2.1Develop City of Albany Waterwise Strategy

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The Waterwise Albany Strategy is an Action from Outcome 5: Shared Responsibility for Climate Action of the Corporate Business Plan 2022 - 26. The City of Albany is a proud Gold Waterwise Council and the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre achieved Platinum endorsement in 2022.

Water Sensitive Cities Benchmarking and Assessment

In 2022, the City became the first regional Local Government to undertake the Water Sensitive Cities Benchmarking and Assessment.

The results are summarized as follows:

City of Albany WSC Benchmarking Results 2022

Waterwise Albany Strategy

Water sensitive cities are resilient, liveable, productive and sustainable. (http://watersensitivecities.org.au)

The next step in the journey of the Water Sensitive City vision is to develop a Waterwise Albany Strategy.

Tasks

What are we doing?

16/12/2025
Seek council endorsement of Waterwise Strategy
Presented to Committee Meeting - Development and Infrastructure Service (DIS458) 3 December 2025.
The Ordinary Council Meeting will take place Tuesday 16 December 2025.

What has been done?

04/08/2025
Receive and review Draft Strategy
Feedback received on Draft Strategy.
Timeline for Council Endorsement November 2025.
27/03/2025
Consult with stakeholder group on waterwise strategy
27/11/2024
Engage consultant to draft strategy
02/02/2022
Undertake Water Sensitive Cities Index Benchmarking Workshop

2.1Develop City of Albany Waterwise Strategy

Progress

Water Sensitive Cities Benchmarking and Assessment

Waterwise Albany Strategy

Tasks

What are we doing?

Seek council endorsement of Waterwise Strategy

What has been done?

Receive and review Draft Strategy

Consult with stakeholder group on waterwise strategy

Engage consultant to draft strategy

Undertake Water Sensitive Cities Index Benchmarking Workshop

Related actions

Timeline

Key Theme

Actions category

Sustainable Development Goals

Progress

Lead paragraph

Description

Water Sensitive Cities Benchmarking and Assessment

Waterwise Albany Strategy

Tasks

What are we doing?

Seek council endorsement of Waterwise Strategy

What has been done?

Receive and review Draft Strategy

Consult with stakeholder group on waterwise strategy

Engage consultant to draft strategy

Undertake Water Sensitive Cities Index Benchmarking Workshop

Related actions

Summary and contacts

Timeline

Key Theme

Actions category

Sustainable Development Goals