way we can reduce pollution and protect the river for future generations.”

The $2.5 million project is funded by this year’s City of Ballarat budget, and feedback can be provided on the MySay page until 5pm on 25 May.