We provide a range of environmental advice, policies, operational services and programs to Council to improve our environmental performance and to assist the community to reduce their environmental footprint.
We work with the community to protect and enhance the "community forest" and the remaining indigenous flora and fauna of the municipality. |
- Develop environmental policy, strategies, plans and provision of environmental advice, information and community programs
- Plans and programs to conserve water and energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for climate change, reduce waste and litter, improve water quality in streams, support the uptake of ecologically sustainable designs in buildings and greening businesses
- Maintain over 55,000 street trees and trees in parks, administering the Tree Protection Local Law, delivery of programs and plans to enhance indigenous biodiversity including flora and fauna surveys, work with 16 Friends groups and provide environmental advice on over 250 planning applications per year
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- 28,462 (53 per cent) properties participating in Council's green waste recycling service
- 12,613.12 tonnes of green waste collected
- 53,275 green waste bins
- 23,471.7 tonnes of waste to landfill
- 55.44 per cent of waste recycled
- 16,381.04 tonnes of recycling collected
- 17.19 per cent Eco Buy green purchasing (percentage of total spending)
- $2,895,789.70 investment in environmentally preferable products/services (as recorded by staff in TechOne)
- 121 kilolitres mains water usage
- 4,118 people participated in environmental programs
- 4,192 street trees planted
- 379 trees lost/died
- 2,800 native and indigenous plantings
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