Lead paragraph
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.
Loading
2. Water /
2.1Develop City of Albany Waterwise Strategy
Progress
Late
- Not started
- Planning
- Implementation
- Completed
Description
Waterwise Albany Strategy
The Strategy was adopted in April 2026 and can be viewed here: Waterwise Albany Strategy
Water Sensitive Cities Benchmarking and Assessment
Water sensitive cities are resilient, liveable, productive and sustainable. ( http://watersensitivecities.org.au)
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:
Tasks
What has been done?
- 28/04/2026
Seek council endorsement of Waterwise Strategy
Council adopted 28 April 2026
- 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