Improve
Edwardes Lake

Improve water quality – Action Needed

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For over a 100 years Edwardes Lake has provided the lungs for the Reservoir community and has over 135,000 visitors per year.

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But even though it is the second biggest lake in Melbourne it does not receive the same state government funding and attention as Albert Park Lake does.

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This long-time water management neglect is a major reason why the water quality is so poor and toxic, posing a public health risk and threat to local wildlife. Storm water pollution events and frequent algae blooms degrade the natural environment and biodiversity of the aquatic ecosystem.

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I’ve been fighting for years to improve the water quality of Edwardes Lake and convinced Council to set up a Task Force to clean up the lake and become a biodiversity sanctuary but the State Government needs to step up to the task.