Eight times so far this year, the litter trap on Bracken Creek has overflowed - spewing literally hundreds of thousands of pieces of litter into the creek and downstream to Merri Creek. 

This extreme littering is entirely preventable. 

This litter trap is managed by Melbourne Water, who have been unwilling - so far - to invest in our environment by upgrading the litter trap to cope with common levels of storm water.

The trap was built in the late 90’s and has a series of netting bags which filter the stormwater. The problem arises when we have mild to heavy rain and the trap becomes inundated and stops functioning. 

Help our environment by signing and sharing this petition. If you wish to donate money to this cause, please consider supporting Friends of Merri Creek or the Merri Creek Management Committee directly, rather than donating to this petition.