05/10/2026
Entracon Civil is proud to have contributed to the transformation of the former Elsternwick Park Golf Course into Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve. The $7.0M urban wetland and nature reserve was delivered in conjunction with Bayside City Council, Australian Government & Melbourne Water.
The project combines habitat restoration with critical flood infrastructure. The reserve still operates as a flood retarding basin for Elster Creek. A major constraint was the WAG (Westernport–Altona–Geelong) crude oil pipeline, which runs directly through the site, so excavation, levels and plant movements all had to be planned and controlled around it.
The new wetlands have increased stormwater storage capacity. They slow and treat flows before the water is reused for irrigation of the adjacent sports fields.