Stay updatedwithourprogressatwww.ourlivingriver.com.au orbyfollowingusonFacebook. This swimreportprovidesacurrentsnapshotofwhereweareatinachievingthisgoal. needed tomake moresitesalongtheParramatta Riverswimmableby2025. The RiverCatchmentGrouphasdevelopedanevidence-basedMasterplantomapthesteps What wearedoingtomake moresitessafeforswimming Council’s GuidelinesforManagingRisks inRecreational Waters 2008. Suitability forswimmingisassessedatthesesitesfollowingtheNationalHealthandMedicalResearch routinely monitoredateachofthesesitestodemonstratethattheyaresafeforhumancontact. There arecurrentlyfoursitessafeforswimmingintheParramatta River. Water qualityindicatorsare Where isitsafetoswimintheParramatta River? of theriverhasbeenimprovingandswimmingbecomeapossibilityonceagain. With improvedregulation,technologyandcommunityawarenessoverthelast20years,condition and mostswimmingsitesbeingclosed. 1950s, lackofregulationandrapidindustrialdevelopmentledtotheriverbecomingheavilypolluted The riverwasonceapopularswimminglocationandthefocalpointofmanysocialactivities.By kilometres andishometoadiverserapidlygrowingcommunityofover750,000 people. The Parramatta RiveristhemaintributaryofSydney Harbour. Itscatchmentareacovers266square The The Parramatta Riverwillprovidefamiliesandfriends withanopportunitytoenjoythe its foreshorewillundoubtedly provideforimmenseenjoyment,pleasure andsolace. unique featuresandattributes thatarevastlydifferenttootheraquatic locations. The futurevisionisexciting butitisalso importantthatcollaborativelywework As thehealthofriverimprovesopportunity toswimandrecreatealong together to gainthesignificantbenefits theriverwillprovide. Please...Respect theriver”, Royal LifeSavingSociety, NSW. Dawn FraserBaths Cabarita Park beach Chiswick Baths

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Image by Chris Frape Canterbury Bankstown, Cumberland, HuntersHill,InnerWest, Ryde, Parramatta, Strathfield andThe Hills. NSW DepartmentofPlanning andEnvironmenttheCouncilsofBlacktown, Burwood,CanadaBay, and stategovernmentorganisationsthe communitywhohavethe Our missionis tomake theParramatta River common purposeofmakingtheParramatta Riveralivingriver. The Parramatta RiverCatchmentGroupisanallianceoflocal Parramatta River Financial membersincludeSydney Water, NSWEnvironment ProtectionAuthority, Swim Report swimmable again by2025. Updated July2018

The past, present and future of swimming 1960s in the Parramatta River Water quality in M7 WESTLINK Current and proposed swimming sites the river becomes SAW MILL CK BELLA VISTA CASTLE HILL We are now working with our partners to establish a health risk. EXCELSIOR CK BELLAMYS CK a Riverwatch monitoring program to monitor future Most river swimming 1970 baths close. WEST PENNANT swimming sites along the river with the aim to make Introduction BELLBIRD CK HILLS them swimmable again by 2025. of the Clean Waters M2 MOTORWAY Timeline of key historic events TOONGABBIE CK STEVENSON CK BLUE GUM CK Act to improve water along the Parramatta River quality. Increased awareness sees plans for BAULKHAM HILLS RIFLE RANGE CK CARLINGFORD 1989 river improvement and relocation of waterfront factories. Aboriginal people WINSTON HILLS use and enjoy the BLACKTOWN CK Beachwatch HUNTS CK Parramatta River. 1791 established in response NORTHMEAD GUL British settlement MILLS CK DARLING Macquarie to public concern over commences BLACKTOWN 1 DUNDAS VALLEY the level of sewage at Early 1990s in 1788. River modification Park ’s ocean GIRRAWEEN CK beaches. begins, including WENTWORTHVILLE planting of vineyards, THE PONDS CK The upper citrus trees and other Parramatta River plants along the WESTERN RYDE 1830s 2 ARCHER CK is dredged for ferry riverine landscape. MOTORWAY PARRAMATTA SUBIACO CK 2006 access. Rivercat 3 VINEYARD CK service begins

DOMAIN CK RYDALMERE in 1993. PENDLE CK COOPERS CK 4 Wetlands along Parramatta Commercial 6 CHARITY CK the Paramatta River CBD fishing ban for all were drained and filled Prospect GLADESVILLE areas west of the GREYSTANES CLAY CLIFF CK 5 to create firm and FINLAYSONS CK Sydney Harbour Bridge arable land. 1850s Reservoir PARRAMATTA RIVER ABECKETTS CK 8 due to heavy metal 2008 accumulation GROVE CK HUNTERS HILL HOLROYD 7 9 GLADES CK in fish. GRANVILLE The Parramatta Parramatta 10 13 River Catchment becomes a main DUCK CK Group is formed with metropolis. the purpose of restoring 1866 Sydney 12 14 Sydney 2015 Olympic and protecting the Harbour Parramatta River. POWELLS CK 11 Park SALTWATER CK ABBOTSFORD 16 First ferry service CONCORD DRUMMOYNE Lake Parramatta begins with services is officially re-opened

often terminating at GUILDFORD AUBURN HASLAMS CK for swimming 72 years Rydalmere. Ferry trips to IRON COVE15 after its closure. It Parramatta cease in Safe to swim now Not yet swimmable attracts over 12,000 2018 1928 due to siltation 1880–1930s LIDCOMBE FIVE DOCK visitors in the first and shallowing. 1. Lake Parramatta 2. Little Coogee STRATHFIELD summer season. Twenty-two 10. Cabarita Park beach 3. Parramatta CBD Launch of the swimming baths Parramatta River

established along the 14. Chiswick Baths 4. MacArthur St Bridge BURWOOD LEICHHARDT Masterplan at HAWTHORNE CN HAWTHORNE Parramatta River. Rowing 16. Dawn Fraser Baths 5. Silverwater Park 2025 the International and sailing was also very IRON COVE CK WESTERN MOTORWAY Riversymposium. Early 1900s popular with thousands 6. Meadowbank of spectators at 7. Brays Bay REGENTS PARK ASHFIELD river events. New sites along 8. Kissing Point Park the Parramatta River 9. Putney Park opened for swimming, Industrialisation and monitored and begins to see illegal 11. Bayview Park BANKSTOWN reported via a new dumping of soil and 12. Quarantine Reserve Riverwatch program. rubbish in the river. 13. Henley Baths YAGOONA 15. © Land and Property Information 2015