The 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.
The Alliance is preceded by a four year program known as the Cooks River Foreshores Working Group. In March 2010, the Cooks River Regional Mayors Group presented the Report on the Cooks River Alliance, recommending the creation of a partnership to help manage the entire Cooks River Catchment. The Alliance was officially launched in 2011.
What We Do
The purpose of the Alliance is to facilitate whole of catchment management for the Cooks River by sharing resources of its member organisations and coordinating them to this purpose. The Alliance uses the combined resources, experience, knowledge and skills within its member organisations and, in close collaboration with the community, works to address the complex environmental problems of the Cooks River Catchment. The Alliance is committed to the revitalisation of the waterways, ecosystems and public spaces, to the benefit of the local environment and the health and wellbeing of the people who work and live within the Cooks River Catchment.
The Alliance has 17 objectives across four focus areas:
- Focus Area 1 – River Health
- Focus Area 2 – River Community
- Focus Area 3 – River Advocacy
- Focus Area 4 – River History
Read our strategic plan: A River for Place and People.