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Munni Street Subcatchment

Munni Street Subcatchment is located in the City of Sydney. The Subcatchment is a defined area that includes parts of Alexandria, Darlington, Erskineville, Eveleigh and Newtown (Click here to see a map). Stormwater from this area flows into the Alexandra Canal which flows into the Cooks River near Sydney Airport. OurRiver is working with City of Sydney, subcatchment residents and other stakeholders to develop a subcatchment management plan for this area.

Current Activities

In March 2010 members of the Munni Street Subcatchment community completed a survey to help decide what type of community water education project/s the OurRiver team will implement in the local area. Results are currently being analysed - next steps will be announced via the website and via email and post to existing contacts. If you wish to join the mailing list please email us by clicking here. 

Munni Street Subcatchment Vision Sessions and Planning Forum

 The Our River team along with City of Sydney Council hosted a series of visioning sessions and a planning forum in 2009 for residents and stakeholders of the Munni Street Subcatchment. At the vision sessions and planning forum, residents were given an opportunity to create a future ‘2030′ 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 Munni Subcatchment, click here.

“Our waterways are clean and are used as a community resource for recreation and community gardens. There is strong public education for all ages, our community understands how water works and plays an active role in its management. Our government agencies define and enforce policies that support water innovation and water conservation goals.”

- Munni Street Subcatchment community vision

Subcatchment facts

Name: Munni Street Subcatchment
Population: 14,024
Area: 220 hectares
Land use: The Subcatchment is mostly residential with a light industrial area at the Ashmore precinct. The Eveleigh Railyard Workshops and part of Australian Technology Park take up a large part of the Subcatchment in the north. There are numerous “pocket parks” in Erskineville and throughout the Subcatchment and the area also includes Erskineville Oval and part of Sydney Park.

Downloads

Click here  for a copy of the 2030 community water vision, and associated goals and actions for Munni Street Subcatchment.

Click here for a copy of the Planning Munni Street Subcatchment booklet – 18 pages (3MB). Hard copies of this booklet are available on request from the OurRiver team – click here.

Click here to view results of the residential water survey undertaken in Munni Street Subcatchment in 2008.