Sustainable Water Demonstration Sites

Marrickville Council is committed to demonstrating sustainable water management to the community and is currently working on a number of projects involving water sensitive urban design, water conservation, water reuse and harvesting.

Completed Projects

• Addison Road Children's Centre, Marrickville – rainwater harvesting
• Cavendish Street Children's Centre, Stanmore – rainwater harvesting
• Deborah Little Children's Centre, Dulwich Hill – rainwater harvesting
• Globe-Wilkins Preschool, Marrickville – rainwater harvesting 
• Marrickville Community Nursery – rainwater harvesting, drought tolerant gardens 
• May Murray Children's Centre, Marrickville – rainwater harvesting 
• Tempe Lands – leachate treatment plant and constructed wetlands
• Tempe Reserve – constructed wetland for stormwater treatment, water sensitive urban design 
• Tillman Park Children's Centre, Tempe – water conservation, rainwater harvesting and internal reuse

Projects Under Consideration

• Council Depot, Sydenham – rain water harvesting
• Cooks River Parks Sustainable Irrigation Strategy – stormwater harvesting and wastewater recycling
• Enmore Childcare Centre – water conservation and rainwater harvesting
• Enmore pool – backwash recycling
• Hill Street, South Marrickville – bio-filtration of stormwater
• Loftus street Car Park, Dulwich Hill – permeable paving and water sensitive urban design
• Marrickville Council Civic Centre – water conservation
• Petersham pool – backwash recycling
• Tom Foster Community Centre, Newtown – water conservation, rainwater harvesting

For more information on Marrickville Council's sustainable water demonstration projects, including arranging a site visit, contact Council's Water and Catchments Coordinator or phone 9335 2104.