Work aimed at clean wetlands

WORK will begin at the Mildura South wetlands this week to remove overgrown vegetation.The work is aimed at increasing flow and improving the health of the wetlands.The area is one of three major constructed wetlands in Mildura designed to collect stormwater from surrounding urban areas.The stormwater is filtered and cleaned by the wetlands vegetation before […]

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