The City has been recognised on an international level after winning the prestigious Excellence in Environment and Sustainability Award at the Institute of Public Works and Engineering Australiasia (IPWEA) Awards for Excellence.
Having already won in this category at the State level, the City's Bayswater Brook Catchment Management Project was put forward to compete with projects from across the country and New Zealand; and successfully took out the award.
This accolade recognises the success the City has had reaching the objectives of the plan, and highlights how weaving sustainability objectives with strategic planning can have a positive impact on communities and the environment.
City of Bayswater Mayor Dan Bull said it was an honour to be recognised at such a high level.
"It's incredibly exciting to be recognised alongside major players in the public works engineering industry.
"The multi-award winning Bayswater Brook Catchment Management Plan is another example of the City breaking the mould to achieve better outcomes for our community.
"Rather than working in isolation, we've brought the various water management organisations together to achieve a common goal—to improve the quality of water flowing into the Swan River. By combining our efforts, we hope to make a bigger impact.
"Everything that enters our drains eventually ends up in the Swan and Canning Rivers, so taking care of our waterways is critical.
Bayswater Brook Catchment Management Plan saw the City create the Bayswater Brook Working Group, with representatives from the City of Bayswater, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Perth Region Natural Resource Management, Water Corporation, Department of Water, and CSIRO.
The major achievements of the plan have been the rehabilitation of Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary, the Russell Street Park living stream project, and the revitalisation of a drainage site at Jakobson Way in Morley. The next stage of the Bayswater Brook Catchment Management Plan will see an unused space at Peters Place Reserve transform into an attractive micro wetland for the community to enjoy.
The IPWEA Australasia Awards for Excellence is held every two years in conjunction with the International Public Works Conference. The conference took place in Hobart from 25 to 29 August 2019.