strathfield

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

Contribute to the future of water management in your local area
Residents from the Strathfield South Subcatchment are invited to attend a planning forum for their area to be held on Thursday 27th November from 6-9pm at the Strathfield South Bowling and Recreation Club, 40-44 Augusta Street, Strathfield. To book a place or for more information please contact Madeline Hourihan on 9748 9648 or email madeline.hourihan@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

Click here to download a copy of the Strathfield South Subcatchment Planning Forum Invitation.
Click here to download a copy of the Planning Strathfield South Subcatchment booklet - 18 pages (4.3MB)

Strathfield South resident visioning session 29.10.08

Subcatchment facts
Name: Strathfield South.
Location: This subcatchment includes parts of Belfield, Chullora, Greenacre and Strathfield South. The subcatchment is bordered by the Hume Highway, Roberts Rd, Juno Parade, Punchbowl Rd, Centenary Dr and the Cooks River itself.
Population: 2,989.
Area: 360 hectares.
Land use: The subcatchment area comprises just over 50% commercial and industrial with rest made up parks (mostly along the Cooks River and Cox’s Creek) and small residential areas.

In this subcatchment the proposed Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre takes up about a quarter of the area. Against much local opposition the site will be developed by the Sydney Ports Corporation as a depot for the distribution of cargo containers. The Intermodal Logistics Centre site and a neighbouring industrial site both contain populations of the threatened Green and Golden Bell Frog.

The Cooks River Sustainability 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 the subcatchment.