Swale / buffer strip Archives - New WAter Ways

Peel Main Drain Water Treatment Swales

Offtake treatment wetlands, funded under the DWER program, Regional Estuaries Initiative (REI).

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.

Wellington 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.

Eden Green Botany Park

The biofiltration of Eden Green Botany Park was designed to strip nutrient from the nuisance events.

Cockburn Central East Drainage System

Runoff during frequent rainfall events from the Cockburn Central East development will be captured and treated in biofiltration swales to be installed adjacent to the wetland.

Calleya Redevelopment

The City of Cockburn implements WSUD and structural BMP treatment trains for pre-treatment of stormwater prior to discharge to Atwell Drain.

Old Blackmore Primary School

This is a compact subdivision designed in accordance with the City’s Urban Water Management Policy and Design Specifications. Use is made of verge swales and laneway soakwells.

Chianti Private Estate

Chianti Private Estate is a small estate abutting Yellagonga Regional Park which includes important wetland areas.

White 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.

Byford Coles Tree Pits and Swales

The Byford Shopping Centre was constructed in 2016. The center comprises a Coles supermarket with a number of smaller stores to the west, connected by an covered open walkway.

Springtime Living Stream and Median Swale

The northern section of Nerrigen Brook living stream is situated on the banks of the Wungong River in the Springtime Estate along Coomal Road in Haynes (Wungong Urban Water Precinct C).

Optus Stadium Drainage

Optus Stadium, located on the Burswood Peninsula, is a multi-purpose stadium with surrounding parkland and public open space. It was completed in late 2017 and officially opened on 21 January 2018.

The Green at Brighton

Use of the third “purple” pipe used for irrigation of public open spaces and domestic gardens

Urban 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.

Evermore Heights

Evermore Heights is an estate with water sensitive urban design features from in-house to public open spaces

Peaceful Vista public open space

Creating a space which incorporates public amenities within the natural vegetation while managing stormwater as close to source as possible

Sotheby Road Public Open Space

Creating an aesthetically pleasing public open space with the added benefit of storing small and large stormwater events.

Lauraine 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.

Benalla 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.

Sotheby Drive & Wright Road public open space

This public open space is aesthetically pleasing with the added benefits of managing small and large rainfall events.

Glenview Way swales

The road reserves located at the corner of and along Glenview Way and Bletchley Parkway have been constructed to provide a stormwater conveyance function using best practice WSUD principles.

Stillwater Street bioretention basins & swales

This site showcases infiltration of stormwater at source to maintain local hydrology and improved water quality through treatment by native vegetation

Panther Elbow public open space & tree pits

Detention of stormwater to achieve flood protection objectives. Useable public open space providing an appropriate connection to the Bush Forever site

Capricorn

Providing public open space for the growing outer suburbs of Perth, while promoting water sensitive urban design and at source water management.