Stormwater Australia held their National Awards for Excellence ceremony on Wednesday 29th March 2023, in conjunction with the NSW Stormwater conference. 

Stormwater WA congratulates the Western Australian winners in the following National categories, on their collective effort to support innovative, smart and effective stormwater outcomes for Western Australia.

National award for Excellence in Infrastructure
Winner - City of Canning - Wharf Street Basin Next Generation Community Park

National award for Excellence in Research and Innovation
Winner - City of Canning - Wharf Street Basin Next Generation Community Park


City of Canning - Wharf Street Basin Next Generation Community Park 
Project Details;
• City of Canning – Project Lead
• Josh Byrne & Associates (JBA) – Landscape Architects
• The Australian Government’s Smart Cities Program - Project Grant Funding
• Water Corporation WA, Drainage for Liveability – Funding Partner, Infrastructure Owner and Partner Working Group Member
• Department of Water and Environmental Regulation - Funding Partner and Partner Working Group Member
• Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions - Partner Working Group Member
• Innovation Central - Partner Working Group Member
• Curtin University – Partner Working Group Member and Leaders of associated research project
• Urbaqua – Community Engagement, Project Management and Hydrology
 
The Wharf Street Basin project delivers a new systems based approach to stormwater management and education in Western Australia. Formerly a fenced off drainage basin, the site has become a new innovative piece of Public Open Space (POS) within the Canning City Centre, while continuing its drainage infrastructure function.

Find out more about this project HERE