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25.01.2022 "As I walked around the gallery looking at all the artworks, I was really struck by how the river means so many different things to so many different people. In a week where people’s differences were dividing nations, it felt good to be in a room where differences - different art forms, different cultures, different experiences and values of the river - were bringing us together. Differing perspectives, considered respectfully, can be really crucial to identifying and bringin...g about change that is needed. This is our approach at the Cooks River Alliance to improve river health. Our Alliance of four councils - Bayside, Canterbury Bankstown, Inner West and Strathfield - is bringing together stakeholders across the catchment to develop a whole of river plan through the Cooks River Catchment Coastal Management Program. We’re currently working with representatives across local councils, state government agencies, big industries and community groups to develop a coordinated long-term strategy and program of actions that continue to move us towards a healthier Cooks River for present and future generations to enjoy - in many different ways." Reflections from the Cooks River Alliance Chair Clr Maryanne Duggan at the GreenWay Art Prize Awards this time last week. You can catch the exhibition in its final days @ Art Est. Art School until this Sunday. To learn more about the Cooks River Catchment Coastal Management Program visit cooksriver.org.au/cmp The Cooks River Alliance was proud to continue its support for the GreenWay Art Prize this year together with our member council Inner West Council. Congratulations to all the winners and exhibiting artists!

25.01.2022 This young family's commitment to the Cooks River is unstoppable! After moving from Dulwich Hill to Greenacre, they're hosting a Clean Up Australia event around Coxs Creek, one of the river's tributaries. Join them in a physically distanced clean up of Parry Park this Saturday 9-11am. For more info and to register visit: cleanupaustraliaday.org.au//benjaminprentice/parry-park---

25.01.2022 A fun fact about party hat birds Tell us your fun names for other wildlife you see along the Cooks!

25.01.2022 This weekend on the Cooks! Thank you The Mudcrabs and BrazilianAid

23.01.2022 Do you know a local environmental champion/s making a real difference in the community? One week left for nominations! The Jack Mundey Australia Day Award recognises an individual or group who have significantly contributed to the conservation and protection of the environment within the Canterbury-Bankstown Local Government Area. Nominate today at cb.city/AustraliaDayAwards

23.01.2022 A must-see video clip On rainy days like today, our much loved Cooks River takes a real battering! Fortunately, every single person can do something to help protect the river ahead of the storms rolling in. Shout out to Ballina Shire Council for this fantastic whacky video with a powerful message

23.01.2022 We can’t wait to see the actions St Patrick's College, Strathfield 's Yr5-11 sustainability volunteers take to reduce the volume and improve the quality of rainwater leaving their school grounds through our Cooks River Rescue program. Want your school to take part in this free program and help the river? Learn more and apply to join at cooksriver.org.au/cooks-river-rescue-schools-program This project is made possible thanks to funding from the Australian Government’s Communit...ies Environment Program. Instagram #Repost @spc.strathfield Students from Year 5 to Year 11 have volunteered to be a part of the SPC Sustainability Group who are working on the Cooks River Stormwater Project @cooks_river. This 12-month project is about protecting our rivers and natural environment from rubbish and debris in the drains and will have an impact on our school community and hopefully those around us. It is all about caring for our #commonhome. Thanks to the staff at the Georges River Environmental Education Centre for leading us through this exciting initiative. #GREEC #CooksRiverAlliance #spcstrathfield #SpiritPassionCourage

22.01.2022 SOUND ON! for this ‘Rainy Day on the Cooks River' One of many resources from our Cooks Rivers River Rescue: Schools Stormwater Action Plan Program! We are now booking incursions for Term 1 & 2 2021. Visit our website to learn more: cooksriver.org.au/cooks-river-rescue-schools-program/ This program is delivered by DET teachers from Georges River Environmental Education Centre following COVID-safe protocols. The program is free for schools to participate thanks to funding through the Australian Government Communities Environment Program. Thank you to Cooks River wildlife for allowing us to use their beautiful river imagery in this video.

22.01.2022 Limited places remain to join the Cooks River Rescue Schools Stormwater Action Plan Program in Term 4! Students are leading change in schools that helps the Cooks River with incursions led by DET teachers from Georges River Environmental Education Centre. Register to join our next Zoom info session on Thu 9 Nov tinyurl.com/y2lrhosh To learn more about the program visit: cooksriver.org.au/cooks-river-rescue-schools-program/... This project is made possible thanks to funding from the Australian Government Communities Environment Program.

22.01.2022 The clever kids at Dulwich Hill Public School are chalking drains & drawings plan to enhance their school raingarden to help reduce the amount of rainwater entering the Cooks River! They're the first school to experience our Cooks River Schools Stormwater Action Plan Program that will reach 40+ schools across the catchment over the next year. Want your school to join this free program? Learn more and apply here: cooksriver.org.au/cooks-river-rescue-schools-program/... The program is delivered by the Georges River Environmental Education Centre and is made possible thanks to grant funding from the Australian Government's Communities Environment Program.

21.01.2022 Different beaks, different techniques. The white-faced heron must have incredible eyesight to catch so many worms (watch closely). The royal spoonbill was movin...g vigorously but I'm not sure what it caught. These two stayed near each other as they moved around, probably for safety. At Landing Lights wetlands. See more

20.01.2022 First day of spring , first day of SUPtember . Say goodbye to Single Use Plastics this month! Our allies the Boomerang Alliance have put together a calendar with 30 days of smalls action to refuse Single Use Plastic items .

19.01.2022 What is your big vision for the Cooks River to make it a greater public space? Get your great idea in by August 28! The Committee for Sydney in partnership with NSW Govt are running this Public Space Ideas competition to reimagine, inspire, create, include, and bring awareness to great public spaces across Greater Sydney. Let's bring awareness to our much loved Cooks River!

18.01.2022 Three men were taken to hospital after the car they were in crashed into the river at Fifth Avenue, Campsie. A floating bund was placed downstream of the car this morning and Sydney Water assessors are looking at how to retrieve the car as soon as possible.

18.01.2022 No matter where you are this weekend, download the #aussiebirdcount app and join the nationwide count that ends tomorrow! This big family of wood ducks was spotted along the Cooks River at Strathfield Golf Course. At this point the river is mostly a fine meandering stream with rills and waterholes.

16.01.2022 Transformation in time lapse!

14.01.2022 It sure is springtime! And our member councils have some great free events to get you outside, whether you’re interested in gardening, bird watching or bushcare ! Visit cooksriver.org.au/events Image : Pollen on the head of a New Holland Honeyeater at Wolli Creek

14.01.2022 The Cooks River features in the Bankstown Biennale starting tomorrow! Each artwork examines the crises brought to fore in 2020 as opportunities for transformative change, with work by Bonita Fly taking a close inspection of pollution in the Cooks. Join the Bankstown Arts Centre for Facebook live stream launch tomorrow. More info https://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-cen//bankstown-biennale

14.01.2022 The Alliance gave a talk to this clever bunch conducting water quality sampling at Wolli Creek this week Armed in gumboots and overalls, the University of Sydney hydrology students examined macroinvertebrates, stream flow and sediment and nutrient loads. Interested in being a scientist for a day? Over the coming months we'll be working on citizen science opportunities you can get involved in. Watch this space!

14.01.2022 Tune in to Footprints Online for sustainability panel discussions , a virtual creek tour , cooking demo and more !

14.01.2022 Exciting times on the river with the completion of the new Lang Rd Bridge!!

12.01.2022 The upgrade begins! See link in bio for details on cycle and pedestrian detours while the bridge is closed or visit tinyurl.com/yxqdxqpm #Repost @ourcbcity Ewen Park Precinct is getting a makeover! We’re upgrading Lang Road Bridge and Cooks River pedestrian path between Younger Avenue and Lang Road, and constructing an all-accessible kayak launchpad ... As a result, Lang Road Bridge will be closed for works from today, with completion anticipated for late November. For more information, go to cb.city/eppf #cbcity #canterburybankstown #earlwood #hurlstonepark #ewenpark #ewenparkhurlstonepark #canterbury #cooksriver

11.01.2022 Thanks to builders and renovators doing the right thing by our waterways! The Get the Site Right June blitz saw 14 councils inspect erosion and sediment control on 641 building sites across Sydney and the Central Coast with 73% of sites compliant. Thanks also to the work our members Bayside Council, City of Canterbury Bankstown and Strathfield Council in the June blitz and EVERY month ensuring sediment stays ON building sites. Reducing sediment and stormwater runoff is a k...ey factor to a biodiverse and clean Cooks River. See a site that's not right? Call your local council to report it. Read more here: cooksriver.org.au/good-news-for-local-waterways-as-builder/ To protect waterways all across Sydney this campaign is run in partnership with Our Living River, Georges Riverkeeper, Sydney Coastal Councils Group, NSW EPA and NSW DPIE.

11.01.2022 Echidna spotted by the Cooks!! The man-made Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands shows what is possible for urban waterways! The wetland was developed by Sydney Water in partnership with City of Canterbury - see video in comments of what this area used to look like . Get involved in the bushcare volunteering that supports areas like this all along the river! cooksriver.org.au/help-the-river/community-groups

11.01.2022 Some of our highlights in 2019-20! Thank you to our member councils Bayside Council, City of Canterbury Bankstown, Inner West Council and Strathfield Council, as well as the many other organisations and community groups that support our work. Read more in our latest annual report https://cooksriver.org.au//Cooks-River-Alliance-Annual-Rep

10.01.2022 The Alliance is thrilled to announce a new Aboriginal Landcare Coordinator role for our river! We didn't plan it this way, but what better time to announce this exciting news than during #NAIDOCWeek! For more info search Seek for ‘Aboriginal landcare Cooks River’ Pictured: Pemulwuy mural by @jasonwing1 in Ewen Park beside the river #cooksriver? #alwayswasalwayswillbe #NAIDOC #naidoc2020 #landcare #caringforcountry

10.01.2022 A look back at this time last year when our Cooks River Changemakers Course was piloting and launching new river activities! The Cooks has a long history of passionate people doing great things for the river - and it's easy to become one of them. Join one of the many local groups today cooksriver.org.au/community-groups/

09.01.2022 We are among the 17 newly accredited AUSMAP leaders certified to carry out microplastic surveys in the Cooks River catchment and across Australia! Sampling revealed high numbers of microplastics at Foreshore Beach, Botany - around 390 per square metre. Want to join the next AUSMAP training in the Cooks River catchment? Register your interest via email: [email protected]... Thank you to the AUSMAP team for leading this fantastic training day and much needed project spotlighting the growing problem of plastic in our waterways.

09.01.2022 Work to bee very proud of! Yesterday, Al Hikma College in Lakemba became school #2 in our Cooks River School Stormwater Action Plan Program. They're looking at increased cleaning of drains and rainwater tanks. Want your school to join this free program? Learn more and apply here: cooksriver.org.au/cooks-river-rescue-schools-program/ This program is delivered in partnership with the Georges River Environmental Education Centre and is made possible thanks to grant funding from the Australian Government's Communities Environment Program.

09.01.2022 Another weekend, another community cleanup! Thanks to JCI for taking World Clean Up Day to Kendrick Park on the Cooks River

08.01.2022 Take a look at what one school found sitting in their drains last Thursday just in time before the rain this week. Our Cooks River Rescue program invites schools to ask the big questions around how we can prevent organic litter and rubbish entering drains in the first place. We look forward to sharing their action plans with you over the coming months! Want your school to take part in this free program and ask these questions? Learn more and apply here: cooksriver.org.au/cooks-river-rescue-schools-program/ Thanks to the teachers at Georges River Environmental Education Centre our program partners leading stormwater education and audits in schools. This project is made possible thanks to grant funding from the Australian Government's Communities Environment Program.

08.01.2022 September 3 marks A Day for River Revitalisation Released today after its Discovery Channel premier, this short doco explores the inspiring campaign to restore India’s Cauvery River and highlights the urgent need to increase green cover in river catchments everywhere .

07.01.2022 Each squiggly colourful line represents at least one passionate Crab walking member who regularly collects rubbish from their street or nearest park BEFORE it enters the river via the street gutter. Join the movement! Questions? Email [email protected]

06.01.2022 So many exciting sightings along the river! What have you seen on the river recently that's a put a smile on your face?

05.01.2022 It starts tonight 8.30pm! If you loved the War On Waste series, don't miss this fabulous three-part doco on the ABC!

02.01.2022 The Cooks River Alliance is proud to support the Greenway Art Prize. Watch the live stream from tonight’s opening event and experience the exhibition in person at Art Est. Art School until November 15!

02.01.2022 The history of the river long predates its namesake. For thousands of generations the river was a healthy waterway, cared for and home to the Wangal, Cadigal and Gameygal clans of the Eora Nation. Click the link to download a free copy of the 'Aboriginal history along the Cooks River' book from our website to learn more about this rich history and living culture. You can also listen to moving oral histories telling of the diverse range of experiences that Aboriginal people have had within living memory along the length of the river. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC2020

02.01.2022 Who are the other river regulars you keep spotting in the same places?