There has been some misinformation spread in the media regarding changing the name of the Cooks River. The suggestion that the Cooks River Alliance (CRA) or its members may soon have a position on the naming of the river...
“Stories shape culture, culture shapes leaders, leaders shape policies and policies shape the system” – Damon Gameau The Cooks River catchment covers approximately 100km2 in one of the most densely populated parts of Sydney and flows into Botany Bay....
On the 2 April 2024 the Cooks River Valley Association (CRVA) contacted the CRA asking if the Alliance would be willing to submit a letter in support of their New Policy Proposal concerning the future of the Cooks River....
Together with our partners Sydney Water and A New Normal Sydney, we’re presenting the future of urban waterway restoration at Vivid Sydney. Using the Muddy Creek Naturalisation Project as a catalyst for a new normal along the Cooks River....
Builders and developers are being urged to safeguard their construction materials from high wind and other strong weather events to prevent pollution of local waterways as this year’s Get the Site Right campaign kicked off on Wednesday 1 May....
Executive Officer, Dr Andrew Thomas and Community Engagement Officer, Jason L’Ecuyer, joined Elizabeth Farrelly on an episode of ‘The Sydneyist,’ to discuss the revitalisation of the Cooks River, from a drain to a living urban river. The Sydneyist is...
On February 23, the Cooks River Alliance provided a submission to the NSW government regarding changes to low and medium density housing within the Cooks River catchment. Below is a copy of the letter submitted on behalf of Alliance...
More NSW builders are ‘getting the site right’ according to results from the latest inspection blitz in October 2023. Regulatory staff from 17 councils across Greater Sydney and regional NSW conducted 1,178 inspections of 978 building and construction sites....
The Cooks River Alliance (CRA), announces the Goolay’yari Aboriginal Partnership Strategy. The Aboriginal Community Partnership Strategy is a roadmap for Aboriginal inclusion and partnership, co designed with Traditional Custodians and other local Aboriginal people connected to the Cooks River....
NSW builders are ‘getting the site right’ with more than half successfully implementing erosion and sediment controls to protect local environments, but councils and regulators still had to hand out $376,789 in fines in May. Twenty-two councils across Greater...