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Welcome to Bankstown City Council's information on rivers and creeks. Here you will find lots of useful information about the state of our catchments and how Council is striving to maintain and improve them. Our campaigns and projects page also contains information about stormwater related projects administered by Council. At any one time Council may also have numerous water quality improvement projects in action.
If you would like further information on any of the web pages in this section, please contact the Sustainable Development Unit, Environment & Education Team of Council directly.
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Stormwater Levy Projects
Council initiated a stormwater management service charge (stormwater levy) in July 2007. Since then the levy has funded a number of projects that will; improve the purity of stormwater flowing into our creeks and rivers; harvest and recycle stormwater; and reduce the effect of flooding on people and properties
For more information click on Stormwater Levy Projects
Stormwater Audit Program
Bankstown Council has commenced its Stormwater Audit Program targeting all business within the Local Government Area.
For more information click on Environmental Audit Program
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Mid Georges River Sustainability Initiative
Bankstown Council, along with Sutherland Shire Council, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the Georges River Combined Councils Committee (GRCCC) is working to improve the health of the Georges River.
Click here for more information
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State of the catchments report
This report is a voluntary initiative by Bankstown Council, which informs residents annually on the progress being made in our creeks and rivers.
It details strategic management plans and actions, the co-ordination of catchment management, construction, the number of fines given to polluters, education campaigns undertaken and aspirations for the future.
Download recent editions:
Download State of the Catchments report 2002 PDF (862k)
Download State of the Catchments report 2001 PDF (1.1MB)
Download State of the Catchments report 2000 PDF (2MB)
Earlier versions of this report dating back to 1997 are available in hardcopy at any of Bankstown's local libraries.
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