Maylands Lakes

The Maylands Lakes Environmental Restoration Concept Report will be presented at the Ordinary Council Meeting of Tuesday 29 April.

A community engagement outcomes report has also been published.

For more information, visit the Maylands Lakes Environmental Restoration Masterplan project page.

In recent weeks, rainfall and warmer temperatures have provided optimal conditions for midge breeding within Maylands Lakes.

This week, the City treated Lake Brearley and Lake Bungana with a higher dosage of larvicide, as per our Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority off-label permit.

It is expected this will assist in addressing a recent increase in midge numbers, however there may be some fluctuation over the coming weeks as a result of further rainfall.

The City continues to undertake treatments and raking on a 14-day cycle.

The City has completed planting trees on the islands within Lake Bungana and Lake Brearley. Three different endemic species have been planted across the five islands, including Eucalyptus rudis, Melaleuca rhaphiophylla and Casuarina obesa.

A reminder community members are invited to provide their feedback on the Maylands Lakes Concept Design Report before 11pm this Sunday 16 March 2025.

The City’s consultants are seeking to understand the community’s acceptance of the range of proposed intervention methods contained within the report to address the issues at Maylands Lakes.

Provide your feedback by clicking visiting the Maylands Lakes Concepts Feedback Form on the Masterplan project page.

Q&As from the Maylands Lakes Masterplan Workshop on Wednesday 26 February are now available below and on the Masterplan project page.

• Maylands Lakes Masterplan Workshop - Questions and Answers (247 KB) (pdf)

The consideration of pumps and filtration to alleviate the issues at Maylands Lakes will now be considered at the Ordinary Council Meeting of Tuesday 29 April 2025 along with the draft Masterplan.

Thank you to those who attended the Maylands Lakes Masterplan Workshop on Wednesday 26 February 2025 at The RISE.

Community members heard from consultants Alluvium, and Josh Byrne and Associates, and provided feedback on a concept design report that was developed.

An online feedback form is now available for those who could not attend the workshop.

For more information, visit the Maylands Lakes Environmental Restoration Masterplan project page on Engage Bayswater.

The City is installing irrigation on the islands at Lake Brearley and Lake Bungana. Following this, 14 trees will be planted across the islands, including endemic fringe wetland species Eucalyptus rudis, Melaleuca rhaphiophylla and Casuarina obesa.

Following a review of assets around Maylands Lakes, the wooden outlook structures at De Havilland View/Kittyhawk View, and Dakota Avenue, have been closed off. Temporary fencing will be installed around both outlooks to ensure public safety. An update will be provided following further assessment.

As part of our commitment to improving water quality at Maylands Lakes, the City has been pruning vegetation on the islands at Lake Brearley and Lake Bungana in an effort to deter the cormorant population.

At its January meeting, Council sought confirmation that non-invasive trees on the islands at Lake Bungana would not be pruned.

Unfortunately, the City has experienced issues with its contractor in correctly implementing these works.

A number of endemic Melaleuca trees were pruned by the contractor in error. Herbicide was also applied without authorisation to a number of Japanese pepper trees. Despite this, the trees are expected to grow back.

The City has since engaged an independent arborist who determined the Melaleuca trees are expected to also grow back within 12-24 months. The City is now looking to plant endemic trees on the island and install irrigation to give them the best opportunity to thrive.

This situation is disappointing and the City will not engage with this contractor in future.

A Maylands Lakes Masterplan Workshop has been scheduled for Wednesday 26 February.

For more information and to register, visit the News Feed section of our Maylands Lakes Environmental Restoration Masterplan project page.