City of Stirling Corporate Business Plan

Objective: Ensure a sustainably managed water supply and a healthy and balanced urban water system Water is a valued and precious natural resource, and it is essential that the City finds ways to conserve and protect our water sources into the future. A drying climate and increased water demand continue to place pressure on our water sources. The City must find innovative ways to ensure our green areas and spaces continue to thrive without impacting our natural environment. We will ensure that water across the City is managed in a sustainable, equitable and resilient way so that our community and ecosystems can prosper into the future.

A waterwise City

Strategy: How will we get there? • Maximise the City’s water efficiency and increase use of alternative water supplies • Improve water quality monitoring, stormwater management and reduction of water pollutants • Support, engage and guide our community to conserve and protect water resources.

Key informing frameworks and plans • Waterwise Council Action Plan

• Watersmart Parks Strategy • Public Open Space Strategy.

Services

2025/26 net service cost

Main services

Sub-services

FTE

Sustainability & Partnerships

• Refer to page 43 for further details on sub-services, FTE and 2025/26 net service cost

Other contributing services All other City services

Projects

2025/26

2026/27

2027/28

2028/29

Waterwise City – Groundwater Reduction Project

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Improve groundwater efficiency through irrigation system upgrades, redesigning parks and investigation alternative water sources

Q1 Q2 Irrigation upgrade designs completed

Stormwater Harvesting Schemes feasibility report and design completed Q3 Community education campaign commenced Groundwater license submission commenced Waterwise educational signage installed at Constance Nanson Reserve Q4 Stormwater quality sampling program and report completed Irrigation upgrades completed

$157,230 Grant funded

2025/26 budget

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