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Within this portal you will find an extensive range of information on the Cooks River Environment, including:

• Cooks River and history
• Cooks River Catchment Management Strategy
• Cooks River Stormwater Management Plan
• Cooks River Environmental Assessment and Education Program (CREAP)
• Cooks River Foreshores Working Group
• Cooks River Community Groups
• RiverLife Cooks River Interpretive Tours
• Cooks River Seeds Store
• Cooks River Images Exhibition
• Reports and Resources
• Cycle way to Botany Bay and Cycleway Plan

Cleaning up the Cooks River
A proposal has been made for Council to support a new plan to help clean up and protect one of our most important natural assets - The Cooks River. This is the first step taken to establish a long-term plan to clean up the Cooks River.

The proposal includes the establishment of a Cooks River Improvement Working Group and to invite Marrickville Council and other interested Councils to be involved. The Working Group will also be examining ways to secure long-term and ongoing funding to clean up the river and prevent further pollution.

We need a long term strategy for the Cooks River Catchment that gives us a clear plan and funding certainty to ensure the future health of the River. The first task will be to undertake a comprehensive audit of the Cooks River and identify targets for bringing new life to the waterway.

With our Canterbury Town Centre Masterplan giving us a chance to remove industrial uses along the foreshore, the time is right to bring renewed commitment to our River.

This new Working Group is part of our Council's commitment to protecting the environment and restoring the rivers former glory.

For more information

If you need more information on the topics covered within the pages in this section, please contact Council's Team Leader Environmental Issues on 9789 9422.