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Sydney WSUD Capacity Building Program 2002: Enhancing Water Management Practices

Learn about the comprehensive WSUD program in Sydney, including workshops, projects, and ongoing support activities aiming to promote sustainable water practices in the region.

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Sydney WSUD Capacity Building Program 2002: Enhancing Water Management Practices

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  1. WHAT’S NEXT? THE WSUD CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM FOR SYDNEY IN 2002 Stephen Lees, Executive Officer, UPRCT

  2. History • considerable WSUD activity elsewhere in Australia • limited WSUD activities in Sydney • growing interest in WSUD • agreement WSROC, HNCMT, UPRCT to promote WSUD in western Sydney • SIA Seminar on OSDR in May 2001 Heritage Mews, Balmoral Road WSUD • LHCCREMS WSUD program in 2001 • WSROC/ UPRCT organise this seminar.

  3. Recent Developments • LHCCREMS Urban Water Cycle Management program – 2001 • SCCG Technical Committee survey WSUD WSUD working group • WSROC/ MACROC/ UPRCT form WSUD Reference Group to guide program and encourage WSUD in western Sydney

  4. Recent Developments • WSUD Reference Group framed Terms of Reference and agreed to………. • set up WSUD advisory groups – agencies, academics, industry. • integrated WSUD ‘capacity building’ program for coastal and western Sydney. • submit single Stormwater Trust grant application for 2 co-ordinators to run program. • survey local WSUD needs and issues.

  5. Outline of Possible WSUD Program Next Year • DOCUMENTS • CAPACITY BUILDING activities • DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS • ONGOING SUPPORT

  6. DOCUMENTS • review LHCCREMS documents: workshop, amend, adapt, apply • model planning provisions • WSUD Practice Notes (technical guidelines) • Fact Sheets • WSUD Forum (e-mail)

  7. CAPACITY BUILDING • Introductory Seminar • Design Workshop (2-days) • RAFTS site-based modelling • Demonstration Sites Tour • Water Cycle Games • Cost Comparisons Workshop • Change Management Seminar

  8. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS • Heritage Mews (Castle Hill) – due 2002 • Balmoral Road WSUD Precinct (Kellyville) – concept design, DCP in 2002 • Auburn LGA -Lidcombe Hospital redevelopment – concept design, DCP in 2001/02; RAAF base at Regents Park • North Parramatta Gov’t Precinct WSUD • Manooka Valley subdivision (Camden) – DCP • Single lot WSUD Retrofit (Blacktown LGA) – installation in 2002.

  9. ONGOING SUPPORT – co-ordination, leadership, marketing, support • Sustainable Water Reference Group • Sustainable Water Advisory Panels – agencies, industry, research • Presentations to councillors and council’s Executive Management Committees • WSUD Forum (e-mail) • Annual WSUD Seminar

  10. NEXT STEPS - 2001 • Needs and Issues Survey (November 2001) • receive LHCCREMS program documents (December 2001) • Reference Group meets (December 2001) • seek councils, ROCs support (Nov-Dec 2001) • design Sydney Regional WSUD Program (December 2001) • Stormwater Trust grant application -Dec 2001

  11. NEXT STEPS - 2002 • organise initial activities (Jan-Feb 2002) • Working Groups start to review LHCCREMS documents (February 2002) • decision on grant application (March 2002) • appoint co-ordinators (March 2002) • initial activity (April 2002) • deliver rest of program (May –Dec 2002)

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