Rivers and creeks

Rivers and creeks
Photo of children sitting on the shores of the Cooks River
Our rivers and creeks form a beautiful part of our infrastructure, but we need to take care of them and ensure that they don’t pose a threat. rivers creeks georges river cooks salt pan creek wetlands cup saucer canterbury bankstown Our rivers and creeks form a beautiful part of our infrastructure, but we need to take care of them and ensure that they don’t pose a threat.  

​​​​​​​​​​​In an urban landscape like Canterbury-Bankstown, water is critical to quality of life. Without adequate water, vegetation and trees cannot grow, street and parks are too hot in summer and native animals cannot thrive. Learn more about our City’s rivers and creeks.