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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS • DEC 2016/JAN 2017 PAGE
INNOVATION IN STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT
Stormwater management is an ongoing challenge and priority
for the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. Due to our geographic
positioning and proximity to the sea, stormwater from across
Adelaide passes through our region every time there is heavy
rain. In fact, 85% of the run-off which passes through some of
our channels comes from other council areas.
As part of the Council’s Stormwater Management Plan, we
recently employed the services of UniSA to investigate the
relationship between culverts and water flow. Culverts are
an essential infrastructure component used to provide extra
strength where water is channelled underneath
road crossings.
The challenge is where culverts slow the flow of water in heavy
rainfall and can act like a dam, causing a build-up and affecting
the entire system.
UniSA created a to-scale culvert model and used computer
modelling software to test various methods of improving water
flow and to help achieve cost savings in our stormwater flood
mitigation strategies.
The Stormwater Management Plan has been developed in line
with City Plan 2030’s Environment Objective – to maintain and
sustain our natural environment. It reflects modern thinking in
regards to stormwater management and stands to have a huge
impact on alleviating levels of flooding in
surrounding catchments.
DISPOSE OF YOUR PAINT
WASTE AND PACKAGING
Paintback is an industry initiative to divert paint waste and
packaging away from landfill. Residents and trade painters can
now dispose of their waste at no additional cost at Paintback
collection points.
There are now two Paintback sites in SA.
PaintbackWingfield
Cleanaway Liquid Processing
20 George Street,Wingfield
Monday - Friday: 9am-2pm
Paintback Edinburgh North
NAWMA Resource Recovery Centre
Gate 3 Bellchambers Road, Edinburgh North
Closed Monday
Tuesday - Friday: 8am-4pm
Saturday - Sunday: 9am-3pm
Paintback is aiming to expand to over 70 sites across Australia
over the next 3 years, and collect over 45,000 tonnes of paint
within 5 years.
The founding members of this exciting new initiative are Dulux
Group, PPG Industries,Valspar, Haymes Paint and Resene – who
produce more than 90% of all architectural and decorative paint
sold in Australia.The scheme is funded by the addition of a 15c
per litre (plus GST) to the wholesale price of their products.
Please visit to find out more.
ENVIRONMENT
A City which ca res for its natu ra l
environment a nd heritage
UniSA's culvert testing model