2009-2010 Annual Report - SERCUL

2009-2010 Annual Reportnew 2010 - 2011 projectsUrban Waterways Renewal PROJECTCoordinated by Ana TerrazasThe ‘Urban Waterways Renewal’ (UWR) project is funded bythe Australian Government through Water for the Future -National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns program.The Australian Government funding will provide $4 milliondollars for actions identified in the Swan Canning WQIP.The project partners are matching this funding commitmentthrough the expansion of existing and development of newworks programs.The UWR project objectives is to retrofit the existing LocalGovernment drainage for Bannister Creek, Bickley Brook andSouthern River Catchments. In addition to improving waterquality these projects will improve the visual amenity of theurban areas and restore natural habitats, improve biodiversityand reduce erosion as well as demonstrate nest managementpractices for stormwater management.There is a total of 11 projects running across the Cities ofCanning, Gosnells and Armadale.Bannister Creek Living Stream - City of CanningThe aim of this project is to enable the final sections ofBannister Creek to be restored to perform as a living stream,while maintaining its function of carrying stormwater fromthe surrounding industrial and urban catchments.This will be done by the installation of stormwater treatmentmedia, weirs, riffles and establishment of healthy fringingvegetation for the biofiltration of pollutants.Bickley Brook - City of GosnellsThere are three project sites on the Bickley Brook (BickleyBrook Confluence, Mandarin Road and Eva Street to Tonkin)with these projects aimed to reduce contamination enteringthe Canning River from the Bickley Brook and to increasethe natural systems ability to retain and uptake nitrogen andphosphorus.This will be done by battering steep banks, the establishmentof natural vegetation along the bank, riffle construction andweed management.The four projects in the City of Gosnells aim to retrofitUWR PlanningPollution entering Bannister CreekWeeds in Bannister CreekBickley Brook Confluence34