Streaky Bay, on the far west coast of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, is a township which supports approximately 2,000 residents and surrounding rural communities.  Streaky Bay’s climate is semi-arid to arid, therefore, water is a precious resource.  The area also has many significant environmental features including salt marshes and the bay itself.

The District Council of Streaky Bay has a vision to have a healthy natural environment but also to provide infrastructure that meets community and economic needs, while recognising the impacts of a changing climate. 

A Stormwater Management Plan was completed in 2011, however, the Council recognised that the with the changing landscape, community priorities and planned future development, that it was timely for a review and update of the Stormwater Management Plan.

The District Council of Streaky Bay engaged Water Technology to:

• Meet with stakeholders and the community to develop a long-term vision for stormwater management in the region, and to identify existing risks and potential opportunities
• Document existing stormwater management strategies and infrastructure
• Undertake detailed flood and validate outcomes with observations from storm events
• Undertake water quality modelling
• Develop options for improved stormwater management to address both flood protection and the sustainable management of this resource and the environment ensuring alignment with other key Council strategies and plans
• Prioritise the options in consultation with Council and the community to enable the options to be implemented when funds become available