A residential development that enhances the natural ecosystem. That’s Anchoridge.
Anchoridge is a unique development in Armstrong Creek, Victoria. Positioned near a highly sensitive conservation area, it was crucial that Anchoridge was developed in a way that exceeded best practice stormwater methodology and enhanced the local area.
So that’s what we did – and brought a new community to life in the process.
From the outset, we planned to develop Anchoridge in a way that considered its sensitive environmental context.
A residential development that enhances the natural ecosystem. That’s Anchoridge.
Anchoridge is a unique development in Armstrong Creek, Victoria. Positioned near a highly sensitive conservation area, it was crucial that Anchoridge was developed in a way that exceeded best practice stormwater methodology and enhanced the local area.
So that’s what we did – and brought a new community to life in the process.
From the outset, we planned to develop Anchoridge in a way that considered its sensitive environmental context.
Notable Features
Enhances the local ecosystem
Improves the quality of water treatment
Creates an environment for fish and birds to thrive
As Anchoridge is upstream of the highly sensitive RAMSAR listed Hospital Swamps wetland complex, we wanted to ensure the outcome both protected and enhanced the acquatic environment.
To do this, we enlisted experts in engineering, ecology and hydrology who have worked in the Armstrong Creek area for years. We also worked closely with various stakeholders, including all three tiers of government, to ensure support for the proposal.
The design solution was for a localised wetland system within Anchoridge, which naturally filters storm water before it enters the Armstrong Creek wetlands and beyond to wetland complex.
The team has designed and constructed an innovative bypass channel that diverts unwanted seasonal fresh water flows into the proposed Sparrowvale Wetlands system.
This channel, and its associated control structures, has resolved an important environmental protection issue that has previously limited development across the wider Armstrong Creek growth area, not just for Anchoridge.
The end result is an environmentally sensitive outcome that cares for the surrounding ecosystem and in offers a critical, long-term solution to increased storm water runoff for the entire Armstrong Creek catchment.
