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LINKS
TO WSUD RELATED SITES
Project
Partners
The Sydney Metro Catchment Management Authority
www.sydney.cma.nsw.gov.au
The Upper Parramatta River Catchment Trust
www.uprct.nsw.gov.au
Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils
www.wsroc.com.au
Sydney Coastal Councils Group
www.sydneycoastalcouncils.com.au
NSW EPA Stormwater Trust
www.epa.nsw.gov.au/stormwater
Sydney Water
www.sydneywater.com.au
Other relevant links: See Seminars
pages for event links, Case Studies page
for specific project links.
Other
WSUD Sites
Healthy Waterways (South East Queensland) This project aims
to develop and support a Water Sensitive Design Strategy to provide
a framework for creating water sensitive communities.. http://www.healthywaterways.org/wbd_project_overview.html
Melbourne Water (WSUD related pages, case studies etc.)
http://www.wsud.melbournewater.com.au
Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology
http://www.catchment.crc.org.au
Clearwater Urban Stormwater Management Education and Training
Program - initiative of EPA Victoria, Municipal Association Victoria
and Melbourne Water to support local government and industry professionals
with education and training on sustainable water management. http://www.clearwater.asn.au/
CSIRO Urban Water Program
http://www.dbce.csiro.au/research/urbanwater/
Lower Hunter & Central Coast Regional Environment Strategy
(LHCCREMS) have done a lot of work on WSUD and capacity building
with councils in this region.
http://www.urbanwater.info/index.cfm
Other
Related Sustainable Water Management Sites
BASIX is now operational and a requirement for new dwellings
in Sydney.
Go to www.basix.nsw.gov.au
for more information.
Australian Institute for Landscape Architects
www.aila.org.au
Stormwater Industry Association homepage
www.stormwater.asn.au
Ecoliving Centre at the University of NSW http://www.ecoliving.cat.org.au/
Save Water This site has lots of information on water products
and water saving tips (some of the content is specific to Victoria).
http://www.savewater.com.au/
Energy and Water Solutions - Shop in Newtown with sustainable
household products http://www.energyandwatersolutions.com.au/
University of Newcastle - Peter Coombes research home page
http://www.eng.newcastle.edu.au/~cegak/Coombes
Your Home - Australian Greenhouse Office residential design
guide and technical information http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhome/technical/fs24_3.htm
Landcom - NSW Government developer. They have adopted a
WSUD policy and have incorporated WSUD into a number of there developments.
http://www.landcom.nsw.gov.au/landcom/nsw/me.get?site.home
LGov Home page, contains useful information on all aspects
of local government. Hosts weekly circular downloadable from the
site
http://www.lgov.org.au/site/
Atelier Dreiseitl - An inspirational company from Germany
making water re-use a feature of their urban designs. http://www.dreiseitl.de/intro.html
Resource centre for Urban Agriculture and Forestry - Dutch
and Canadian consortium researching options for better agricultural
management, including water use. http://www.ruaf.org/ruaf_inf_fr.html
Green Building Council of Australia - Peak industry body
concerned with promoting and encouraging sustainable building
http://www.gbcaus.org/default.asp
Rainwater
Tank Information
Alternative Technology Zine, with tips on installing rainwater
tanks, greywater re-use, mini-hydro power plants and water sensitive
landscaping as well as other alternative technologies
www.ata.org.au
Sydney Water information on rainwater tanks
http://www.sydneywater.com.au/SavingWater/RainwaterTanks/
enHEALTH (Australian Government) Rainwater Tank Guidance. Site also
contains other water related health information.
http://enhealth.nphp.gov.au/council/pubs/ecpub.htm
NSW Health - Rainwater Tanks brochure and guidelines http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/ehb/water/rainwater.html
Rainwater
Tank Suppliers (NSW)
Action Tanks - http://www.actiontanks.com.au/index.aspx
ph: (02) 9453 0300
Bluescope Water (Division of Bluescope Steel) ph: 1800 654
774 http://www.bluescopewater.com.au/home.htm
Bushman Tanks - http://www.bushmantanks.com.au/
ph: 1800 008 888
City Rainwater Tanks (now trading as BlueScope Water)- ph:
(02) 9623 2414
Clark Tanks - http://www.clarktanks.com.au
ph: 1800 887 979
Cessnock Tank Works (02) 4991 2558
Leafbeater Systems - http://www.leafbeater.com.au
Rainbank - http://www.rainbank.com.au/
ph: (02) 8300 0463
Rain Reviva - http://www.rainreviva.com.au/
ph: 1300 552 695
RainSaver Guttering Systems - http://www.rainsaver.com.au/
ph: (02) 9807 7595
Rocla - EcoRain Rainwater Utilisation System - www.waterquality.rocla.com.au
ph: 131004
SmartFlo rainwater-harvesting gutters and tanks (formerly
EnviroFlo) - http://www.smartflo.com.au/
ph:(02) 4968 0833
Tankmasta - http://www.tankmasta.com.au
ph: 1800 826 562
Waterwall Modular Rainwater Tanks - http://www.waterwall.com.au/
Available at Bunnings and Reece Plumbing ph: (03) 9689 3055
Victorian
Links
EPA Victoria
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au
Association of Bayside Municipal Councils web site, ABM Online
- Features planning frameworks and implementation plans
http://www.abmonline.asn.au/cmpp/
VicUrban (previously Urban and Regional Land Corporation &
Docklands Authority: Victorian Government-owned Developers)
http://www.vicurban.com/index.php?action=flash_detect
Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology
http://www.catchment.crc.org.au
Documents available for purchase through the CRC at http://www.catchment.crc.org.au/publications
Queensland
Links
Australian Green Development Forum
http://www.aus-gdf.org/
Brisbane Council - rainwater tank information and rebate page
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:STANDARD:1865584606:pc=PC_919
Healthy Waterways (South East QLD)
http://healthywaterways.org/
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