Sydney Water remediated 1.1km of deteriorated concrete stormwater canal along the Cooks River to incorporate more natural bank features with sandstone blocks and native plants. The $8.6 million project included over 100,000 local native plants, creating new areas of...
A Sydney Water guide on how to carry out a stormwater audit on school grounds.
The Cooks River catchment is made up of various sub-catchments, many of which are managed by Sydney Water. View Sydney Water’s Stormwater Catchment Map here: https://www.sydneywater.com.au/SW/water-the-environment/how-we-manage-sydney-s-water/stormwater-catchment-map/index.htm
Macnamara, J., & Derry, C. (2017). Pollution removal performance of laboratory simulations of Sydney’s street stormwater biofilters. Water, 9(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/w9110907 Abstract: The City of Sydney is constructing more than 21,000 square metres of street biofilter units (raingardens) in terms...
A total of 13 Local Councils of the Cooks River catchment, working together with State Authorities and the community, prepared a Stormwater Management Plan for the Cooks River. The Plan was aimed at improving water quality and the health...
Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands in Canterbury was constructed in 2010 as part of Sydney Water’s Cooks River Naturalisation Project. It provides a habitat for local birds and aquatic life as well as filtering water from Cup and Saucer...
Help improve the health of the Cooks River and make better use of rain and stormwater for use in your garden. Download our brochure and Instruction Factsheets below for more information. Brochure: Build your own Raingarden (1.7MB) Instruction Sheets: Downpipe Diversion (1.8MB)...