Planting complete on reverse osmosis building roof

Planting of the largest green roof of its kind in the southern hemisphere is complete at Victoria’s new desalination plant.

The green roof is an important part of the plant’s design, helping to integrate the desalination plant into the landscape and minimising visual impacts on the coastline.

Bass Coast Shire Mayor, Cr Veronica Dowman, was there to plant the last seedling on top of the reverse osmosis building.

“Minimising the visual impact of the desalination plant was one of the key concerns for our local community,” she said.

“I am certainly pleased to see the roof thriving the way it is. Plants that were tiny seedlings just a few months ago are now absolutely blooming.”

“It is great to see the design concept of the green roof becoming a reality and blending the plant into the surrounding landscape.”

The reverse osmosis building is the biggest of the 29 buildings on the site. Its green roof spans…