Cooks River Alliance

United action for a healthy Cooks River and catchment.

Cooks River Alliance is a partnership between organisations in the Cooks River Catchment, including Bayside Council, Canterbury-Bankstown Council, Inner West Council, Strathfield Council and Sydney Water.

56 years ago

Microplastics Highest in Cooks River Catchment

The NSW Department of Climate Change Energy Environment and Water (DCCEEW) recently released the results of their Broadscale Microplastic Assessment (BMA). The results revealed that the Cooks River Catchment has…

56 years ago

The Sydney Plan: A New Status Quo for Sydney Waterways?

The NSW Government released the ‘Sydney Plan’ in late 2025. Feedback on the draft plan was open until 27 February 2026. The Cooks River Alliance, along with other catchment groups…

56 years ago

The Cooks River Catchment Map

To understand where you’re going, sometimes you need a map. We’ve partnered with Urban Spectra to create an interactive map of the Cooks River Catchment. This easy-to-use catchment map effectively…

56 years ago

Whose Job is It Anyway? Strathfield Edition

The ambiguity of land ownership continues to be a problem in the catchment management. This time, in the upper reaches in Strathfield. We recently met with representatives from Strathfield Golf…