Environment and Sustainability

Educating our community about our local catchment ensures that our community understand, support and are able to participate in pro-environmental behaviours, that work towards improving water quality and care for our catchments. Fairfield City catchments are vulnerable to flooding and we also want to ensure that our education program improves the flood preparedness and resilience of our community.

Below are links to the Catchment Education Program developed for teachers and primary students.

• Catchment Education Program for Schools(PDF, 784KB)
• Catchment Education Lesson Plan Kit(PDF, 1MB)
• Community Water Program Kids Booklet(PDF, 9MB)
• Community Water Program Character Story Board(PDF, 560KB)

For more information or for any questions, please contact our Natural Resource Department on 9725 0222. 

Rainfall on hard surfaces like footpaths, roofs and roads, runs off into stormwater drains, washing pollution from streets into creeks and rivers. Litter pollution in waterways is poisoning our environment.

A healthy environment is vital for human health, safety and wellbeing. Zero litter in the Georges River means a healthier and safer river for people to enjoy, and the survival of the plants and animals that depend on it. For more information click on the link below.

https://zerolitter.georgesriver.org.au/

Our local litter heroes
https://zerolitter.georgesriver.org.au/litter-heroes/bossley-park-public-school/#local-hero

Lesson Plans 
GREEC & Georges Riverkeeper (google.com)

Click here to watch the video "Zero Litter in Georges River"

Learn about the river, effects of urbanisation and access valuable resources.

Learn about the river
Learn about the river | Georges Riverkeeper

Learn what a catchment is and make your own catchment model
https://georgesriver.org.au/learn-about-the-river

Native and threatened fauna
https://georgesriver.org.au/learn-about-the-river/native-and-threatened-fauna

Native vegetation 
https://georgesriver.org.au/learn-about-the-river/vegetation

Interactive maps
https://georgesriver.org.au/learn-about-the-river/georges-river-map

Resource library
https://georgesriver.org.au/resources

Flood Maps and Studies

Access maps and studies showing flood affected areas of Fairfield Local Government Catchment Area

https://www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/Planning-and-Building/Planning-and-Policies/Flood-Maps

Georges River

Education material for schools and teachers

https://georgesriver.org.au/learn-about-the-river/schools

SES School resources

https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/for-schools/

What is the Flood Risk on the Georges River?
https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/flood-awareness-nsw/sydney-rivers/georges-river/#area-4

About the Georges River
https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/flood-awareness-nsw/sydney-rivers/georges-river/#area-10

Historical flood photos
https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/flood-awareness-nsw/sydney-rivers/georges-river/#area-12