ACT Healthy Waterways is an ACT Government initiative to improve the quality of water entering our lakes and waterways and flowing downstream into the Murrumbidgee River system. The project includes the construction of infrastructure – like wetlands, ponds and rain gardens – as well as research trials, community education campaigns and improvements to water monitoring practices.
Find out about the infrastructure and research projects completed in Stage 1 of the Program.
Find out about the innovative designs being trialled in Stage 2 of the Program.
Frequently asked questions about the Belconnen Subsurface Wetland and Fadden Mini Raingardens.
The ACT Healthy Waterways project started with the selection of some 500 sites. From that point, the challenge for the project team was to identify those that would provide the best water quality outcomes in the most cost-effective way.
Find out about the different types of waterways.
Projects helping us better understand water quality issues in lakes and urban ponds, including blue-green algal blooms in Lake Tuggeranong.
Insurance companies constantly re-assess risk based on a number of factors. As a result, their policies and premiums can change based on factors including climate change predictions and flood modelling.
Input from the community has played a vital role in the ACT Healthy Waterways Project since it commenced.
Do constructed wetlands, ponds and rain gardens attract mosquitoes and can we expect numbers to grow once they are operational?