Water systems design

• Fact sheet

Mind the gap–what we don’t know about urban areas with high groundwater

Urban development in high groundwater areas can create specific challenges, but it’s an issue the global water industry doesn’t completely understand. We’ve uncovered the knowledge gaps and made recommendations for how to address them.

Project

• B2.4

Topics

• Groundwater
• Stormwater treatment
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)

Location

• WA

• Date Published: 30th Jan 2019

• Fact sheet

Improving the ecological function of urban waterways: A compendium of factsheets

We have designed these factsheets to guide the repair or design of a living stream site on a flowing urban waterway. The site may be associated with a creek/stream channel, a constructed drain, a lowland river or a living stream…

Project

• B2.23

Topics

• Design and implementation
• Urban waterways

Author

• Leah BEESLEY, Dr.

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 6th Nov 2018

• Research Synthesis

Ideas for Brabham

Ideas for Brabham This discussion paper compiles ideas generated at a workshop hosted by Peet, The Department of Communities and the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities on 13 and 14 June 2018. These ideas focus on the Brabham development project…

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Design and implementation
• Governance and policy
• Groundwater
• Monitoring and evaluation

Author

• CRCWSC

Location

• WA

• Date Published: 23rd Oct 2018

• Case Study

Josh’s House

Josh’s House is an innovative housing-scale sustainable design and construction project based in Hilton WA, led by environmental scientist and national media personality Dr Josh Byrne in conjunction with Curtin University and the CRC for Low Carbon Living. Consisting of…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Leadership and influence
• Rainwater and stormwater harvesting
• Water literacy and behaviour change
• Water sensitive homes and buildings

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• WA
• Australia

• Date Published: 9th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Sydney water bank naturalisation

The $4.9 million naturalisation of 1.1km of riverbank along the Cooks River in Sydney involved demolishing and replacing steep, deteriorated concrete panels from the 1930s and 1940s with more gently sloped river banks, stabilised with sandstone and more than 80,000…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Ecosystem health
• Waterway naturalisation

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• NSW
• Australia

• Date Published: 9th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Kings Square raingardens

The Kings Square development in Perth’s central business district is part of Perth City Link – an urban renewal project including offices, retail space, community open space and residential development. The project extends the commercial core of Perth and reconnects…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Stormwater treatment
• Water sensitive streets and carparks

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• WA
• Australia

• Date Published: 9th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Dobsons Creek stormwater disconnection project

Dobsons Creek has the highest ecological value of any waterway within the Knox City Council area, and is one of the highest value waterways in the wider Dandenong Creek catchment. In 2010, Melbourne Water and Knox City Council initiated a…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Ecosystem health
• Governance and policy

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 9th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Forest Park ecological wetland

Built in 2001, the Kunshan Forest Park is a National Urban Wetland Park covering an area of 166 hectares in the northwest of Kunshan city in Jiangsu province, China. The Forest Park boasts an array of eco-tourism resources and is…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Ecosystem health
• Flood resilience
• Stormwater treatment
• Water sensitive parks and open spaces

Author

• CRCWSC

Location

• China

• Date Published: 9th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Currumbin Ecovillage wastewater management

The Currumbin Ecovillage is a 147 lot development over 270 acres of land in the Gold Coast Hinterland. The development contains community title blocks which range from 400 to 1400m2. A sewerage treatment plant located within the development accepts and…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Wastewater management and recycling
• Water literacy and behaviour change
• Water sensitive precincts

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• QLD
• Australia

• Date Published: 9th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Currumbin Ecovillage rainwater harvesting

The Currumbin Ecovillage is a 147 lot development over 270 acres of land in the Gold Coast Hinterland. The development contains community title blocks which range from 400 to 1400m2. All of the water supplied to the houses in the…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Rainwater and stormwater harvesting
• Water literacy and behaviour change
• Water sensitive homes and buildings
• Water sensitive precincts

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• QLD
• Australia

• Date Published: 9th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Waterproofing the west

Region-wide system that harvests, treats and stores stormwater and distributes harvested water through western Adelaide, sustaining a growing economy and enhancing the natural environment. The project will result in sound water management and will treat and inject up to 2,400ML…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Managed aquifer recharge
• Rainwater and stormwater harvesting
• Stormwater treatment

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• SA
• Australia

• Date Published: 9th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Gladstone East Shores Precinct

The Gladstone East Shores Precinct is a major new recreational hub for the City of Gladstone located on the foreshore of Auckland Inlet. The integrated parkland design features an innovative application of ‘wicking bed’ technology to store locally harvested stormwater…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Stormwater treatment
• Water sensitive parks and open spaces

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• QLD
• Australia

• Date Published: 9th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Elizabeth Street catchment integrated water cycle management plan

The Elizabeth Street Catchment Integrated Water Cycle Management (IWCM) Plan aims to mitigate the extreme flood risks present in the 308-hectare Elizabeth Street Catchment. The plan includes a suite of targets, projects and initiatives to be implemented over a five-year…

Project

• D1.4

Topic

• Flood resilience

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 9th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Enhancing our Dandenong Creek program

This case study delivers a range of waterway enhancements that the community helped to identify. Projects include daylighting a section of Dandenong Creek, creating new fish habitats, installing signage and public amenities, and working with industry to control pollution.  For…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Amenity and urban greening
• Community engagement
• Ecosystem health
• Waterway naturalisation

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 8th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Randolph Avenue streetscape upgrade

The Randolph Avenue streetscape upgrade converts an underutilised space into a softer, more environmentally friendly area through the inclusion of raingardens. It improves local amenities, and achieves stormwater quality objectives. This project was delivered as a pilot project to demonstrate…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Stormwater treatment
• Water sensitive streets and carparks

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• SA
• Australia

• Date Published: 8th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Kalkallo stormwater harvesting and reuse

The Kalkallo Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse Scheme is the first facility in Australia attempting to harvest and treat stormwater to a standard acceptable for direct injection into the drinking water system. The facility is located in the major greenfield development…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Rainwater and stormwater harvesting
• Water sensitive precincts

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 8th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Park Orchards community sewerage trial

Yarra Valley Water’s Community Sewerage Program seeks to provide properties that cannot contain wastewater via customer owned and maintained septic systems, with a fit-for-purpose sewerage system.  As part of one of the delivery projects of the Park Orchards and Ringwood…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Community engagement
• Wastewater management and recycling

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 8th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Salisbury alternative water scheme

Non-drinking water in the City of Salisbury is called ‘Salisbury Water’ and is a mix of treated stormwater and native groundwater which is used to irrigate parks, reserves, and schools. It is also used in industry and for toilet/garden use…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Governance and policy
• Leadership and influence
• Managed aquifer recharge
• Rainwater and stormwater harvesting
• Water sensitive homes and buildings

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• SA
• Australia

• Date Published: 8th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Angus Creek stormwater and reuse scheme

The Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney (the Sportspark) is an elite international sporting facility, attracting 750,000 visitors per year, which requires substantial volumes of water for irrigation. The Angus Creek stormwater harvesting and reuse scheme (the scheme) extracts excess stormwater flows…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Governance and policy
• Rainwater and stormwater harvesting
• Stormwater treatment
• Water sensitive parks and open spaces

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• NSW
• Australia

• Date Published: 8th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Central Park recycled water scheme

A decentralised recycled water system has been delivered within a 5.8ha mixed use high density infill development site in Sydney. Wastewater is collected from precinct buildings (residential, commercial and retail) and an adjacent public sewer with top-up from stormwater runoff…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Governance and policy
• Wastewater management and recycling
• Water sensitive precincts

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• NSW
• Australia

• Date Published: 9th Oct 2018