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Making Parramatta River Swimmable Again by 2025
- 1. Making the Parramatta River swimmable again Sarah Clift Parramatta River Catchment Group
- 3. Sydney deserves a world class river Parramatta - Sydney’s central river city 266km2 – from Blacktown to Sydney Harbour Diverse population >750,000 people
- 6. Our first milestone Lake Parramatta 1942 Later closed for swimming due to poor water quality Lake Parramatta 2015 Reopened for public swimming for the first time in 72 years
- 8. The future can go two ways NOW IS THE TIME
- 9. Working together towards our shared mission SDGs: 4.7, 6, 11.3, 11.4, 11.8 and 11.9 , 16.7 and 17 • SDG 4.7 “By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development…” • SDG 6.6 “Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management” • 16.7 “Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels”
- 10. Engagement at all levels 35 partner agencies Over 15,000 people Specific engagement of aboriginal people
- 11. What is a swimmable river?
- 13. Where should we swim?
- 15. What our community says…
- 17. The link between ecological health and swimmability SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation “By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes”
- 20. Our mascots
Notas del editor
- Aboriginal people have had a close connection with the Parramatta River for thousands of years and I’d like to acknowledge and respect their continuing connection with the river and the land surrounding it.
- The Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour and arguably Australia’s most iconic river. It is central to Australia’s indigenous and colonial history and the development of modern Sydney. The Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour and extends from Blacktown Creek in the west to the confluence of the Lane Cove River in the east with a catchment that covers an area of 266 km2. The headwaters of the river are freshwater up until Parramatta CBD at the Charles Street weir, where the river becomes estuarine. The catchment area traverses 11 local government areas and is home to a diverse and rapidly growing residential population of over 750,000 people. Until the 1950s, the Parramatta River was the focal point for many social and recreational activities. However, lack of regulation and rapid industrial development along the river caused substantial degradation of the water quality, leading to the closure of many popular swimming spots. With advances in regulation and technology, and residential and business development replacing these old industrial sites, the condition of the river has been improving. With rapid population growth (expected to grow by 36% over the next 20 years) and associated development, these water quality improvements could reverse, unless a proactive catchment wide approach is implemented. The river is at the heart of all this change, and has the ability to become a major asset to the burgeoning communities around its edge.
- In the early 1900s, the river was the focal point for many social and recreational activities. However, by the 1950s, lack of regulation and rapid industrial development caused substantial degradation of the water quality, resulting in the closure of 14 popular community swimming spots. With improved regulation, technology and community awareness, it is now possible to restore the river and make it swimmable once again.
- The Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour and arguably Australia’s most iconic river. It is central to Australia’s indigenous and colonial history and the development of modern Sydney.
- However, modelling shows that rapid population growth and development could see this reversed if a proactive catchment-wide approach is not implemented. 36% growth over next 20 years Major infrastructure investment already Water quality will reverse if not managed
- SDG 4.7 Quality Education By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development. SDG 6 Clean water and Sanitation: By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning SDG 17 Engagement with local communities Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships. SDG 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels.
- To ensure the Masterplan outcomes translate into high level policy, funding and strategic support, I established a high level Reference Group, with State Government CEOs and Directors and local government Councillors and senior staff. To ensure the plan delivers desirable community outcomes, we have engaged stakeholders from 35 agencies and over 15,000 community members in decision making aspects of the plan.