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Cooks River Sustainability Centre & Riverside Parklands

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25.01.2022 Some visuals of the Cooks River after the weekend deluge. Thank you Simon Wilkes from Tempe River Canoe Club

25.01.2022 Huge thanks to The Mudcrabs for caring for the Cooks River!

23.01.2022 Huge congratulations and thanks to everyone who participated in Paddle Against Plastic on Sunday 22 February at the River Canoe Club at Tempe. What a fantastic community event. So much rubbish collected! Look forward to the time when clean-ups are no longer necessary and the Cooks River is healthy and pristine for all to enjoy.

21.01.2022 Watch out for the next Full Moon Walk along the Cooks River. The one last night was booked out. More info here:

20.01.2022 Watch out for the Mullets on the Cooks River. They want a rubbish-free River.

20.01.2022 Duck calisthenics at Dibble Waterhole in Marrickville. :-) Marrickville Golf Club want to pump out this water for their greens for free. The Waterhole is heritage listed.

20.01.2022 Have you completed the COOKS RIVER MARRICKVILLE PARKLANDS SURVEY? Be quick! It closes in 2 days & takes 2 minutes. More nature and more parks for everyone in the Inner West! https://yoursay.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/marrickville-golf-cour

20.01.2022 Enjoy a guided walk along the Cooks River in the light of the silvery moon. Guest speaker Kirsten Banks, Proud Wiradjuri Woman and Astrophysicist. Tuesday March 10 at 7.30pm.

19.01.2022 The Cooks River is changing. Barney from Hurlstone Park explains how.

19.01.2022 Our community has spoken! Residents clearly want the Marrickville Golf Course reduced to 9 holes. Inner West Council completed community engagement on the current & future vision for the Marrickville Golf Course lands and the Dibble Avenue Waterhole, an important wildlife habitat which has been used by the Golf Course since the 1940s for irrigation. People voted for one of three options regarding the golf course configuration. The options and support for each were: Opti...on B: reduce the golf course to 9 holes and diversify opened up space for a variety of uses. 561 supporters Option A: keep the golf course at 18 holes with upgrades to the parkland 277 supporters Option C: No changes are made to the 18 hole golf course. 309 supporters Download the Engagement Outcomes Report: https://yoursay.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/35950/documents/110303

18.01.2022 Lets get plastics out of the Cooks River. Take this 5 minute survey on the future of plastics in NSW.

18.01.2022 Brisbane City Council has five visionary ideas for the transformation of an 18 hole golf course north of Brisbanes CBD into a public park.

18.01.2022 This great exhibition highlights Aboriginal connections to the Cooks River.

18.01.2022 Rare opportunity to create an Inner West Riverside oasis.

17.01.2022 Help clean up the Cooks & bag yourself some treasure while you're at it!

17.01.2022 Look at these amazing images of local native birds! They live along the Cooks River. The Mudlarks birdwatching survey for June.

17.01.2022 Great video produced by Jamie Honan featuring fabulous Mudlarks & The Mudcrabs who care for country along the Cooks River.

16.01.2022 Ever thought of planting native? This online guide shows you how to bring native plants & animals to your garden.

16.01.2022 Forget golf! "Walking, jogging and hiking" are the outdoor activities of choice for 85% of Sydneysiders. Cooks River Valley Association Cooks River parkrun Save Our Valley - Bardwell, Earlwood, Turrella Save Marrickville South

16.01.2022 Fine stream or engineered storm water drain? Victor Petrovic lives near Cooks River. His podcast explores the history of the river through a series of interviews.

15.01.2022 Marrickville Golf Club's future goes to vote of Inner West Council tonight! Watch a live stream of the discussion via Council's website.

12.01.2022 Watch talented mural artists Zachary Bennett-Brook and Kim Siew 'live paint' this amazing design on the River Canoe Club on the Cooks River at Tempe this Thursday 28 May, 10am - 4pm.

11.01.2022 Inner West Council Plan of Management recommends OPTION B - MARRICKVILLE PARKLANDS & GOLF COURSE revert to 9 holes in 5 years & no water to be pumped from Dibble Waterhole. VOTE NOW! SURVEY CLOSES TONIGHT. OPTION B = More nature and more parks for the Inner West! Cooks River Valley Association Cooks River wildlife Cooks River parkrun The Mudcrabs Cooks River Alliance https://yoursay.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/marrickville-golf-cour

08.01.2022 Wurridjal Festival starts tomorrow. Celebrate jumping mullet season on the Cooks River with plenty of activities to enjoy! River Canoe Club Earlwood Environment League Riverside Cres Community Group

07.01.2022 Fantastic alternative use for a golf club in Brisbane.

07.01.2022 It's alarming. Study reveals just how much microplastic ends up in the Cooks River after a storm.

07.01.2022 The issue is the amount of public land set aside for public golf courses in a city with an ever more teeming population, in ever more need of open rambling space.

07.01.2022 How healthy is the Cooks River? Share your view in this survey.

05.01.2022 Free 7 week course to help you engage with Cooks River! Cooks River Alliance

04.01.2022 Youre invited to the Bat Watch picnic! Experience a David Attenborough moment as Grey-headed Flying-foxes stream out in their thousands from their Turrella camp beside Wolli Creek.

04.01.2022 Inner West Council notes delays in adopting draft 10-year Plan of Management for Marrickville Parklands including golf course due to delays with statutory requirements associated with Crown Land categorisations by the NSW Department of Planning and Industry.

04.01.2022 Book now for the Cooks River Clean Up & Paddle Against Plastic on Sun 23 February. Clean up the River on the water in a boat or on the banks. Great community event!

03.01.2022 Join the Cooks River Clean up with The Mudcrabs this Saturday

03.01.2022 From native bushland, to brick pit, to heritage listed biodiversity hotspot. Dibble Waterhole typifies the rich, layered history of the Inner West. Mark Skelsey explains the history, outlining why it should no longer used as an irrigation source for Marrickville Golf Course. Cooks River Valley Association

03.01.2022 Learn about the secret past of the Cooks River next Tuesday 18 February at 7pm as told by Gabby Richards Cooks River Alliance

03.01.2022 Book into the Cooks River Tour to see the amazing impact of restoration works done by our local Land Care groups The Mudcrabs Cooks River Valley Association

02.01.2022 The new Inner West Council tree massacre policy proposed by Mayor Darcy Byrne, Liberal Councillor Julie Passas & Independent Victor Macri is likely to reduce the vegetation canopy and biodiversity of the whole local government area. Our canopy is currently 20% when we should be at 40%. Hello global warming!

01.01.2022 Join Extinction Rebellion for a Cooks River Clean-up on Saturday 28 September!

01.01.2022 Healthy, mature trees in the Inner West are under threat. The Inner West tree canopy needs to increase from 20 to 40%. The latest version of the Development Control Plan (DCP) has reduced the 3m automatic removal rule to 2m with a permit. That permit would still allow most trees in that zone to be pruned or removed without Council consent.Say NO to this DCP amendment. IWC TREE SUBMISSIONS CLOSE 11 DEC. Make your submission on the Council website now.