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The Greening Port Pirie Rail Yards project involves the restoration of degraded railyards, by establishing native vegetation to improve the site's amenity, reduce dust and in turn reduce and prevent exposure to lead for the local community.
This project is funded by the Government of South Australia as part of a four-year, $5.7 million partnership between several groups in Port Pirie and government departments including SA Water.
The railway yard previously had extensive areas of compacted rubble and scattered coverage of weedy plants, making the site prone to wind erosion in what was considered a high dust risk area.
Our works include the removal of site rubbish and management of a nationally declared weed called Buffel grass, along with ongoing weed management and watering to support the establishment of native vegetation.
The project is one of a range of measures aimed at reducing and preventing exposure to lead in Port Pirie.
Area of our works:
What have we planted?
We propagated over 16,500 seedlings of trees, shrubs, grasses and groundcovers from 33 species. Some of the native plants in our selection include:
Australian Pig Face (carprobrotus rossii)
Blue Mallee Flower (Halgania cyanea)
Spiny Saltbush (Rhagodia spinescens)
Dropping Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillate).
More than 370 kilograms of native seed and cutting material has been collected from the region to enable propagation of climate-adapted seedlings and for direct seeding of understorey. Collecting seeds locally means better chances for the plants to establish and thrive in the environment.
Current status of works
Following early site preparation, we completed seeding and planting in September 2024.
As plants establish, we will carry out regular maintenance activities such as weed control and watering through to mid-2026.
The Greening Port Pirie Rail Yards project involves the restoration of degraded railyards, by establishing native vegetation to improve the site's amenity, reduce dust and in turn reduce and prevent exposure to lead for the local community.
This project is funded by the Government of South Australia as part of a four-year, $5.7 million partnership between several groups in Port Pirie and government departments including SA Water.
The railway yard previously had extensive areas of compacted rubble and scattered coverage of weedy plants, making the site prone to wind erosion in what was considered a high dust risk area.
Our works include the removal of site rubbish and management of a nationally declared weed called Buffel grass, along with ongoing weed management and watering to support the establishment of native vegetation.
The project is one of a range of measures aimed at reducing and preventing exposure to lead in Port Pirie.
Area of our works:
What have we planted?
We propagated over 16,500 seedlings of trees, shrubs, grasses and groundcovers from 33 species. Some of the native plants in our selection include:
Australian Pig Face (carprobrotus rossii)
Blue Mallee Flower (Halgania cyanea)
Spiny Saltbush (Rhagodia spinescens)
Dropping Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillate).
More than 370 kilograms of native seed and cutting material has been collected from the region to enable propagation of climate-adapted seedlings and for direct seeding of understorey. Collecting seeds locally means better chances for the plants to establish and thrive in the environment.
Current status of works
Following early site preparation, we completed seeding and planting in September 2024.
As plants establish, we will carry out regular maintenance activities such as weed control and watering through to mid-2026.
