A new wetland is going to be constructed in the Onkaparinga River Recreation Park near Pingle Farm Track.
A wetland is being delivered through a tri-party agreement between the Department for Environment and Water, the Hickinbotham group and City of Onkaparinga. URPS have been engaged to lead community and stakeholder engagement.
Healthy wetlands act as filtering systems, removing sediment, nutrients and pollutants from water.
The wetland will be fully accessible to the public and will include walking paths, boardwalks, lookout points and seating.
The draft concept design has already been consulted on with stakeholders, which has refined and improved the design you see today.
The project partners are now reviewing feedback from the engagement to understand from the community any local information or potential issues to be aware of before finalising the design.
Roles & Responsibilities
Hickinbotham are the major funding provider for the project
Department for Environment and Water are the owners of the land the wetland is being developed on and are contributing funding to the project. Once established the land will continue to be owned by the Department for Environment and Water however the City of Onkaparinga will maintain the wetland.
The City of Onkaparinga will provide in-kind support during the project delivery phase and once established the wetland will be maintained by City of Onkaparinga.
URPS have been engaged to lead community and stakeholder engagement.
