ashfield/canterbury

Ashbury Subcatchment

The Cooks River Sustainability Initiative is working on the Ashbury Subcatchment in the Ashfield and Canterbury local government areas (Canterbury Council is also working on the Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment).

Ashbury Subcatchment covers most of the suburb of Ashbury (Click here to see a map). OurRiver is working with Ashfield and Canterbury Councils, and subcatchment residents to develop a subcatchment management plan for this area. 

Current Activities

Canterbury City Council has recently completed the detailed design for a base flow and stormwater harvesting scheme at Canterbury Park (Blick and Campbell Ovals) in Ashbury. This scheme is being jointly funded by Council and the OurRiver project.  OurRiver and Canterbury and Ashfield Councils are also working together to create a swale garden at the Park that will  slow down and reduce some of the stormwater flows from a drainage swale. The garden which will be planted with local Cooks River species, will also improve the biodiversity of the Park and increase stormwater infiltration into the soil.

The draft plans for both the harvesting scheme and garden will be on display at an information day at Canterbury Park on Saturday 28 August 2010 between 10am – 12pm. Local residents are invited to come along to have a look and talk to council officers and OurRiver staff about the projects. Click here for the flyer.

Ashbury Subcatchment Management Plan

The Ashbury Subcatchment Management Plan has been endorsed by both Ashfield (20/4/10) and Canterbury Councils (1/6/10). The Plan listed potential on ground works in the Ashbury Subcatchment including a stormwater/base flow harvesting and reuse project at Canterbury Park and the revegetation of a drainage swale between Blick and Campbell Ovals. These on-ground works have been approved and are currently in progress. More information will be available at an information day in August (see above).
Ashbury Subcatchment Management Plan (Ashfield Council version)
Ashbury Subcatchment Management Plan (Canterbury Council version)

Ashbury Subcatchment Vision Sessions and Planning Forum

The Our River team along with Ashfield and Canterbury Councils hosted a series of visioning sessions and a planning forum in 2008 for residents of the Ashbury Subcatchment. At the vision sessions and planning forum, residents were given an opportunity to create a future ‘2050′ vision and work with Council to develop long term plans for their Subcatchment and the Cooks River. To view the draft Vision statements created by residents of the Ashbury Subcatchment, click here.

“In 2050 people live in harmony as part of the environment with the knowledge that water is precious, everything is connected and that without sustainable measures we will not survive.

The naturally flowing Cooks River supports a thriving ecosystem and is a place where people can enjoy the pleasure of water. Water and the environment are managed for future generations so that there is no need to worry.”

- Ashbury Subcatchment community vision

Subcatchment facts

Name: Ashbury.
Location: The Subcatchment covers part of the suburb of Ashbury and includes sections of Lees and Peace Parks, Canterbury Park and Canterbury Park Racecourse.
Population: 2,329
Area: 102 hectares
Land use: The Subcatchment area is mostly residential but it does include a small number of shops, a racecourse, park areas and two schools.

This Subcatchment covers two local government areas which are Ashfield (12ha) and Canterbury (90ha). It is currently only one of two Subcatchments that includes river frontage; the other is Strathfield South. The suburb of Ashbury contains heritage conservation areas and has a significant amount of open space.

The OurRiver team has collected information about the physical and social characteristics of this area and reviewed the major organisations involved in the management of water and other environmental issues. This information has been used in community forums to help develop a future vision and action plan for the local area.

Downloads

Click here to view the Ashbury Subcatchment Management Plan (Ashfield Council version) (pdf 1.93MB)

Click here to view the Ashbury Subcatchment Management Plan (Canterbury Council version) (pdf 1.93MB)

Click here to view the community 2050 vision, and associated goals and actions for Ashbury Subcatchment

Click here to download a copy of the Planning Ashbury Subcatchment booklet – 18 pages (pdf 2.2MB)