There are over 500,000 residents living and/or working in the Cooks River catchment which covers an area of around 100km2. Some people live right by the river and some not at all. But regardless of proximity to the river,...
Since 2014, the Cooks River Alliance has been working with member councils to build a series of raingardens. With its vast impervious areas, stormwater is a significant issue for the catchment, as it collects rubbish and other pollutants as...
Thank you to everyone who attended the Cooks River Culture and Country event We hope you enjoyed the day and learning more about Aboriginal connections to the Cooks River. A soft copy of the Aboriginal History Along the Cooks...
Celebrate and learn about the Cooks River and its Aboriginal stories from the past and present at a free community event on Friday 16 June. The Cooks River Alliance is hosting the Cooks River Culture and Country event at...
Why are there so many bottles in the Cooks River? Sadly, anyone who has walked along the Cooks River in recent years has probably asked themselves this question. In certain parts of the river, litter such as plastic bottles,...
Aboriginal people have lived along the Cooks River for more than a thousand generations, watching the lower river slowly take form over many millennia. The clans of the valley were known as the Wangal, Cadigal and Gameygal, ‘gal’ meaning...
The Alliance participated in a Roof to River tour with Canterbury-Bankstown Council on Saturday 24 September. Participants visited Cup and Saucer Creek wetland where they were able to learn about the river bank naturalisation project. Next stop was an amazing...
We are excited to announce that Canterbury-Bankstown Council have completed the new raingarden at Forrester Reserve in Kingsgrove. The raingarden will capture and treat stormwater runoff from nearby streets and help prevent pollutants from being washed into the Cooks...
The Cooks River Alliance Action Plan 2014-2017 is a companion document to the Management Plan 2014, and provides implementation directions for seven Programs. Download the Plan.
This Alliance Management Plan has been created to guide the work of the Cooks River Alliance. The purpose of this Plan is to set high level strategic directions for the Cooks River Alliance Board, Staff and Steering committee. This 2014 version follows the...