canterbury/hurstville/rockdale

 

Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment

The OurRiver team is working on the Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment that lies across the Hurstville, Canterbury and Rockdale local government areas (Canterbury Council is also working on Ashbury Subcatchment). This Subcatchment covers parts of Kingsgrove, Beverly Hills and Bexley North.

Click here to view the Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment community 2050 vision.

Click here to see a map of the Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment

Click here to download a copy of the Planning Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment booklet – 16 pages (4.4MB)

Click here to view results of the community water survey undertaken in Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment in 2008.

Do you own or manage a business within the Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment?

The OurRiver team in conjunction with Hurstville Council is undertaking a survey of businesses within the Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment. If you manage or own a business within the Subcatchment and would like to complete the survey now click here. By completing the survey you will not only contribute to sustainable water management in the Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment but have the chance to win a $100 voucher to the restaurant of you choice.

Why undertake a Business Water Survey?
Insights into community knowledge, values, expectations, behaviours and preferences provide information as to the likely community interest in supporting and adopting sustainable water innovations.

In 2008 the OurRiver team completed a Community Water Survey in the Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment to ascertain the communities knowledge of and attitudes towards water sustainability. It was recognised that business owners and managers should also be surveyed if we were to gain a complete picture of attitudes and knowledge within the Subcatchment. The business Survey will be completed and the results posted here by the end of July 2009.

Subcatchment facts

Name: Upper Wolli Creek
Location: The Subcatchment covers the suburb of Kingsgrove and parts of Beverly Hills and Bexley North. The Subcatchment is bordered by Homer St to the north and Stoney Creek Road to the south. Sections of the M5 motorway and the East Hills railway line run through the Subcatchment.
Population: 10,175
Area: 437 hectares
Land use: The Subcatchment area has a variety of land uses which includes residential, commercial and industrial. There are also a number of park areas, schools and a railway station (Kingsgrove). This Subcatchment covers three local government areas which are Canterbury, Hurstville, and Rockdale. It is part of a bigger Wolli Creek Subcatchment which is the second largest Subcatchment of the Cooks River.

The OurRiver team is collecting information about the physical and social characteristics of this area and 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 the local area.

Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment Vision Sessions and Planning Forum

The Our River team along with Canterbury, Hurstville and Rockdale Councils hosted a series of visioning sessions and a planning forum recently in April/May this year for residents of the Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment.

At the vision sessions and planning forum, residents were given an opportunity to create a future ‘2050′ vision and work with the Councils to develop long term plans for their local area and the Cooks River.
To view the draft Vision statements created by residents of the Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment, use the link below:

Click here to view the Upper Wolli Creek Subcatchment community 2050 vision

More details on the goals and prioritised actions that were developed during the vision sessions and planning forum will be available soon.