Johnstons Creek naturalisation

Our work to naturalise the section of Johnstons Creek between Rozelle Bay and The Crescent is now finished.

Built in 1898, Johnstons Creek was in need of a repair due to deteriorating banks. Construction in the channel started in January 2020 and involved:

• removing the concrete lined base and banks and recycling 5,800 tonnes of concrete
• replacing concrete banks with large sandstone blocks to stabilise rock banks
• widening the channel in parts, including constructing saltmarsh benches and intertidal rock pools
• creating a sandstone meandering in the channel base to provide in-stream aquatic habitat for diverse native marine species.

Our work to install 25,000 new native plants and vegetation along the Johnstons Creek channel will be finished by November 2021.

The naturalisation of Johnstons Creek has extended the asset life, while creating a better place for the community to enjoy and help support a healthy environment.

We’d like to hear from you! Provide your feedback on the Johnstons Creek naturalisation project by using the following link

Work is coming along nicely at Johnstons Creek!

Excavation of the old concrete banks and laying of new sandstone blocks is well underway. Take a look at a recent photo and click here to watch an interview on site with Project Manager, Brett Vanderlight from Diona (Sydney Water's delivery partner).

We're well into the construction phase of this project. Our delivery contractor, Diona have installed a cofferdam, which allows workers to work safely in a tidal waterway.

The demolition of the concrete banks will commence soon. We expect to update the community with a newsletter later this month with further detail of upcoming work.

We'll also share the newsletter on this page.

Thank you to all of those who came along to our community information session on 30 November 2019.

It was great to hear feedback from the community and to meet nearby residents.

If you couldn't make it on the day you can view the information we shared below:

• naturalisation detailed concept design
• wetland detailed concept design
• overview of site compounds and impacts on paths.

Construction of the Johnstons Creek naturalisation and wetland project will start in January 2020 and is expected to be finished by winter 2021.

You can see the detailed concept design for the naturalisation here and the wetland here.

An overview of the project and its key benefits can be found here.

We have finalised the concept design based on your feedback. The final concept design can be viewed here. A summary of consultation is available here.Thank you to everyone who gave feedback. Our next step will be to do more detailed investigations to make sure everything proposed is feasible. We will let you know if anything changes during the next stage of design.

We'd like to thank everyone that came to the drop in information session on Saturday 26 November and those who took the time to fill out the survey.

We will provide a summary and an update on the project in early 2017.

In the meantime, you can continue to contact us via the forum, phone (1800 257 484) or at waterways@sydneywater.com.au.

Please note that the forum, phone and email will not be monitored from Friday 23 December 2016 until we return to the office on Monday 9 January 2017.

You can now view the early concept designs.

To tell us what you think, fill out our survey or visit the discussion board.

Following the completion of consultation we will prepare a report detailing the feedback we received from the community survey and on the concept designs.

To see the early concept designs and tell us what you think, drop by on Saturday 26 November 2016. You will have the opportunity to provide your feedback on the designs and ask questions of the project team.

Date: Saturday 26 November 2016

Time: 1 pm to 3 pm

Location: Jubilee Park, at the bridge over Johnstons Creek

We'll upload the early concept design to Sydney Water Talk on the same day as the drop in session for those that can't make it on the day.