We have released a Draft Report for this targeted review of stormwater basin costs on 8 January 2024.

What has the council proposed?

Blacktown City Council (council) proposed a total cost of around $75.9 million for the priority stormwater basins referred to IPART in the Terms of Reference.

Overview of our draft findings

The scope of this targeted assessment is limited to considering the reasonableness of the council’s costs for the priority stormwater detention basins and associated soil disposal costs.

Our draft findings are that the council’s proposed costs are reasonable, and should be updated in line with inflation.