13 Nov 2018 Inner West Courier, Sydney Author: Kate Bastians • Section: General News • Article Type: News Item Audience : 43,087 • Page: 5 • Printed size: 489.00cm² • Region: NSW • Market: Australia ASR: AUD 2,532 • words: 340 • Item ID: 1035568936

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Three new swim sites planned on Parramatta River Kate Bastians

inner west could get three new swimming sites on bish flowing into the river – a the Parramatta River within major issue as development seven years. across the region surges. Inner West Council will Parramatta River Catch- consider paying a team from ment Group chair Mark UNSW almost $45,000 to fast- Drury said the key was track water quality testing at bringing together all the gov- Callan Park at the seawall ernment agencies and coun- west of Callan Point and the cils who are responsible for old Leichhardt tidal baths to see whether it’s safe to take a forward – with Sydney dip. Water to take the lead. It follows last month’s re- “Because it’s no surprise lease of the Parramatta that if you’ve got 35 bodies River Masterplan which responsible for something, aims to make three other you’ve got a recipe for not sites swimmable by 2025; at much happening,” Mr Drury McIlwaine Park in Rhodes said. “It’s about getting the East, Bayview Park in Con- science and everyone to cord and Putney Park. work together to give us the A cornerstone of the plan cleanest possible river; so will be maintaining, improv- clean that you’ll be able to ing and creating new habitat swim in it. for plants and animals, es- “All the indications are pecially five river “mas- the river would be safe to cots”; the eastern long swim in (at Callan Park) but necked turtle, southern my- we would want the scientific otis, bar-tailed godwit, data to absolutely demon- powerful owl and striped strate that.” marsh frog. The plan also encourages “If we help them thrive, people to use current swim- then our river will thrive ming sites at Cabarita Park too,” the plan states. beach, Chiswick Baths, It also aims to reduce Dawn Fraser Baths and Lake stormwater run-off and im- Parramatta. prove overflows to reduce Have your say by November 29 at ourlivingriver.com.au 13 Nov 2018 Inner West Courier, Sydney Author: Kate Bastians • Section: General News • Article Type: News Item Audience : 43,087 • Page: 5 • Printed size: 489.00cm² • Region: NSW • Market: Australia ASR: AUD 2,532 • words: 340 • Item ID: 1035568936

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