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Sustainable Urban Water ManagementOne of Marrickville Council’s key priorities is sustainable water management for and with the people of Marrickville. This means planning for the Principles of Sustainable Urban Water Management by practicing good governance.
To achieve this, Council has been working with Monash University in a research partnership called Urban Stormwater Integrated Management (USWIM). What does Urban Stormwater Integrated Management mean for Marrickville?
Sustainable Water Planning Guidelines for CouncilsThe USWIM project has tested a new and more successful way of planning for sustainable water management in highly urban areas, and recently produced the Subcatchment Planning for Sustainable Water Management Guidelines for Councils. You can download a copy of these guidelines from the Downloads box below. Who are the Guidelines for?The Guidelines are designed primarily for regional and local government urban water managers, planners and technicians. The level of information provided here is directed at people with a working knowledge of urban water management. What are the Guidelines about?These Guidelines provide the way to design an easy-to-adopt sustainable urban water management strategy with a subcatchment focus, describing the actions to take and the reasons for doing so at each step. The Guidelines show how to identify and define stormwater management priorities, collaborate with your community to create a plan, and finally implement the solutions identified through the planning process. The steps are adaptable so that management strategies for each subcatchment or other planning unit can be based on the physical and social character of the area, including competing land use requirements and community needs. What can people learn?The 10 essential steps identified through the research as necessary for successful implementation of sustainable water practices are presented. Each step provides a case study of Marrickville Council’s experience in carrying out that step during the research project. These Guidelines provide local government with a model for:
Planning Marrickville’s SubcatchmentsCouncil is encouraging everyone in the community to get involved in managing water sustainably. To do this, Marrickville Council is focusing its water planning and management at a local ‘subcatchment’ level. There are 22 subcatchments (local watersheds) in Marrickville where all the rain falling into that local area flows to the same waterway - Cooks River or Port Jackson. Council is working to create management plans for each subcatchment by 2012. The management plans are designed to target the specific needs of each community with its unique land use, demographic and environmental issues. Subcatchment planning includes detailed profiling of the subcatchments to help understand the social, physical and organisational contexts that shape the way planning is carried out. So far, this has been done for three Marrickville Subcatchments. Community working groupsCommunity working groups in each subcatchment work directly with Marrickville Council to develop and implement a vision and plan for water in their local area. Illawarra Road Subcatchment Water Working GroupThe Illawarra Road Sustainable Water Working Group is made up of local residents of the Illawarra Road Subcatchment in Marrickville South. Members of this group, Council, along with others involved in this area developed the Illawarra Road Community Water 2050 Vision and goals to achieve the vision. The Illawarra Road Subcatchment Management Plan includes the action plan to achieve the vision and goals. The Group works in partnership with Council to implement the sustainable water practices in their Subcatchment Management Plan. It worked with Council on the revised Illawarra Road Subcatchment Management Plan that shows all the achievements made so far. Illawarra Road Community Water Vision 2050
Masterplans of proposals for on-ground works guide designers, planners and engineers in implementing appropriate water sensitive technologies and practices, for example rain gardens, rainwater tanks, greywater systems, and green roofs. About the Illawarra Road Subcatchment
Hill Street Rain Gardens
Marrickville Council was awarded the Compost Industry Association Leadership Award for Government Innovation in April 2008 for its innovative use of recycled organics as part of the filter media of the rain gardens.
Find out more - contact Council’s Water and Catchments Coordinator on 9335 2104 or by e-mail. Hill Street Rain Gardens Volunteers - Join Us!Do you want to help look after the Hill Street Rain Gardens? Local people are helping Marrickville Council take care of the gardens by weeding, removing rubbish, planting, and contacting Council if there are any problems. To get information about training and equipment for volunteers, simply email the Water and Catchments Coordinator or call 9335 2104 so you too can help make sure the gardens are healthy and work properly.
Tennyson Street SubcatchmentPlanning for the Tennyson Street Subcatchment in Dulwich Hill started in January 2008. The subcatchment community has been working with Marrickville Council and other local land managers to build a neighbourhood vision and subcatchment plan for a sustainable water future. In July and August 2008, residents, community groups and businesses from the subcatchment created the Tennyson Street Subcatchment Vision for 2050 and worked with Council and other government agencies to identify what everyone - government, individuals, business and the community - has to do to make a sustainable water future a reality. Tennyson Street Subcatchment Community Forum
Draft Tennyson Street Subcatchment Vision and goalsCouncil is now preparing the draft Tennyson Street Subcatchment Management Plan to achieve the vision. The plan includes draft goals and actions from the workshops and meetings. Please send us your feedback. Tennyson Street Subcatchment Working GroupThe newly formed Tennyson Street Subcatchment Working Group of local residents and stakeholders has been working with Council on developing the actions for the Draft Tennyson Street Subcatchment Management Plan. The Group will continue to give feedback and help Council carry out the activities once the management plan is completed. Would you like to join? Simply fill out this Expression of Interest form and:
Call 9335 2104 for more information. About the Tennyson Street Subcatchment
Find out more and get involved by contacting the Water and Catchments Coordinator at Marrickville Council on 9335 2104, or email envuswim@marrickville.nsw.gov.au. Riverside Crescent SubcatchmentPlanning for the Riverside Crescent Subcatchment in Marrickville and Dulwich Hill began in March 2008 with community water surveys being sent to every household. Draft Riverside Crescent Subcatchment Vision and goalsIn October and November 2008, Marrickville Council met with residents, community groups and organisations from the subcatchment to come up with the Riverside Crescent Subcatchment 2050 vision, goals and actions. If you live in Riverside Crescent Subcatchment, you can give your comments to the Water and Catchments Coordinator by e-mail. Find out more by contacting the Water and Catchments Coordinator at Marrickville Council on 9335 2104. Riverside Crescent Subcatchment Working GroupThe Riverside Crescent Subcatchment Working Group of local residents has now been formed. Members will work with Council and consultants to develop the actions for the Draft Riverside Crescent Subcatchment Management Plan. The working group will provide feedback and work with Council to implement the subcatchment management plan when it is completed. Would you like to join? Simply fill out this Expression of Interest form and:
Call 9335 2104 for more information. About the Riverside Crescent SubcatchmentFor specific information on the Riverside Crescent Subcatchment, download the Planning Riverside Crescent Subcatchment Booklet (5MB, PDF). It describes the water cycle, Dibble Avenue Waterhole, pollutants, social characteristics of the subcatchment, identifies the land uses and major water managers, as well as future urban development. The supporting information explains the different types of water in the urban water cycle, stormwater storage and treatment methods, the Marrickville Urban Strategy, climate change and Aboriginal weather knowledge. If you would like to be involved in the development of better water management in your own community, please contact Council's Water and Catchments Coordinator on 9335 2104. Eastern Channel East SubcatchmentThe Eastern Channel East (EC East) Subcatchment is located in south Newtown, Enmore, and St Peters. Drainage from this area flows to Cooks River. Eastern Channel East Subcatchment planning is being carried out in partnership with the Cooks River Sustainability Initiative (CRSI). In June 2008, planning began when community water surveys were sent to every household. Council now has a good understanding of the social context for local water planning including:
Draft Eastern Channel East Subcatchment Vision - what do you think?From March 2009, many residents including primary school students from the Eastern Channel East Subcatchment have shared their ideas and wishes that have been included in the draft Eastern Channel East Subcatchment Vision. If you live or work in the Eastern channel East Subcatchment, please give us your feedback. You’re invited: Have your say at the Community Planning ForumCouncil is inviting businesses and other community groups to join in local subcatchment planning. Sessions to create a subcatchment vision for 2050 have been held since March 2009. At the Community Planning Forum, we will use the vision to create long-term and 10 year goals for 2019 to make sure there are measurable steps towards achieving the vision. After the planning forum, Council will then work with the Eastern Channel East Subcatchment Working Group and consultants to come up with an action plan top meet the 2019 goals. Book your place for the Eastern Channel East Subcatchment Planning ForumThe forum is in two stages and will be held over 2 evenings : When:
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Contact Marrickville Council's Water and Catchments Coordinator for more information on this planning forum:
You don’t need to be an expert. Download the information below or contact Council to post it to you so you can participate confidently. About the Eastern Channel East SubcatchmentThe Planning Eastern Channel East Subcatchment Booklet describes the subcatchment water cycle, Camdenville Park water cycle, pollutants, social characteristics of the subcatchment, identifies the land uses and major water managers, as well as future urban development. Additional supporting information in the booklet explains the different types of water in the urban water cycle, stormwater storage and treatment methods, the Marrickville Urban Strategy, climate change and Aboriginal weather knowledge. Find out more by contacting The Cooks River Sustainability Initiative team on 9748 9646, or email kate.christianson@strathfield.nsw.gov.au or Marrickville Council’s Water and Catchments Coordinator on 9335 2104. Survey: what happens to the water when it rains in your area?If you live in the Eastern Channel East Subcatchment you now have the opportunity to help create a long-term plan for a local sustainable water future. Council is preparing a flood study for the Eastern Channel Subcatchment that will be used in the planning process and be part of the Eastern Channel East Subcatchment Management Plan. To make sure we get as much information as possible, please fill in this survey if you live in the Eastern Channel East (EC East) Subcatchment. Johnstons Creek SubcatchmentsThe whole Johnstons Creek Subcatchment covers parts of the north east of Marrickville local government area (LGA) and the City of Sydney and Leichhardt local government areas. Johnstons Creek drains into Port Jackson via Rozelle Bay. Planning for the Johnstons Creek South and West subcatchments in Newtown, Enmore, Stanmore and Petersham began in November 2008 with community water surveys. Council now has a good understanding of how local people in the subcatchment live and what they think and know about water. If you live in the Johnstons Creek South or Johnstons Creek West subcatchments, you have a unique opportunity to help build a neighbourhood plan for a sustainable water future. Council is inviting local residents, businesses and other community groups to contribute ideas in April and May 2009 to create a local subcatchment vision for 2050. Following that, we will set goals and actions to make the vision a reality. Find out more by contacting the Water and Catchments Coordinator at Marrickville Council on 9335 2104.
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