Transform Bow Bowing Creek

Running through the city centre, Bow Bowing Creek is a unique and defining element.
Artist impression only.

Bow Bowing Creek is transformed into one of the city's most celebrated open spaces and is a hallmark Campbelltown's liveability.

Reimagining Campbelltown as a Green-Blue Web

Unlocked as the central green spine at the heart of the city centre, Bow Bowing Creek is a unique and defining element. Enhancements to the waterway and surrounding open space creates a vibrant multi-use landscape offering active connections, enhanced liveability and environmental benefits for new development.

Benefits

  • Improved water quality restored through re-naturalisation initiatives that incorporates water sensitive urban design features and waterways
  • Improved biodiversity and cooling with tree canopy cover and through removal of exotic species and pests to protect key habitats
  • Flood risk mitigation through the preservation of features that enable flood waters to dissipate efficiently throughout the catchment, and opportunities for water capture and storage to minimise flooding potential
  • Provide multifunctional open spaces and improved connectivity adaptable for recreational, agricultural and cultural offerings, including walking trails and cycle paths to increase movement throughout the city.

So far

2021 - Completed initial scoping to understand the opportunities for Bow Bowing Creek

2020 to 2021 - Developed and tested what's technically possible and feasible

2021 - Research funding opportunities to realise the option.

Happening next

(Mid/Late) 2022 - Consult community on ideas

(Mid/Late) 2022 - Detailed feasibility, design and engineering studies

(Mid/Late) 2022 - Explore funding and partnership opportunities to deliver pilot projects for proof of concept.

Delivery framework reference

City Making Move, 4- A Green-Blue Web
Reimagining Campbelltown City Centre Master Plan 2020, Page 136 - Campbelltown's natural landscape is an integral feature of the city's identity and lifestyle offer. Open space continues to be valued, nurtured and protected. A network of connected and multi-functional green-blue spaces supports wildlife corridors, improves environmental resilience and creates recreational journeys. Bow Bowing Creek is transformed into one of the city's most celebrated open spaces and is a hallmark Campbelltown's liveability.

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