transitioning to a water sensitive community · •efficient, effective and sustainable water mgmt...
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Transitioning to a Water Sensitive Community
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Typical Streetscape Unley
• Trees
• Mostly narrow, dry verges
• Limited water
• Lots of bitumen
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Past Council Actions
• Wealthy residents
• Tree lined streets & green parks
• Cul-de-sacs due to traffic running
• “green” residents & those concerned about property values
• Drought – not brown; Water sustainable
• Smallest green % – innovative approach
• Largely ad-hoc & opportunistic
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Seizing Opportunities
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Cheltenham WSUD
Opportunities to
introduce green
Pocket Parks
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Robsart Pocket Park
Cul de sac
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Owen Street WSUD
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Hackett Reserve
Extending parks
into cul de sacs
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Oxford Tce – Value for Money
• Low Technology/ Simple
• Greening
• Capturing water
• Relatively low cost
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Randolph Ave
• Higher Technology
• Good design
• WSUD
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Interpretive Signage
• Educating our community
• Marketing
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Water Harvesting Potential
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Ridge Park MAR
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Ridge Park Flood Detention
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Adopting a strategic approach to Environment
Education
Food Incentives Behaviours
Tree Wells
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Strategies/ EngagementFrom ad-hoc to structured approach
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Environmental Sustainability Strategy
• GREEN UNLEY
• Improving and maintaining Unley’s Urban Forest
• WATERWISE UNLEY
• Efficient, effective and sustainable water mgmt
• RESILIENT UNLEY
• Increasing resilience for changes in climate
• RESOURCEFUL UNLEY
• Excellence in waste management, through diversion, avoidance and re-use
• ENERGYWISE UNLEY
• Increasing the energy efficiency of the City
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Environmental Sustainability Strategy
Green Unley
• OBJECTIVE - Improving and maintaining Unley’s Urban Forest
• COUNCIL TARGET
• Maintain the City’s tree canopy cover at 26%
• COMMUNITY TARGET
• Minimum 400 street verges converted from dolomite to loam and planted
Examples
• Doubled $’s in LTFP for tree replacements
• Funding program for green infrastructure
• Funding program for green initiatives
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Environmental Sustainability Strategy
Water Wise Unley
• OBJECTIVE - Efficient, effective & sustainable water management
• COUNCIL TARGET – Min. 40 streets with stormwater improvements
• COMMUNITY TARGET – Inform & educate residents on water saving measures in conjunction with relevant authorities
Examples
• Funding program for tree wells
• Funding for MAR
• Funding for MAR infrastructure
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Learning from the Best
• Joining & learning from the best• CRC membership
• Using tools & expertise
• Active participants in the industry space• Water Sensitive SA
• Collaborative approach• NRM; DEWNR
• ERA
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QUESTIONS?