FAQs

We are looking into the creation of a wetland and ponds within the park to capture and clean

stormwater before it enters the existing channel, which is part of Duck Creek and ends up

draining into Parramatta River.

Rubbish and silt collected in the wetland would be removed regularly by Sydney Water’s

maintenance team.

The wetland will look like a shallow natural pond. There will be areas of open water within

the wetland, and other areas will have native sedges to help filter the stormwater and create

nesting and feeding areas for the native birds that will call the wetland home.

The area directly surrounding the wetland will be densely planted with dense and spiky

native grasses that will deter access into the wetland for people and dogs. The wetland will

be fenced until these plants have fully grown. The edge of the wetland will also have gently

sloping banks to reduce the chance of people accidentally falling into deep water.

The wetland will be designed to create a balanced ecosystem to manage populations of

mosquitos and support native wildlife.

We are looking at enhancing the channel in a more natural way by replacing the concrete

and brick banks with ones made of rocks and native plants. This would improve the

environment and habitat for native wildlife and provide an attractive space for the community

to enjoy.

The work will not make the flooding worse. Extensive flood modelling has been carried out to

check that that the existing flow capacity of the channel is maintained and ensure the

channel naturalisation design does not affect flooding.

Naturalised banks are designed to minimise the collection of larger rubbish. Other smaller

rubbish would be collected and removed regularly by Sydney Water’s maintenance team.

We also have litter traps installed at locations in waterways to capture litter, which would be

cleaned out regularly.

Naturalisation of the channel would involve planting local native plants to significantly

improve the environment and habitat for many types of wildlife. We do not anticipate that

existing trees will need to be removed and additional trees will be planted.

Naturalised banks are designed to withstand extreme weather conditions and floods. The

rocks will be sized and carefully placed so they interlock and create a strong barrier that

holds together in extreme flood conditions. Plants with strong root systems will help anchor

the banks, just as they do on natural creeks.