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A Neighbourhood Environment Improvement Plan for the Lower Stony Creek Corridor Maribyrnong City Council Report
 The Stony Creek Neighbourhood Environment Improvement Plan (NEIP) seeks to enable the vision of 'a clean Stony Creek corridor that is the pride of all our community'.

 

 04-07-2006
Arnolds Creek & Ryan's Creek or Toolern Creek Wetlands Melton Shire Council Case Study
 Feasibility and design study investigating capability of sites to support a wetland. 09-10-2003
Audit of Golf Courses and Playing Fields Yarra City Council Case Study
 Incorporating water sensitive urban design into golf courses. 08-10-2003
Avoca Riverflat Enhancement Pyrenees Shire Council Case Study
 Treatment of a stormwater drain in Avoca, changing attitudes of residents. 08-10-2003
Best Practice Environmental Management Guidelines for Urban Stormwater - Background Report Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Guidelines
Report
 Summary of major sources of pollution in urban run-off, how it affects stormwater quality, and pollutant removal methods. 24-10-2003
Blackburn Lake Discharge and Water Quality Monitoring Program: Data Summary and Interpretation Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Research
 Summary and interpretation of data collected from two years of extensive flow and water quality monitoring from an urban pollution control pond. 24-10-2003
Bridgewater and Koorong Vale Stormwater Upgrade Loddon Shire Council Case Study
 Feasibility study, concept design system and construction for diversion of low flow and contaminated stormwater to an evaporation basin or wetland. Raise community awareness regarding septic tanks and sullage movement. 22-10-2003
Clearwater Roadshows, June 2003 Clearwater Program Kit
 Series of presentations on urban stormwater management. 22-10-2003
Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Protocols for Non-Structural Measures Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Case Study
 Four reports produced from research into use, value, cost and evaluation of non-structural best management practices to improve urban stormwater quality. 22-10-2003
Effectiveness of Stormwater Litter Traps for Syringe and Litter Removal. Melbourne Water Report
Research
 Technical report on effectiveness of two types of drainage litter traps in removing syringes and litter before they reach Melbourne's waterways and bays. 29-10-2003
Effectiveness of Street Sweeping for Stormwater Pollution Control Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Research
 Assessment of efficiency of Australian street sweeping practices in the removal of pollutants from street surfaces. 24-10-2003
Elster Creek Catchment Water Quality Improvement Program Port Phillip City Council Case Study
 Investigation of catchment to prioritise capital works, education and awareness programs. 09-10-2003
Environmental Audits of Road Construction Projects VicRoads Case Study
 Using an environmental auditor to conduct independent audits in relevant road construction projects. 09-10-2003
Evaluating What Works (Clearwater Program) Clearwater Program Case Study
Presentation
 Paper presented at the Leading On Litter 2004 conference, Melbourne on evaluation of the Clearwater Program - cost, framework, outcomes, benefits, etc. 04-06-2004
Gudielines for Soil Filter Media in Bioretiention Systems (Version 2.01) Facility for Advancing Water Biofiltration Guidelines
 Revision of FAWB's filter media guidelines 17-03-2008
Guidelines for Monitoring and Evaluation of Non-Structural Measures Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Guidelines
 Non-structural stormwater quality best management practices - guidelines for monitoring & evaluation 24-10-2003
Help Drain Main Save Thunderberg! Stormwater.org.au Demonstration
 Interactive Stormwater Pollution Game

 

 19-03-2008
Improving Urban Stormwater Management in Camperdown Corangamite Shire Council Case Study
 Best management practice options for improving stormwater in the township of Camperdown. 09-10-2003
Industrial Runoff Mitigation - Upper Maribyrnong River Melbourne City Council Case Study
 Industrial runoff into Upper Maribyrnong River - development of inventory of key polluters, consultation, design for rehabilitation of existing wetland system. 22-10-2003
Integrating Groundwater into the Urban Water Cycle City of Casey Report

This report seeks to bring the Smart Water Fund Project's findings together to further develop the City of Casey's understanding of hydrogeology in the Cranbourne West area. It is also intended to provide information that is useful to the Cranbourne We

 12-11-2007
Introduction to Urban Stormwater Management in Australia Environment Australia (Department of the Environment and Heritage) Report
 An introduction to urban stormwater management outlining current challenges and approaches for improving urban stormwater management within a water cycle framework. 22-10-2003
Monitoring and Evaluation Report CRC for Catchment Hydrology Report
 Report detailing the trial of monitoring and evaluation guidelines in an education / participation campaign to reduce littering in a small commercial shopping district in Melbourne 15-11-2005
MUSIC # (Model for Urban Stormwater Improvement Conceptualisation) Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Model Management Tool
 Tool designed for people involved in urban stormwater management designed to simulate urban stormwater systems. 24-10-2003
Non-Structural Stormwater Quality Best Management Practices - A Literature Review of Their Value and Life-Cycle Costs Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Report
 Non-structural stormwater quality best management practices - a literature review of their value and life-cycle costs 24-10-2003
Non-Structural Stormwater Quality Best Management Practices - A Survey Investigating Their Use and Value Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Report
 Research into non-structural best management practices - results of a survey of 36 urban stormwater managers. 24-10-2003
Non-Structural Stormwater Quality Best Management Practices - An Overview of Their Use, Value, Cost and Evaluation Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Report
 Evaluation Overview Report 22-10-2003
Non-Structural Stormwater Quality Best Management Practices - Guidelines for Monitoring and Evaluation Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Guidelines
 Best Practice Guidelines for monitoring and evaluation 22-10-2003
Opportunities And Impediments To Water Sensitive Urban Design In Australia Department of Civil Eng., Monash University and CRC for Catchment Hydrology and Melbourne Water Report
 Review of information presented at a national WSUD conference held in Melbourne. 29-10-2003
Reduction of Stormwater Discharge Points Feasibility Study Campaspe Shire Council Case Study
 Cost/benefit analysis of redirecting Echuca CBD outfalls to treatment system. 07-10-2003
Removal of Suspended Solids and Associated Pollutants by a CDS Gross Pollutant Trap Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Report
 Report from extensive monitoring program to assess the efficiency of a CDS gross pollutant trap in removing suspended solids and nutrients 29-10-2003
Review of Street Scale WSUD in Melbourne City of Kingston and Better Bays and Waterways Report
Research
 First report reviewing retrofitted WSUD sites in Melbourne.

 

 20-03-2007
State Environment Protection Policy (Waters of Victoria) Implementation Project Municipal Association of Victoria and EPA Victoria Research
 Research report investigating Victorian local governments' capacity to fulfill their obligations under the State Environment Protection Policy (Waters of Victoria).

 

 30-01-2006
Stormwater Gross Pollutants Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Report
Research
 Stormwater Gross Pollutants Report 22-10-2003
The Reuse Potential of Urban Stormwater and Wastewater Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Report
 Reuse Potential Industry Report 22-10-2003
Urban Stormwater Quality: A Statistical Overview Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Report
Research
 A statistical overview of urban stormwater quality, obtained by analysing the results of many investigations reported in the literature 22-10-2003
Water Sensitive Urban Design in the Australian Context - Conference Synthesis Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology Publication
Report
 Water Sustainable Urban Design in the Australian Context 22-10-2003
Wetland Conceptual Design Moorabool Shire Council Case Study
 Plans to develop and artificial wetland - highlight awareness of stormwater quality issues through workshops and media releases. 08-10-2003