Monitoring the ecological health of the Cooks River   We benchmark, monitor and evaluate the ecological health of the Cooks River catchment to increase knowledge and understanding, and to support Council’s individual higher-resolution monitoring programs. The ecological condition of...

Restoring Landing Lights Wetland   As part of the Cooks River Alliance On-ground Works Program, the Alliance provided funding and assistance to Bayside Council to deliver wetland restoration at Landing Lights, including mangroves and weed removal. The 3 year...

The Cooks River catchment has vast impervious areas. Stormwater from these areas flows into the Cooks River collecting rubbish and other pollutants along the way. Raingardens are specially designed to collect stormwater run-off, filter pollutants and sediments, and slow...

OurRiver The Cooks River Sustainability Initiative (OurRiver) was a partnership between Ashfield, Bankstown, Canterbury, City of Sydney, Hurstville, Marrickville, Rockdale and Strathfield councils, and Monash University, that was initiated by the Cooks River Foreshores Working Group (CRFWG). The project ran from 2007 to...