The Kogarah Town Square Redevelopment

Kogarah, New South Wales

Environmental Issues

Urban renewal of the Kogarah Town Square will see the construction of approximately 220 residential apartments, commercial retail space, a public library and town square. The development will be situated on the ridge between the densely urbanised catchments of the Cooks River and the Georges River that flow into Botany Bay. Both rivers and the Bay have degraded water quality and are subject to pressures from increasing urban consolidation, traffic densities and industrial activities.

Water Quality Management

Stormwater filtration will occur through a specially designed garden bed incorporating "ecosoil" or an equivalent. In periods of high stormwater flow, surge tanks will regulate the water flow prior to discharge into the stormwater system. Rainwater will be collected in tanks and reused in toilet cisterns, landscaping, and public water features. Reductions in the polluted stormwater entering the Cooks River, George River and Botany Bay will protect and enhance coastal and marine water quality.

Resources 2000/2001 - 2001/2002

Urban Stormwater Initiative $ 629 000
Other Contributions $ 999,000
Total Project Costs $1,628,000

Longer Term Benefits

The project aims to reduce the impact of stormwater through conservation and efficiency. The Kogarah Town Square project will demonstrate innovative techniques in water management coupled with energy savings in building design and energy generation from banks of photovoltaic cells.

Contacts

Peter Smith
2 Belgrave Street,
KOGARAH NSW 2217
(02) 9330 9445
pslkmc@kogarah.nsw.gov.au