Sydney Water in partnership with the Parramatta River Catchment Group (PRCG), has recently released its recommendations paper titled “Strategic and Statutory Planning Review to Create Our Living River”.  They have created a short video to give an overview of the recommendations contained within the paper. The consultancy team from Civille and Macquarie University will be holding a series of short webinars in order to share the key recommendations in the paper and discuss implementation pathways. Please join us for the following presentations, followed by Q and A:

#1 Improving local planning provisions to support a healthy catchment Date & Time Registration details
This webinar will provide Council and Agency staff with an overview of the drivers for policy reform to address the issues of diffuse stormwater pollution and waterway health in new development. It will provide an overview of the recommendations contained within the recently released paper for Step 4 “Strategic and statutory planning review to create our living river”. It explores recommended changes to council LEPs and DCPs to reduce the impacts of stormwater pollution and improve waterway health.

Tuesday 23 March

1.00 – 1.30pm

 Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IWgp6-stShGfuUH8lpzolw
#2 A blue-green index to assess water and landscape outcomes Registration details
Discusses the potential for a new performance based tool, which considers water and landscape elements in its assessment, to meet both waterway health and liveability goals.

Thursday 25 March

1.00 – 1.30pm

 Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k6BzlPafQG6OqCVkWGFZIg
#3 A blue-green grid for improved waterway health Registration details
Considers the application of a new framework for classifying waterways and mapping riparian zones for land use planning purposes. Tuesday 30 March

1.00 – 1.30pm

 Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FMSDVEgARWyWV1CaKYhtEA

 

Further information on the project can be found here, and please forward on to your colleagues.  For further information please contact Nerida,  nerida.taylor@sydneywater.com.au