With significant funding support from the Australian Government, the City of Charles Sturt is delivering a $4,656,141 investment to expand our alternative water infrastructure and support greener, more water-secure open spaces.
Delivered through the South Australian Alternative Water Supply Efficiency Measures (AWSEM) Program, the funded works will extend existing infrastructure and increase the use of captured stormwater and treated wastewater to reduce reliance on potable water.
The projects below outline where this investment will be delivered with each projects current status and timeframe.
A new Underground pipeline will be installed between Bartley Terrace and Point Malcolm Reserve using directional drilling.
Directional drilling uses a drill that is guided sideways underground to create a path for the new pipe, reducing the need to dig up roads, footpaths and verges. Work will take place within the verges, with no disturbance to trees planned, although residents may notice machinery, construction noise and temporary changes to traffic, parking and access around the work areas.
Contractors will be in the area during the week beginning 26 October to locate existing underground services and plan the exact route through these streets. Drilling work will continue through November.
A pipeline has been installed from Park Terrace to Fawk Reserve using directional drilling. The pipeline will be connected to the existing irrigation system through an underground pit, providing a reliable water supply to keep Fawk Reserve green and support its ongoing use for sport and recreation.
Tests are being completed to finalise the connection to the irrigation system.
A new well will be drilled at Gleneagles Reserve to provide an additional source of irrigation water. Once completed, the well will provide a reliable water supply to support the reserve’s ongoing use for sport and recreation.
Works to drill the well are due to be complete mid to late October 2026 with connection to irrigation installed later in the year.
Drilling is complete with other works in progress in early 2027.
A new well has been drilled at Oarsman Reserve to provide an additional source of irrigation water.
The next stage will involve installing the wellhead and connecting it to the irrigation system in time for the summer watering season. Once operational, the well will provide a reliable water supply to keep Oarsman Reserve green and support its ongoing recreational use.
Connection to the irrigation is expected to occur in late October/early November 2026.
A new underground pipeline will be installed between Bartley Terrace and Point Malcolm Reserve using directional drilling. Once the pipeline reaches the reserve, our contractors will connect it to the existing pump shed. The new pipeline will provide a reliable water supply to keep Point Malcolm Reserve green and support its ongoing use for sport and recreation.
Once the pipeline extension from Bartley Terrace through West Lakes Shore and Semaphore Park is completed then the connections to the Point Malcolm irrigation system can be completed.
Work is expected to commence in November/December 2026.
Our existing recycled water pipeline will be connected to the irrigation system through an underground pit, providing a reliable water supply to keep this section of the Port Road median green and support a cooler, greener and more pleasant local environment.
Works for the for the connection pit in the median strip are due to commence in November 2026.
A pipeline has been installed from Park Terrace to Windsor Reserve using directional drilling. The pipeline will be connected to the existing irrigation system through an underground pit, providing a reliable water supply to keep Windsor Reserve green and support its ongoing use for sport and recreation.
Final tests are underway to complete the connection to the irrigation system in October 2026.
