WHAT’S NEXT? THE WSUD CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM FOR SYDNEY IN 2002 Stephen Lees, Executive Officer, UPRCT

History  considerable WSUD activity elsewhere in Australia  limited WSUD activities in Sydney  growing interest in WSUD  agreement WSROC, HNCMT, UPRCT to promote WSUD in western Sydney  SIA Seminar on OSDR in May 2001 Heritage Mews, Balmoral Road WSUD  LHCCREMS WSUD program in 2001  WSROC/ UPRCT organise this seminar.

Recent Developments n LHCCREMS Urban Water Cycle Management program – 2001 n SCCG Technical Committee survey WSUD WSUD working group n WSROC/ MACROC/ UPRCT form WSUD Reference Group to guide program and encourage WSUD in western Sydney

Recent Developments n WSUD Reference Group framed Terms of Reference and agreed to………. n set up WSUD advisory groups – agencies, academics, industry. n integrated WSUD ‘capacity building’ program for coastal and western Sydney. n submit single Stormwater Trust grant application for 2 co-ordinators to run program. n survey local WSUD needs and issues.

Outline of Possible WSUD Program Next Year n DOCUMENTS n CAPACITY BUILDING activities n DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS n ONGOING SUPPORT

DOCUMENTS n review LHCCREMS documents: workshop, amend, adapt, apply n model planning provisions n WSUD Practice Notes (technical guidelines) n Fact Sheets n WSUD Forum ( )

CAPACITY BUILDING n Introductory Seminar n Design Workshop (2-days) n RAFTS site-based modelling n Demonstration Sites Tour n Water Cycle Games n Cost Comparisons Workshop n Change Management Seminar

DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS  Heritage Mews (Castle Hill) – due 2002  Balmoral Road WSUD Precinct (Kellyville) – concept design, DCP in 2002  Auburn LGA -Lidcombe Hospital redevelopment – concept design, DCP in 2001/02; RAAF base at Regents Park  North Parramatta Gov’t Precinct WSUD  Manooka Valley subdivision (Camden) – DCP  Single lot WSUD Retrofit (Blacktown LGA) – installation in 2002.

ONGOING SUPPORT – co- ordination, leadership, marketing, support n Sustainable Water Reference Group n Sustainable Water Advisory Panels – agencies, industry, research n Presentations to councillors and council’s Executive Management Committees n WSUD Forum ( ) n Annual WSUD Seminar

NEXT STEPS n Needs and Issues Survey (November 2001) n receive LHCCREMS program documents (December 2001) n Reference Group meets (December 2001) n seek councils, ROCs support (Nov-Dec 2001) n design Sydney Regional WSUD Program (December 2001) n Stormwater Trust grant application -Dec 2001

NEXT STEPS n organise initial activities (Jan-Feb 2002) n Working Groups start to review LHCCREMS documents (February 2002) n decision on grant application (March 2002) n appoint co-ordinators (March 2002) n initial activity (April 2002) n deliver rest of program (May –Dec 2002)