Coxs Creek the focus of $200k in NSW EPA litter grants
Image: Standing at the junction of Coxs Creek and the Cooks River – Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour and the Cooks River Alliance Deputy Chair Strathfield Councillor Maryanne Duggan. …
River Dreams: the people and landscapes of the Cooks River
Professor Ian Tyrrell has spent the last 25 years working on a Cooks River history book. Recently published, River Dreams: the people and landscapes of the Cooks River, paints a vivid…
Cooks River Rescue Prize 2018 winner announced
A beautiful work reflecting cracks in mudflats and our gaps in knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture has won the 2018 Cooks River Rescue Prize. It was one of…
Cooks River Coastal Management Program under way
The Cooks River Alliance will begin a scoping study for the first Cooks River Catchment Coastal Management Program from early 2018 thanks to funding from the NSW Government. The management…
Congratulations to the GreenWay Art Prize 2017 winners
The winner of the 2017 GreenWay Open Art Prize is Jody Graham who has won a $5,000 prize package for her work ‘Drawn from Discarded’. The Cooks River Small Sculpture…
Landing Lights Wetland Restoration
Landing Lights Wetland Restoration Bayside Council has recently completed a 3 year intensive on ground restoration project at Landing Lights wetland. As part of the Cooks River Alliance On-ground Works…
The River Starts at your Place
There are over 500,000 residents living and/or working in the Cooks River catchment which covers an area of around 100km2. Some people live right by the river and some not…
Raingardens improving water quality for the Cooks River
Since 2014, the Cooks River Alliance has been working with member councils to build a series of raingardens. With its vast impervious areas, stormwater is a significant issue for the…
Cooks River Culture and Country event
Thank you to everyone who attended the Cooks River Culture and Country event We hope you enjoyed the day and learning more about Aboriginal connections to the Cooks River. A…
Celebrate Aboriginal Connections with the Cooks River
Celebrate and learn about the Cooks River and its Aboriginal stories from the past and present at a free community event on Friday 16 June. The Cooks River Alliance is…
Why are there so many bottles in the Cooks River?
Why are there so many bottles in the Cooks River? Sadly, anyone who has walked along the Cooks River in recent years has probably asked themselves this question. In certain…
Aboriginal Connections with the Cooks River
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website contains images, voices and names of deceased persons. Aboriginal people have lived along the Cooks River for more…