CRA Submission on Sydney Water Price Increase
The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is reviewing the maximum prices that Sydney Water can charge customers to provide water, wastewater, stormwater, and other services. The prices we…
November Newsletter
Creating A ‘Landscape Language’ Urban rivers like ours have been so altered over time, that it can be difficult for anyone to understand how they work…or doesn’t. By understanding the…
CRA Provides Advice to NSW Government
The document, NSW Plastics: The Way Forward, covers the strategies of reduce, reuse and recycle towards the goal of improved plastics management. In this submission we will apply a litter…
Western Sydney Rivers Unite!
Recognising that healthy and accessible urban rivers have far more value than degraded waterways, Business Western Sydney formed the Western Sydney Rivers Taskforce (WSRT). In September, the Taskforce launched their…
News from the riverbank
September 2024- There’s nothing like a good holiday to refresh and get some inspiration. Of course, we have to visit other urban rivers whilst we’re away. The CRA engagement officer,…
NSW EPA funding for litter prevention
Members of the Cooks River Alliance met with Minister Penny Sharpe on the river bank, to discuss funding from the NSW EPA for litter prevention and illegal dumping in the…
Clarification Around Media Coverage Regarding Renaming the River
There has been some misinformation spread in the media regarding changing the name of the Cooks River. The suggestion that the Cooks River Alliance (CRA) or its members may soon…
On The Importance of Storytelling
“Stories shape culture, culture shapes leaders, leaders shape policies and policies shape the system” – Damon Gameau The Cooks River catchment covers approximately 100km2 in one of the most densely…
Policy Proposal Submitted to NSW Minister for Environment & NSW Treasurer
On the 2 April 2024 the Cooks River Valley Association (CRVA) contacted the CRA asking if the Alliance would be willing to submit a letter in support of their New…
The Cooks River goes to Vivid!
Together with our partners Sydney Water and A New Normal Sydney, we’re presenting the future of urban waterway restoration at Vivid Sydney. Using the Muddy Creek Naturalisation Project as a…
Get The Site Right
Builders and developers are being urged to safeguard their construction materials from high wind and other strong weather events to prevent pollution of local waterways as this year’s Get the…
How to Revive an Urban River. Interview with Elizabeth Farrelly
Executive Officer, Dr Andrew Thomas and Community Engagement Officer, Jason L’Ecuyer, joined Elizabeth Farrelly on an episode of ‘The Sydneyist,’ to discuss the revitalisation of the Cooks River, from a…