The Get the Site Right campaign in June will increase awareness of the dangers of runoff from building sites impacting the environment and encourage developers, builders and home renovators to implement appropriate erosion and sediment controls. The campaign is kicking off...
This program has now finished, please see other ways to be involved in helping the Cooks River via the “Help the River” section in the top menu.
The Cooks River Alliance welcomes funding commitments for urban rivers and waterways and calls on all political parties to prioritise restoring urban rivers and waterways ahead of the State and Federal elections this year. Cooks River Alliance Chair and...
“A loved and healthy river valley enriching the heart of Sydney” After months of visioning consultation with Aboriginal representatives, community members and river stakeholders, 10 passionate Cooks River locals came together to develop a vision for 2030. Read the...
Businesses in the Belmore, Lakemba and Strathfield South industrial areas are taking a leadership role in managing litter on the verge outside their premises. Educating staff, installing bins and signage, and increasing the regularity of bin emptying are just...
David Noble began taking photos of birds on the Cooks River about five years ago. The retired science teacher and Marrickville local shares these on his personal blog – http://www.david-noble.net/blog/ – which also contains other stunning images capturing his...
The Cooks River Alliance and BirdLife Australia are calling on local residents to spend 20 minutes taking part in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count this October. You can count birds wherever you are – in your backyard, on the river, in...
The Cooks River Alliance is inviting all water and land managers, community groups and government agencies across the catchment to join the Cooks River Catchment Congress. The Cooks River Catchment Congress enables a whole of catchment approach across many...
Image: Standing at the junction of Coxs Creek and the Cooks River – Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour and the Cooks River Alliance Deputy Chair Strathfield Councillor Maryanne Duggan. The City of Canterbury Bankstown and Strathfield Council have...
Professor Ian Tyrrell has spent the last 25 years working on a Cooks River history book. Recently published, River Dreams: the people and landscapes of the Cooks River, paints a vivid picture of life along the river since colonisation. Significantly, the...