Our natural environment consists of both living (plants and animals) and the non-living things (rocks, wind, topography, water). The landscape of flat plains and steep river escarpments was formed by volcanic activity and is classified as part of the Victorian Volcanic Plains.

Brimbank averages 400-500mm rainfall a year which is amongst the lowest in the greater Melbourne area.

Biodiversity is the variety of life - the different animals, plants, micro-organisms which make up our environment and the different ecosystems they are part of.

An ecosystem includes all of the living things in a specific area. These systems are the plants and animals interacting with their non-living environments (wind, soil, sun, water).

We have a wide variety of plants and animals in Brimbank, with a number of rare, threatened or endangered species. These plants and animals occur in many different ecosystems including grasslands, wetlands, woodlands and shrub lands.

Some of our open spaces are managed for conservation and others as parks and gardens.

Find what you can do to enhance and protect the unique Brimbank environment.