By JODIE SYMONDS
WOORI YALLOCK’S Kooweerup Road has got a new look, with thousands of native plants recently planted.
About 5000 plants have been put in as part of the Ribbons of Green program run by Yarra Ranges Council.
The program is aimed at providing Woori Yallock with an improved look that will create an environment for locals and visitors to enjoy.
Yarra Ranges councillor Jim Child said the council had a meeting with VicRoads and WYTAG to organise the program in Woori Yallock.
Secretary of The Woori Yallock Township Action Group (WYTAG) Beverley Croke said the new plants would help give residents pride in where they lived.
“To look out onto (the plants) rather than the long grass will make residents want to keep our town neat and tidy,” Ms Croke said.
Ms Croke wrote in a letter to Yarra Ranges Council that the project would enhance the environmental approach to the township.
Cr Child said the program was a classic example of the council, WYTAG and volunteers working together to strengthen the community.
“WYTAG really has to be given the most credit for this project and for maintaining these plants,” Cr Child said.
“It gives the community the chance to get involved.
“The plants will grow and soon become a barrier to the road for residents of the Woori Yallock township.”
More programs within the Ribbons of Green program are taking place around the Yarra Ranges.
For more information visit, yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Property/Trees-vegetation/Plants-for-properties.
