Digital PDF Filenon-fictionThe Maribyrnong River is one of Melbourne’s most treasured and well-used waterways. Thousands of Melburnians spend time on or near the river every day – from its source above the Organ Pipes National Park through Keilor, Essendon, Footscray and Yarraville to where it meets the Yarra River near the West Gate Bridge. To protect this river, a coordinated planning is essential to protect and enhance the river valley’s natural and built environment for current and future generations. This report is based on an earlier report, Maribyrnong River Valley Vision and Design Guidelines (Consultant report to the Maribyrnong River Valley Project Steering Committee), April 2006.maribyrnong river, maribyrnong river valley, maribyrnong valley

Flyer The Maribyrnong River Ideas for the River Valleymaribyrnong valley, maribyrnong river, canning street, bridge

5480.01 - Maribyrnong River Photograph.jpg maribyrnong river

Original photo c1910 reproduced 1990Photographs 2 showing people in boats in Maribyrnong Rivermaribyrnong river, rowing

Part of the gwen Goedecke CollectionMelbourne And Metropolitan Board of Works Maribyrnong River Flood Mitigation Study Executive Summary March 1986maribyrnong river, floood

Throughout the years the Sunshine & District Historical Society has hosted many events for it's members and others. This is an example of one of these eventsMaribyrnong River Boat Trip "The Blackbird" Captain Peter Somerville Saturday 15 February 2003 4863.01 - Sunshine & District Historical Society Maribyrnong River Boat Trip 2003 Photographs 4863.02 - Sunshine & District Historical Society Maribyrnong River Boat Trip 2003 Photographs 4863.03 - Sunshine & District Historical Society Maribyrnong River Boat Trip 2003 Flyersunshine & district historical society, maribyrnong river

Plan for Maribyrnong River developed by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works in 1984.Maribyrnong River Plan 1984. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Worksmaribyrnong valley, maribyrnong river

The Flying Scotsman steam train crossing Trestle Bridge over the Maribyrnong River During 1989 The Flying Scotsman steam train was sent to Australia for a public relations tour during this crossing it is possible that Mr Norm De Pomeroy was at the controls.flying scotsman, train, bridge, maribyrnong river

These photographs record the Maribyrnong River Flood in 2022. This flood caused extensive damage to property in Maribyrnong, Brimbank Park and to the Arundel Road Trestle Bridge in Keilor. These images were taken from Rowan Drive and Stensons Road Kealba side of the riverThis collection of photographs and videos preserves a visual record of extensive flooding of the Maribyrnong River in 20225565.01 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Kealba 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5565.02 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Kealba 2022 Photo 07.JPG 5565.03 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Kealba 2022 Photo 10.JPG 5565.04 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Kealba 2022 Photo 17.JPG 5565.05 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Kealba 2022 Photo 19.JPG 5565.06 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Kealba 2022 Photo 21.JPG 5565.07 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Kealba 2022 Photo 27.JPG 5565.08 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Kealba 2022 Photo 29.JPG 5565.09 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Rowan Dr 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5565.10 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Rowan Dr 2022 Photo 06.JPG 5565.11 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Kealba 2022 Photo 14.JPG 5565.12 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Stensons Rd 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5565.13 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Stensons Rd 2022 Photo 02.JPG 5565.14 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Stensons Rd 2022 Photo 03.JPG maribyrnong river, rowan drive, stensons road, kealba, brimbank park

River Concept Plan Maribyrnong River Area 3 (Lower Maribyrnong, Railway Bridge to Dynon Road) 30th October 1989maribyrnong river, footscray

Sketch Humes Site Maribyrnong The Processes of Meat Preserving The Tin Shop|Sketch Humes Site Maribyrnong The Processes of Meat Preserving The Works|Sketch Humes Site Maribyrnong The Processes of Meat Preserving The Store Room|Sketch Humes Site Maribyrnong The Processes of Meat Preserving The Kitchen|Sketch Humes Site Maribyrnong The Processes of Meat Preserving The Preserving Room|Sketch Humes Site Maribyrnong The Processes of Meat Preserving The Boning Room|Sketch Humes Site Maribyrnong The Processes of Meat Preserving|Photograph Humes Site Maribyrnong|Newspaper article The Advocate 14 June 1995 Cannery building highlight at park|Newspaper article Times 12 February 2002 Chemical free restoration|Extract ADI Footscray Site Redevelopment Site History Historical Overview|Brochure Discover the Maribyrnong|Newspaper article Essendon Gazette 3 March 2021 Long Distance Swim|Newspaper article Star 4 May 2004 Plan to save Cinderella river|Typed Report Memories of early Maribyrnong|Newspaper article The Herald 11 December 1981 The battle over the bluestone|Plans Kevin McManus Architect Possible Development Humes Site Maribyrnong|Photocopy painting of Humes Site Maribyrnong|Newspaper article The Sun 1 June 1979 A face lift for our Cinderella River|Newspaper article The Age 9 November 1982 Messsing about on the forgotten river|Extract Our Unique Victorian Timber Bridge Heritage article|Invitation to a Meeting Our River Heritage and its future|Typed Report February 1992 Maribyrnong River Valley Braybrook A time of Achievement of community Aspirations|Letter 14 February 1983 from Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works|Typed Notes Meeting to discuss the erection of a cairn at Solomons Ford|Letter 30 July 1980 from Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Former Melbourne Meat Preserving Company Maribyrnong|Letter 1 December 1981 to Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works from Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment No 157|Extract Maribyrnong Action in Tranquility by Olwen Ford and Pamela Lewis|Handwritten notes about Maribyrnong|Typed report 11 September 1976 Maribyrnong History|Newspaper article The Mail 10 February 1993 Maribyrnong turns back the clock|Newspaper article Advocate 29 September 1993 Misery of flood victims to continue Govt rejects river report|Newspaper article Sunshine Advocate 28M Arundel Dam plan scrapped|Flyer The Maribyrnong River Ideas for the River Valley|Newspaper article The Western Times 12 September 1984 Govt breathes new life into a forgotten river|Newspaper article The Western Times 8 February 1984 So where is the real Solomons Ford|Letter 28 April 1960 Maribyrnong|Newspaper article Melbourne must not forget its other river Olwen Ford|Flyer Ecomuseum Broadsheets 4 Maribyrnong River A River of Histoy|Flyer Pipemakers Park Maribyrnong|Typed report The Saltwater River Powder Magazine Jacks Magazine J W Moore|The Heritage Plan Maribyrnong City Council February 2002|Flyer Bicycling in Maribyrnong|Flyer Pipe Trail|Flyer Meat Trail|Flyer Origins of Industry|Flyer Pipemakers Park|Typed Report Racing Colours Rose and Black|Photographs Maribyrnong Valley December 1974|Newspaper article Herald Sun 12/2/1991 - How the live west is won Pipemakers Parkmaribyrnong river, meat works, the living museum of the west

Six photographs taken in December 1974 as part of a planning report by the Sunshine City Council.maribyrnong valley, maribyrnong river

Photograph of two boatloads of supporters from Maribyrnong Swimming Club cheering for Syd Dunn on his successful attempt to swim the salt water river 122 miles from the Solomons Ford 5th March 1921 Presumably donated by Dale Family On back R C Dale 13 Alameda Ave Maribyrnong near Dept of Supply and Canning Streetsyd dunn, maribyrnong river, swimming

Riverside Tea Gardens Maribyrnong River Avondale Heightsriverside tea gardens, maribyrnong river, avondale height

Report on Flood of May 1974 Maribyrnong River Basinmaribyrnong river, flood

Lower Maribyrnong River Concept Plan 1984 Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Worksmaribyrnong, maribyrnong river, braybrook, footscray, river

Part of the Gwen Goedecke CollecionMaribyrnong River Catchment Preliminary Environment Study July 1975. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Worksmaribyrnong river

Alan Dash (S&DHS Curator) arranged for the reprodction and framing of this imageConstruction of bridge over the Maribyrnong River Sept 1928|Rivets manufactured H. V. McKay used on Sydney Harbour and Quarter Mile Bridgesquarter mile bridge, testle bridge, bridge, sunshine north, maribyrnong river, maribyrnong valley

syd dunn, maribyrnong river, swimming

Port of the Gwen Goedecke CollectionDraft State Environment Protection Policy Water of the Maribyrnong River and Tributaries with explanatory notes Environment Protection Authorty of Victoria Draft Policy No W - 30 October 1991maribyrnong river

These photographs are of the Maribyrnong River Valley looking from Cranwell Park, Braybrook. In the background of some of the photographs is the pipe bridge spanning the river before the metal plate for the bike path was installed.Maribyrnong Valley 341.2maribyrnong river, cranwell park, avondale heights, braybrook

After nearly 20 years of negotiations between the City of Sunshine, the City of Essendon and various other authorities, this cable stayed bridge open in 1991. The Afton Street Pedestrian Bridge is located down stream of where the Commonwealth defense industry once a bridge had to cross the Maribyrnong River, linking the Explosives Factory at Maribyrnong with its waste‑burning and disposal grounds on the opposite bank. The foundations of this bridge can still be seen today.The Afton Street Pedestrian Bridge today is one of the significant river crossings that is used purely for public access and recreation that connects the walking and bicycle path to the North and South sides of the Maribyrnong River.Bridge Afton St & The Boulevard Maribyrnongafton street, the boulevard, maribyrnong river, maribyrnong, maribyrnong explosive factory

The photograph shows one of the first trams, W5 class 783, route 57 across the Maribyrnong River bridge on 23-12-1940. This photo appeared in The Age on 24-12-1940. Work is still being undertaken on the bridge that was built by the Country Roads Board for the MMTB as part of the World War II project to provide better transport to the Munitions work at West Maribyrnong. It was built as a single-track bridge and then duplicated on 1/4/1942.Yields information about the construction of the Maribyrnong River bridge late Dec. 1940.Digital image of a photograph and newspaper cutting.maribyrnong river bridge, bridges, route 57, w5 class, tram 783

Local SceneWest Bank of Maribyrnong River, North Sunshine - AR0034

The Maribyrnong River flows through the former Shire of Keilor, Shire of Braybrook and the City of Sunshine and now the City of Brimbank. The river has a long history of flooding including the following events; 1906 – The largest flood on record - Highest recorded flood level: 4.50 m at the Chifley Drive gauge. This remains the benchmark flood for the Maribyrnong catchment. This flood washed away the Arundel Road Keilor timber bridge during its construction. 1916 – Early 20th‑century flood - Less documented than 1906 but included in the official count of major events. Occurred during a period of widespread Victorian flooding. 1934 – The Great Melbourne Flood - Part of the catastrophic 1934 state‑wide floods. Maribyrnong catchment experienced severe riverine overflow. This event reshaped early flood‑mitigation thinking across Melbourne. 1974 – Widespread metropolitan flooding - Heavy rainfall across Melbourne caused significant rises in the Maribyrnong. Often referenced in Melbourne Water’s long‑term flood modelling. 1983 – Ash Wednesday period flooding - Occurred during the same climatic cycle as the Ash Wednesday bushfires. Intense rainfall caused rapid rises in the Maribyrnong River. 2011 – La Niña flood cycle - Part of the broader 2010–2011 La Niña flooding across Victoria. Maribyrnong experienced moderate–major riverine flooding. 2022 – The most significant modern flood - One of the worst urban floods in Melbourne in decades. Hundreds of homes inundated; major damage in Maribyrnong, Kensington, Ascot Vale. Triggered a parliamentary inquiry, major insurance issues, and debate over the Flemington Racecourse floodwall. Officially counted as the seventh major flood since 1906.The Maribyrnong River 2022 flood was one of the most significant urban flood events in Melbourne in decades. On 14 October 2022, after days of record‑breaking rain across Victoria, the Maribyrnong River breached its banks, inundating large parts of Keilor, Braybrook, Maribyrnong, Kensington, Ascot Vale, and surrounding suburbs. Many houses and streets in Maribyrnong were flooded by the river including the Angler’s Tavern, Anglers Way, Maribyrnong which was inundated up to the second floor. The flood also damaged many upstream locations including the flat lands of the Maribyrnong Valley, Brimbank Park and washing away part of the historical Arundel Road timber bridge in Keilor, the second time in its 116 year old history.maribyrnong river, flood, angler’s tavern, anglers way, maribyrnong, arundel road bridge, keilor

Photocopy of Photograph Maribyrnong Munitions Factory 1938|Newspaper article Brimbank Messenger 29 October 2002 Our bond with the Maltese|Newspaper article The Herald Friday 24 February 1989 Yes Melbourne does have another river|Typed report History of Maribyrnong Steering Committee Reports|Typed notes of Steering Committee History of Maribyrnong Meeting held 7 June 1989|Typed notes 27 April 1989 History of Maribyrnong Steering Committtee Meeting|Typed notes of Steering Committee 5 April 1989|Typed notes of Steering Committee 1 March 1989|Typed notes of Steering Committee 11 January 1989|Typed notes 23 August 1988 Local History|Typed notes of Steering Committee 28 Febuary 1989|Typed report 17 November 1988 A History of Maribyrnong|Extract First Contacts I Primi Contenti|Extract Chapter 2 Maribyrnong on the map|Typed Report Migrant impact The early settlement of Maribyrnong|Photocopy of photographs Your family's photos are Maribyrnong's heritage|Typed report Maribyrnong A pictorial history|Typed report Maribyrnong History Outline|Typed report A History of Maribyrnong General Brief for the Author|Handwritten notes Research for Sunshine Council Project|Letter 18 August 1988 The History Institute|Typed report Copyright|Newspaper article Star 7 December 2004 Council moves to avert disaster|Newspaper article Brimbank Messenger 4 July 2000 Platypus potential|Newspaper article |Advocate 7 July 1993 New river bridge|Letter to Waterways and Parks division Metropolitan Parks 11 April 1985 Potential uses of Bluestone buildings|Typed Memorandum 21 January 1985 History of the Site of the Marie Hill Centre|Typed report The Ford Maribyrnong River|Typed letter from Legislative Council 6 January 1982 regarded rezoning|Extract of Poem The Haunted Castle at Maribyrnong by Martha Coxhead|Handwritten note Evan Crick Hotel dates|Brochure Historic Parkland Van Ness Avenue Sunshine|Typed notes Maribyrnong River Valley Braybrook February 1992|Typed letter 1 June 1983 Humes Site from Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works|Typed l etter 31 May 1982 from Historic Buildings Preservation Council re the fomer Melbourne Meat Preserving Company buildings and former Humes Pipes Site Van Ness Avenue Maribyrnong|Flyer 3 February 1803 Charles Grimes 175th Anniversary 5 February 1978|Newspaper articles Melbourne must not forget its other river|Newspaper article Sunshine Advocatge 24 February 1982 Hearing on Humes rezoning|Newspaper article Public Meeting on Future Development Plans for the former Humes site|Huge Banner Development Plan for Maribyrnong River|Newspaper article Advocate 22 February 2000 Greedy developers|Newspaper article Advocate 17 April 1996 River estate plan set for amendment|Newspaper article Advocate 8 February 2000 Bridging concern|Newspaper article Western Times 1 March 2000 Developers plan riles river residents|Newspaper article Advocate 20 February 1974 Maribyrnong a paradise|Newspaper article Messenger 15 February 2000 Plan rushed residents|Newspaper article Advocate 1 June 1983 Get tough policy on Valley|Newspaper article The Herald 11 December 1981 A community is up in arms over a threat to Victoria's heritage The battle over the bluestone. The Melbourne Meat Preserving Works|Typed report Historic Workplace Humes Site Van Ness Avenue Maribyrnong|Typed letter 1 December 1967 Explosives Factory Maribyrnong|Typed report Racing colours Rose and Black|Newspaper article The Age 28 April 1982 The western maze|Typed Minutes 4 July 1983 Meeting of the Lower Maribyrnong Conservation Group|Typed Constitution of the Lower Maribyrnong Valley Conservation Group|Typed Submission 29 April 1982 To City of Sunshine for Historic buildings preservation council classifications sub committee|Typed Minutes of Lower Maribyrnong Valley Conservation Group 26 August 1982|Typed Application for Membership form Lower Maribyrnong Valley Conservation Group|Typed Submission for a Financial Grant to the Charles Grimes 175th Anniversary Re enactment Committee|Typed Annual General Meeting 5 July 1984 Lower Maribyrnong Valley Conservation Group|Typed letter 30 July 1980 Humes Site|Typed Proposal Bluestone building|Typed Letter from University of Melbourne 11 December 1980 Meat Preserving companys works|Brochure Pipemakers Park|Typed notes Elizabeth McKinnon Mosaic mural artist|Newspaper article Sunshine Advocate 10 November 1993 Heritage site rediscovered|Newspaper article The Age 7 September 1996 Dreamtime in an industrial garden|Newspaper article The Western Times 6 December 1989 The peoples historiian|Typed report The Saltwater River Powder Magazine Jacks Magazine|Typed letter from Henry Laskowski Sunshine City Council Engineer / Planner to Gwen Goedecke Re: Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment No 157 Maribyrnong Valley 26th November 1981|Newspaper article The Advocate 13th September Council to buy vital river land|Newspaper article The Age 4th September 1978 Tight controls urged over Maribyrnong|Newspaper article The Age 27th April 1988 Metropolitan Region Planning Scheme Amendment RL11|Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works M.M.B.W. Concept plan for Maribyrnong River Development Media Release 25th January 1984|City of Sunshine The Maribyrnong River Ideas for the River Valley|Newspaper Article The Advocate 14 March 1979 River Valley Land Purchasemaribyrnong river, maribyrnong valley

These photographs were taken prior to the new Afton Street Pedestrian Bridge being built.In the background is the Explosives Factory's waste‑burning and disposal grounds on the northern bank Essendon West.Trestle Bridge Maribyrnong 210.1maribyrnong explosive factory, maribyrnong river, maribyrnong

Local SceneFrom Essendon looking west over the Maribyrnong River towards Duke Street Quarries Essendon - AR0017