wonguim wilam (Warrandyte River Reserve)

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Consultation has concluded

wonguim wilam is located between Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Bridge and the Warrandyte Bakery. Manningham Council manages this land that forms part of the Warrandyte River Reserve.

wonguim wilam is one of Manningham's most popular parks and a major tourist destination. The local community and visitors often use the park for informal recreation activities.

On Tuesday, 25 September 2018, Council adopted a community-informed Masterplan for the park, proposing a series of upgrades for the area.

Key features of the Masterplan include:

  • additional picnic facilities
  • seating and barbecues
  • an improved path layout
  • outdoor fitness equipment
  • new drinking fountains
  • signage
  • landscaping
  • public art elements

wonguim wilam is located between Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Bridge and the Warrandyte Bakery. Manningham Council manages this land that forms part of the Warrandyte River Reserve.

wonguim wilam is one of Manningham's most popular parks and a major tourist destination. The local community and visitors often use the park for informal recreation activities.

On Tuesday, 25 September 2018, Council adopted a community-informed Masterplan for the park, proposing a series of upgrades for the area.

Key features of the Masterplan include:

  • additional picnic facilities
  • seating and barbecues
  • an improved path layout
  • outdoor fitness equipment
  • new drinking fountains
  • signage
  • landscaping
  • public art elements
  • redesigning the car park
  • upgraded playground

The park is officially named wonguim wilam (phonetically pronounced as 'WON-GOOM-WIL-LUM'. This Woi-wurrung word is in the language of the Wurrundjeri Woi-wurrung people, the First Peoples of the Manningham area. The name is not capitalised, and instead written in all lower case, a convention adopted by the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people. The name translates in English to 'Boomerang Place'.

Consultation has concluded

  • Colourful art piece installed

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    Check out this colourful art piece next time you’re down at Lions Park along the Warrandyte River Reserve.

    During the Warrandtye Pottery Expo this year, Warrandyte ceramic artist Jane Annois and Clay Talk at Montsalvat led a children’s art activity in creating these colourful ‘leaves’ representing leaves from the local area. In June, our landscaper Crafted Landscape installed the new art element along the path edging by the new shelter under the bridge.

    Special thanks to Clayworks Potters Supply in providing the clay, colours and firing, and Clay Talk at Montsalvat for donating their time with the children.

    The Warrandyte Pottery Expo is an annual event on the last weekend of February. It is proudly supported by the Manningham Arts Grants.