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Papers & presentations … Paper on designing cross-sector collaborations to support integrated urban and water planning, improving city resilience and sustainable water management. Collaborative governance or, in the context of this paper, cross-sectoral collaboration between the water and urban planning sectors, is about sharing information, activities, capacities, resources and decision…

Guidelines & strategy … Handbook guides MUSIC modelling for Blacktown City developments The 2020 WSUD developer handbook (Blacktown City Council) provides concise information and guidance on our stormwater management requirements. It is intended to increase accuracy and completeness of development submissions, resulting in a more efficient assessment process. The updated handbook provides…

Guidelines & strategy … Flood resilient home retrofit guide with practical measures to reduce flood damage, improve safety, and support recovery in flood-prone communities. Melbourne Water has developed the Flood Resilient Guide to Retrofitting Your Home for homeowners who have experienced flooding and want to reduce the impacts of future flood events. Through…

Guidelines & strategy … Guidelines for biofiltration, helping design stormwater treatment systems that improve water quality and support sustainable urban development. These technical guidelines for developers provide information on the application, design, construction and establishment of biofiltration systems in Melbourne Water Development Services Schemes. Biofiltration…

In May eWater launched an upgraded version of MUSIC ( Model for Urban Stormwater Improvement Conceptualisation). MUSIC is a tool to predict the performance of stormwater quality management systems. It is intended to help organisations plan and design (at a conceptual level) appropriate urban stormwater management systems for their catchments. MUSICX brings together MUSIC with Source (Hydrological…

Case studies … Case study on collaborative planning for Fishermans Bend, showing how integrated approaches supported sustainable, water-sensitive urban redevelopment. Fishermans Bend is a 485 ha urban renewal project in inner Melbourne. Over the next 40 years, it will replace existing industrial uses with a mix of mid and high rise development, as well as an advanced manufacturing…

Case studies … Case study about the Ballarat Integrated Water Management Plan that shows how organisations worked together to improve water management across the city. The Ballarat IWM Plan is a commended example of integrated water management – with stakeholders working collaboratively to drive co-benefits across the whole water cycle. Working at the city-scale, the Plan sets out a …

Guidelines & strategy … Guidelines for designing passively irrigated landscapes that use stormwater to cool cities, support healthy vegetation, and improve urban resilience. The CRC for Water Sensitive Cities has released new passive irrigation guidelines providing high level advice on how practitioners can design urban landscapes to integrate with different streetscapes and settings. The…

Case studies … Case study on Woodlands Park stormwater harvesting, capturing runoff to irrigate sports fields and open spaces while reducing demand on drinking water. Moonee Valley is a densely populated and established municipality with limited open space opportunities to implement Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) projects. In the neighbourhood that the park is located in, there is an…

This article in Australian Water’s Water Source Magazine explores four innovative stormwater management initiatives undertaken by local councils across Australia. Case studies include: Ipswich Council in Queensland project which is transforming a 1.6km concrete drain into a living waterway with native vegetation, pools and shallow running water. The Small Creek project will help improve water ……