Community Embraces St Clair Wetlands
13 December 2011
More than 100 people from the local community got the first glimpse of the new St Clair Wetlands recently at a Community Open Day. The day, which was organised in conjunction with the City of Charles Sturt Council provided the community with the chance to provide some input and ideas into the final design.The wetlands are set to become one of the largest urban wetlands in South Australia with over 480 Olympic swimming pools of water (1.2 gigalitres) to be collected, stored and recycled every year.
More than 200,000 aquatic plants will planted in the new wetlands, which are at the heart of St Clair, and form part of a network of landscaped gardens, walking and cycling trails, playing fields, green open spaces and an Urban Park. This open space will include new playing fields and playgrounds set amongst 2,000 new trees and 50,000 new plants.
A new wetland viewing platform with interpretive signage was launched at the Community Open Day. The viewing platform allows the community to monitor the progress of the wetlands while under construction. Construction of the St Clair Wetlands will be completed by late 2012.
Thanks to the City of Charles Sturt council, the Natural Resources Management Board, KESAB, Western Magic Basketball Club, Woodville South Junior Football Club and Nova for getting involved.
