bankstown

The Cooks River Sustainability Initiative is working on one subcatchment in the Bankstown local government area.

Subcatchment facts
Name: Rookwood Road.
Location: This subcatchment covers parts of the suburbs of Potts Hill and Chullora. The subcatchment is bordered by the Hume Highway to the east and south; Avoca Street, Ashby Avenue, Brunker Road and Cooper Road to the west; and the northern sides of Potts Hill Reservoirs and the Chullora Railway Workshops to the north..
Population: 2,265.
Area: 370.0 hectares.
Land use: The subcatchment consists largely of commercial and industrial areas with a residential pocket in the southern part. The subcatchment also contains the Potts Hill Reservoir which is surrounded by relatively large areas of green space.
This subcatchment contains the head waters of the Cooks River. Officially Freshwater Creek begins at the Chullora Wetlands (a locally important environmental asset) and flows into Strathfield golf course, Freshwater Park where the Cooks River Proper begins.

The initiative is collecting information about the physical and social characteristics of this area. We are also reviewing the major organisations involved in the management of water and other environmental issues. This information will be used in community forums to help develop a future vision and action plan for your local area.

If you work or live, in this area you can get involved by taking part in the community water survey (available soon) , by attending community forums and/or by being a part of the community working group (available soon) that will be formed as part of the project.