Pt Fraser
The Point Fraser wetland is situated on the Swan River foreshore in East Perth, Western Australia. It was constructed by the City of Perth in 2004 for the purpose of intercepting and decontaminating urban stormwater from part of the East Perth catchment before its discharge to the Swan River.
Read MoreWellington Square Upgrade
Stormwater capture in bio-swales;
32% reduction in irrigated turf area;
Use of compacted gravel for minor paths to increase stormwater permeability;
Hydrozoing;
promoting efficient use of water in approach to detailed landscape design;
and consideration of water sensitive issues in detailed plant species selection.
Calleya Redevelopment
The City of Cockburn implements WSUD and structural BMP treatment trains for pre-treatment of stormwater prior to discharge to Atwell Drain.
Read MoreCandela Pwy, Brightwood Estate
Key Issues: Plant health and density considering the high depth to groundwater and high infiltration rates.
Read MoreHeartwood Blvd, Millars Landing
The millars landing entrace feature located adjacent to Heartwood Blvd, utilises several elongated bio-retention basins guide traffic into the development area.
Read MoreCrinia Drive Reserve, Rivergums
The Crinea Drive reserve, located within Rivergums Estate, including the installation of a ‘Living Stream’, which meanders through retained native vegetation and a nature play area.
Read MoreChianti Private Estate
Chianti Private Estate is a small estate abutting Yellagonga Regional Park which includes important wetland areas.
Read MoreDrainage nutrient intervention – Liege St Wetlands
Liege Street Wetland focus areas Located on the Canning Plain, a priority catchment in which to reduce nutrients.
Read MoreWhite Gum Valley (WGV) precinct
WGV is part of a four year research project by the Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living and Curtin University. The precinct is a ‘living laboratory’, where researchers monitor and assess how energy efficient design, technology performance and occupant behaviour impact on the carbon footprint of the precinct.
Read MorePeaceful Vista public open space
The public open space (POS) area located along Peaceful Vista in Heron Park Estate incorporates an existing conservation category wetland into its design, with a focus on retention and revegetation…
Read MoreUrban Wetlands – Riverhaven Estate, West Martin
The Riverhaven Estate is a unique housing development located beside the Canning River in Martin. The development was project managed by Primewest and has been designed in accord with the site’s natural surrounds. The 10.5 ha development includes 108 residential lots ranging in size from 390 m2 to 803 m2.
Read MoreUrban Wetlands – Wharf Street Wetland and Civic Centre Parklands, Cannington
The Wharf Street Wetland and Civic Centre Parklands intercept and treat stormwater (and groundwater) from the Wharf Street main drain, located in the greater Canning Plain Catchment – a priority catchment with high nutrient loads. The wetland was designed by Syrinx to remove nutrients and other pollutants from stormwater before it flows into the Canning River.
Read MoreFiona Stanley Hospital
The construction of the Fiona Stanley Hospital has incorporated water sensitive urban design principles at a precinct scale to deliver a fully integrated landscape and water management strategy that enhances the connection between people and the natural environment. It successfully demonstrates that demand for scheme and groundwater can be minimised through using natural systems, recycling and efficiency.
Read MoreEvermore Heights
Evermore Heights is an estate with water sensitive urban design features from in-house to public open spaces
Read MorePeaceful Vista public open space
Creating a space which incorporates public amenities within the natural vegetation while managing stormwater as close to source as possible
Read MoreSotheby Road Public Open Space
Creating an aesthetically pleasing public open space with the added benefit of storing small and large stormwater events.
Read MoreLauraine Drive public open space
This site manages rainfall from small and large events before entering Balannup Drain. It is also creates an interactive public open space incorporating existing natural bushland.
Read MoreBenalla Drive public open space
This POS maximises local infiltration through a meandering flow path through grass and shrubs, providing water quality treatement of small events in vegetated areas.
Read MoreSotheby Drive & Wright Road public open space
This public open space is aesthetically pleasing with the added benefits of managing small and large rainfall events.
Read MoreFlowerfield Loop bioretention basin & public open space
Detention and treatment of small rainfall events to achieve water quality objectives
Read MoreCapricorn
Providing public open space for the growing outer suburbs of Perth, while promoting water sensitive urban design and at source water management.
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