Duck River Channel Renewal at Jim Ring Reserve

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Sydney Water and the City of Canterbury Bankstown are working together to improve the health of the Duck River.

We’ll be renewing a section of the concrete channel that forms part of the Duck River at Jim Ring Reserve to create a more liveable city and vibrant life for all its inhabitants.

We’re investigating ways to do this in a more natural way if the site is suitable. This can be done by replacing the concrete banks with ones made of rocks and native plants, which will improve the visual amenity of Jim Ring Reserve.

The project is in the early planning stage, and we aren’t always able to naturalise the banks as it depends on available space, land conditions and other constraints.

A key driver for the project is to improve the health and quality of stormwater before it enters the Duck River. This can be achieved by exploring the potential for a Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) at Jim Ring Reserve which can be in various forms such as raingardens and wetlands.

As this work is in the early stages of planning, funding for delivery will be determined at a later stage by Sydney Water and City of Canterbury-Bankstown Council.



Sydney Water and the City of Canterbury Bankstown are working together to improve the health of the Duck River.

We’ll be renewing a section of the concrete channel that forms part of the Duck River at Jim Ring Reserve to create a more liveable city and vibrant life for all its inhabitants.

We’re investigating ways to do this in a more natural way if the site is suitable. This can be done by replacing the concrete banks with ones made of rocks and native plants, which will improve the visual amenity of Jim Ring Reserve.

The project is in the early planning stage, and we aren’t always able to naturalise the banks as it depends on available space, land conditions and other constraints.

A key driver for the project is to improve the health and quality of stormwater before it enters the Duck River. This can be achieved by exploring the potential for a Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) at Jim Ring Reserve which can be in various forms such as raingardens and wetlands.

As this work is in the early stages of planning, funding for delivery will be determined at a later stage by Sydney Water and City of Canterbury-Bankstown Council.



  • Community survey - closed

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    Thank you to the community members who participated in the recent survey for ideas and feedback on upgrades to the Duck River at Jim Ring Reserve.

    We’ll consider your feedback in developing a draft preliminary concept design over the coming months.

    You can stay up to date as the project progresses via the project page or by subscribing to updates.

Page last updated: 27 Jun 2022, 09:43 AM