Our Backyard River T-Shirts!
We wear our hearts (and our frogs) on our sleeves. Check out these limited edition Backyard River tees! This iconic design by local artist, Pilar Basa. High quality printing on…
Gumbramorra Wetland Re-Creation
In her 2019 essay on Gumbramorra Swamp, local Historian Sue Castrique wrote, “ … We live uneasily over the swamp: looking for the eels and the mullet, waiting for the paperbarks…
Proposed Kogarah Golf Club Redevelopment (Cooks Cove)
The Cooks River Alliance (the Alliance) calls on the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) to secure stronger environmental safeguards, public access outcomes and river rehabilitation commitments before…
Alexandra Canal Oil Spill
20 July Update: A spokeperson from City of Sydney informed us that the spill happened during the removal of an old underground fuel tank at a construction site in Alexandria…
May 2026 Management Committee Meeting
The Cooks River Alliance Management Committe met on 28 May 2026. The meeting was held online. Below is a summary of what was discussed and voted on. Attendees: Bayside Council …
How are decisions made at the Cooks River Alliance?
At their ordinary May meeting, the Cooks River Alliance Management Committee agreed to make its operations more visible to the public. Summaries of quarterly meeting minutes will now be made…
Spotlight on Governance Issues at Sydney Rivers Forum
Over 150 community members and waterway advocates from across Sydney gathered at Customs House on Saturday 23 May for the Sydney Rivers Community Forum, to discuss the shared challenges and…
New Boat Launch Marks Cultural Shift
Sir David Attenborough once said, ‘No one will protect what they don’t care about; and they won’t care about what they’ve never experienced.’ The opening of the new boat launch…
Community Engagement in Action: Cooks River CMP
The Cooks River Coastal Management Program (Cooks River CMP) is a strategic plan developed in partnership between local and state government agencies. It provides a coordinated approach for managing and…
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…
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…
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…