Streaky Bay, on the far west coast of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, is a township which supports approximately 2,000 residents and surrounding rural communities. Streaky Bay’s climate is semi-arid to arid, therefore, water is a precious resource. The area also has many significant environmental features including salt marshes and the bay itself.
The District Council of Streaky Bay has a vision to have a healthy natural environment but also to provide infrastructure that meets community and economic needs, while recognising the impacts of a changing climate.
A Stormwater Management Plan was completed in 2011, however, the Council recognised that the with the changing landscape, community priorities and planned future development, that it was timely for a review and update of the Stormwater Management Plan.
Scope:
Review and update an existing Stormwater Management Plan for Streaky Bay
Location:
Streaky Bay South Australia
Client:
District Council of Streaky Bay
The District Council of Streaky Bay engaged Water Technology to:
- Meet with stakeholders and the community to develop a long-term vision for stormwater management in the region, and to identify existing risks and potential opportunities
- Document existing stormwater management strategies and infrastructure
- Undertake detailed flood and validate outcomes with observations from storm events
- Undertake water quality modelling
- Develop options for improved stormwater management to address both flood protection and the sustainable management of this resource and the environment ensuring alignment with other key Council strategies and plans
- Prioritise the options in consultation with Council and the community to enable the options to be implemented when funds become available