Supporting the NSW Government’s vision for Greater Sydney is a metropolis of three cities – the Western Parkland City, the Central River City and the Eastern Harbour City. To Provide a liveable, productive and sustainable future for Western Sydney, integrating land use, transport and infrastructure is required across the region. This webinar aims to raise awareness of the Infrastructure and land use challenges facing Wester Sydney and the role of water in driving liveable and sustainable solutions.

Greater Sydney is a successful and growing city, but to become more liveable, productive and sustainable, additional infrastructure and services will be required in the right places and at the right time. For the Western Sydney region to grow sustainably, Infrastructure planning requires collaboration – managing the competing needs of government, industry and the community. A key contribution to this is the creation of a western parkland city urban structure and identity with South Creek at the heart.

This webinar will focus on the role of water in providing for and shaping a western parkland city through the South Creek Corridor. Our speakers will discuss the use of total water cycle management to deliver sustainable wastewater and recycled water services and to achieve a cool, green and liveable Western Parkland City.

Includes:

Introduction to EA Western Sydney Initiative

Introduction to topic and Sydney Water

Introduction to broader NSW Government policy and Western Sydney Regional Plans

Overview of South Creek, urban development scenarios and stormwater management

The future role of advanced water recycling in upper south creek

Speakers

Phillip Birtles

Integrated Water Cycle Manager, Sydney Water

Phillip is currently the Integrated Water Cycle Manager working for Sydney Water. Previously Phillip was responsible for Managing Sydney Water's Parramatta River and South Creek Wianamatta Waterway teams within Sydney Water, overseeing flood, waterway health and urban form outcomes for the Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan. He has extensive experience in Water Sensitive Urban Design, Circular Economy and Integrated Water Cycle Management. Phillip has a bachelor of environmental science. 

Erin Saunders

Senior Adviser, Sydney Water

Erin is a subject matter expert and advisor in all aspects of urban planning. With over 20 years experience in strategic, statutory and environmental planning, she has successfully led a range of highly complex and high profile strategic urban planning and infrastructure projects. Over the course of her career, Erin has developed a particular specialisation in Western Sydney with an exceptional understanding of the unique geography of this important part of Sydney and the critical issues which will drive growth and development in this area over the next decade.

 Alan Hoban FIEAust NER CPEng (Civil and Environmental)

Director of Planning, Water and Environment at Bligh Tanner Pty Ltd

Alan is a civil and environmental engineer who has worked closely with government and industry to establish policy, planning frameworks and technical standards for better urban water management. His expertise includes: integrated water management and water sensitive urban design (WSUD); policy and planning advice; infrastructure planning; development applications and approvals advice; waterway management; flood and stormwater studies; civil engineering; and climate change strategies.