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Environment & SustainabilitySTRATEGY 2016-2040Our Environment, Our Climate, Our Future
ContentsIntroduction
VisionandPrinciple
Wyndham2015ataglance
WyndhamCityCouncil’sEnvironmentalFramework
Sustainable City
Overview
Targets
Valuing Nature
Overview
Targets
Council Leadership
Overview
Targets
StrategyReviewandReporting
AppendixA:DefinitionsandAcronyms
AppendixB:TargetBaselinesandmeasurement
Sustainable City Baseline Information
Valuing Nature Baseline Information
Council Leadership Baseline Information
AppendixC:StrategyDeliveryPlansandMethods
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Wyndham City Council acknowledges the Wathaurong, Woiwurrung and Boonwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners and custodians of the lands and waterways on which this city is being built.
IntroductionThis strategy for environmental sustainability is an active document, which sets the environmental agenda for our municipality until 2040. It provides short and long term pathways and targets as we endeavour to move toward a genuinely sustainable future.
Whileglobalissuessuchasclimatechange,trafficcongestion,populationgrowthandconsumptionpatterns
willaffectus,wealsohavetheopportunitytoprovidelocalresponsesuniquetoWyndham.
Wyndhamhassignificantenvironmentalassetsthatfeaturerarefloraandfauna,expansivegrasslands,natural
coastline,sitesofinternationalmigratoryimportanceanduniquewaterwaysandwetlands.Manyofthese
assetsareunderthecareofWyndhamCouncil.
Ourresident’saffinitywithrenewableenergyiswidelyrecognisedasoneofthenation’sleadersinhousehold
solarpanelnumbers.Further,wearestrategicallypositionedtoprovidearobustcommercialresponseto
greenenergyandresourcerecoveryjobgrowththroughnewcommercialdevelopmentandanallianceof
CouncilstodelivertheLowCarbonWestStrategy.
TheStrategyalignswithourvisionforthecommunity(Wyndham2040)andthishasinformeddevelopmentof
ourenvironmentalaspirationsanddestinations.
ThedevelopmentofthisStrategytakesintoconsiderationthecurrentstatusofourenvironmentandnatural
assetsandtakesstrategicstepstoaddressspecificissuesconfrontingthemunicipality.Theseissuesincludethe
healthofourwaterways,thebayandourcoastline,thepreservationofvastgrasslandsandlocalbiodiversity,
muchofwhichisatriskofencroachmentfromresidentialdevelopment.
TheStrategyalsoaddressesourcommunity’sambitiontobuildahealthy,sustainablecitythatsupportspublic
amenityandnaturalvalueswhileminimisingtheenvironmentalimpactsofarapidlygrowingurbanpopulation
andcity.
Theviews,ideasandopinionsfrommanystakeholderswereincorporatedinthedevelopmentofthisStrategy,
includinginternalCouncildepartments,Stategovernmentdepartmentsandauthorities,regionalinterest
groupsandWyndhamresidents.TheoutcomeisaStrategythatreflectsourcommunityandwillserveasa
roadmapforimprovingWyndham’senvironmentalfuture.
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Vision and Principle“Wyndham is renowned for its unique and iconic natural environment. As a community, Wyndham has embraced renewable energy, waste and water conservation practices and is committed to combatting climate change.”
Thefollowingguidingprincipleshavebeenusedinthedevelopmentofthisdocumentandwillinform
preparationofactionplanstoachievetheStrategytargets:
•WyndhamCitywillengagewith,consultwithandstrengthenthecommunity’sabilityfor
sustainablestewardshipoftheenvironment,includingindigenouscommunitiesinaccordancewith
Wyndham’sStatementofCommitment.
•AllCouncildecisionmakingwillbebalancedthroughtriplebottomlineassessmenttoachieve
qualityoflifeoutcomes.
•Allrelevantevidencebasedscientificdatawillbeconsideredwhendetermininglongterm
sustainableoutcomes.
•ThePrecautionaryPrinciplewillbeappliedtoenvironmentaldecision-makingprocesses;alack
offullscientificcertaintywillnotbeusedasareasonforpostponingmeasurestoprevent
environmentaldegradation.
•Ournaturalenvironmentwillbeprioritisedinbalancewithurbangrowth.
•Wewillcareforournaturalenvironmentbecauseitsustainsourlivesandthelivesof
futuregenerations.
•Wewillworkwithgovernment,businessandotherstakeholdersinordertomaximise
environmentalbenefitsthroughouttheregion.
•Wewillcontinuallyassessandreassessthestateofourenvironmentandimplementprogramsto
maintainandimproveit.
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Wyndham Citymanages
144 hectaresof conservation
reserves
248 residentscycled to work
34% of the populationare born overseas
Average RainfallHistorical 538mm/year
Last decade 468mm/year = 13% decline
How we get to work
66%car
public transport12%
27km of Coastline312km of Waterways
Wyndham has
2015
209,768 (2016)359,542 (2031)
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Wyndham City Council’s Environmental FrameworkThe Environment and Sustainability Strategy sets the strategic direction for Council’s environmental management in the short term (2016-2020) and provides long term (2020-2040) visionary targets within three broad themes:
• Sustainable City –ProgressingtowardsasustainableCity.
• Valuing nature–Conservingandimprovingnaturalvalues,ruralareasandtheurbanenvironment.
• Council leadership –GuidingCouncil’sfunctionsandgovernance.
TheStrategyformspartofCouncil’sEnvironmentalFramework(showninFigure1),withCouncil’sCityPlanas
theoverarchingdocumentwhichsetsWyndham’scommunityvision.TheStrategyreferencesvariousCouncil
policiesandplansincludingtheWyndham2040FutureStatement.
SometargetswillrelyheavilyonCouncilbeingabletoadvocatetootherlevelsofgovernmentinorder
forthemtobeachieved.ForothertargetsCouncilwillbeabletoinfluencetheoutcomebyworkingwith
stakeholders.OnlyaportionofthetargetsareunderCouncil’sdirectresponsibility(i.e.Councilcanachieve
thembyactionswetakealone).ThetargetsarenotclassifiedbythesecategoriesasCouncil’sabilityto
advocate,influenceorcontroltheoutcomemaychangeovertime.
ThetargetslistedinthisStrategycanbecomparedagainstthebaselineinformationprovidedinAppendixB,
whichprovidesanoverviewofWyndham’scurrentprogresswithenvironmentalmanagement.Subjectspecific
actionplanswillbeusedtodeterminetheactionsrequiredtoachievetheStrategytargets.Thesearelistedin
AppendixCandremainsubjecttochangeastheStrategyprogresses.
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Figure 1 - Wyndham City’s Environmental Framework
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Topic Statement Short Term Targets (Working towards 2020) Long Term Targets (Working towards 2040)
1.1 Community Energy and Greenhouse Gas ReductionAssistingourresidentialcommunityandbusiness/industrialsectorstosaveenergyandusealternatepowersourceswillhavelongtermfinancialandenvironmentalbenefitsforourregion.
•Atleast55,000tonnesofgreenhouseemissions(CO2eq)avoidedfromresidentialandbusinesssectorsthroughtheLowCarbonWestStrategy•AWyndhampostcodeisrankedinthetop10inAustraliaforthenumberofresidentialsolarphotovoltaicsystemsinstalled•Atleast1Greenstarorequivalentratedcommunitywithinthemunicipality
•Zeronetgreenhouseemissionsfromelectricityuseinthemunicipality•AWyndhampostcodeisrankedtop5inAustraliaforthenumberofresidentialsolarphotovoltaicsystemsinstalled•Atleast10Greenstarorequivalentratedcommunitieswithinthemunicipality•Atleast20Greenstarratedorequivalentbusinesspremiseswithinthemunicipality
1.2 Refuse Disposal Facility (RDF)TheWerribeeRDFhasbeendeclaredawastehubofstate-widesignificanceinVictoria’sState-wideResourceRecoveryInfrastructurePlan.AdvancementsininfrastructureandtechnologycanensuretheRDFisabestpracticeoperationleadingthewayinresourcerecovery,jobcreation,renewableenergyand
greenhousegasabatement.
•NewlydevelopedandoperationalTransferStationestablished•IncreaseincollectedrecycledmaterialsfromtheTransferStationof15%•75%oflandfillgasgeneratedattheRDFiscapturedforrenewableenergygenerationandflaring
•NewlydevelopedandoperationalResaleShed&EducationCentreestablished•Wastepre-sortingtechnologyand/orotherfeasiblealternativewastetreatmenttechnologiesmaximisingresource/energy
recoveryestablishedattheRDF
1.3 Waste and Recycling Services Therearemanybenefitstodivertingwastefromlandfill;includingpreservationofnaturalresources,reducedenergyandwateruseandreductionsingreenhousegases.EducationcampaignsarerequiredtoensureWyndham’sdiverseandgrowingcommunityiswellinformedonwasteavoidanceanddiversionmethods.
•Contaminationratesinresidentialrecyclingbinstobeunder15%(averageofauditedsample)•Contaminationratesinresidentialgreenwastebinstobeunder3%(averageofauditedsample)•Uptakeofgreenwastebins35%ofresidentbase
•Landfilldiversionrateof90%(recyclables,greenorganics,hardwasteanddropoffmaterials)•Uptakeofgreenand/orfoodwastebinsat95%ofresidentbase•Householdyieldofgarbagecollected
reducedby50%
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Sustainable CityOverview Rapid growth and urban expansion has led to a number of environmental challenges facing the City, including forecasted rises in greenhouse gas emissions, growing congestion on road networks, increases in waste generated and gaps in planning for a changing climate. In order to address these changes a collaborative approach with community, regional groups, business and government agencies is required to achieve consistent and broad reaching improvements that will provide benefits to Wyndham and the surrounding area.
Thetargetsbelowwillprovideinsightanddirectionintohowtheseurbanchallengeswillbeaddressedwith
theaimofcreatingbetterqualityoflife,environmentalandeconomicsavingsandimprovingthegeneralwell-
beingofthecommunity.
Targets
Topic Statement Short Term Targets (Working towards 2020) Long Term Targets (Working towards 2040)
1.4 Planning Controls and Growth AnefficientwaytoprotectWyndham’senvironmentalvaluesandreduceenvironmentalimpactisbyimplementingeffectivestatutoryplanningrequirements.Strongpolicyandplanningcontrolsrelatingtoenvironmentallysustainabledesign(ESD)willsignificantlyreducetheimpactofdevelopmentonthebroaderenvironment.
•ReviewEnvironmentalSignificanceOverlays(ESOs)toincreasetheareaofprotectionforsignificanthabitatandincorporateintotheWyndhamplanningscheme•WyndhamESDpolicyisdevelopedandimplementedthroughtheWyndhamplanningschemeandprocesses
•NolossofareaprotectedbyESOsinWyndhamandallESOsretainsignificantenvironmentalvalues•AlldevelopmentinWyndhamisconsistentwiththeWyndhamESDPolicyandcomplianceismonitored•Noexpansiontothe2015UrbanGrowthBoundary
1.5 Urban EcologyUrbanhabitatforfloraandfaunaisessentialforcommunityinteractionwithnatureandprovidingcorridorsthatconnectwithlargernaturalareasinsideandoutsidethemunicipality.Theseareaswillbeprotectedthroughstatutoryplanningcontrols,communityactionandmanagement.
•WyndhamHabitatPlandevelopedandimplementedthroughtheWyndhamPlanningScheme,identifyingkeyecologicalvaluesandnaturalplaceswithinWyndham,andlinkagesbetweenvalues•Atleast12%treecanopycoverwithinurbanpublicopenspace
•AllrecommendationsoftheWyndhamHabitatPlanhavebeenimplemented,andtheplanhasbeenreviewedandupdated•Atleast25%treecanopycoverwithinurbanpublicopenspace
1.6 TransportWithrapidpopulationgrowthanddevelopmentpressures,Wyndham’sroadnetworkisincreasinglycongested,drivingtheneedformoresustainabletransportoptionsandalternativewaystotravelacross,inandoutoftheCity.
•IncreaseweekdaytrainpatronagefromWyndhamstationstotheCityto15%ofWyndham’spopulation•Increaseweekdaybuspatronageto10%ofWyndham’spopulation•Aminimumof3kmofnewbikelane/pathwayisconstructedeachfinancialyear
•TheRegionalRailLinkiselectrified,newtrainstationsareestablishedandformpartofthewidermetropolitantrainnetwork•TheaveragedistancethatWyndhamresidentstraveltoworkalignswiththeMetropolitanMelbourneaverage•WyndhamhasthehighestnumberofbikeusersfortravellingtoworkformiddleandouterMelbournemunicipalities
1.7 Community EngagementCommunityengagementleadstomoreconnectedneighbourhoodsanddistricts,andastrongersenseofplace.Therearemanybenefitsforhavingtargetedandplannedinvolvementwiththecommunity;suchasbuildingcapacityandleadership,reaching‘disengaged’individualsandtoinstilpositivebehaviourchangeamongstthecommunity.
•Triplecommunityreachofenvironment&sustainabilityengagementactivities•ThattheenvironmentisseenasapriorityissuebythecommunityinallWyndham2040districtsandcurrentdistrictplanenvironmentalissueshavebeenaddressed•Establishandmaintainacommunityandbusinessenvironmentalleadersforumtosupportcommunityledprojects•Finalisepolicyandprocedurestosupporttheestablishmentofcommunitygardens•Supporthomefoodgardeningviaadedicatededucationandbehaviourchangeprogram
•Thecommunitygovernsthedirectionofmajorenvironmentandsustainabilityinitiativesinthemunicipality•AllWyndham2040districtshaveacommunityhubforenvironmentalinformationandtosupportcommunityaction•ThecommunityconsidersCouncilactivitiespromotingenvironment&sustainabilitytobeofhighsatisfactionandhighimportance•Wyndhamhasanestablishedpooloftrainedvolunteerstoassistwithenvironmentandsustainabilityprograms•Wyndhamresidentshaveaccesstoawiderangeoflocalfoodinitiativestoraiseawarenessofthelinksbetweenfood,healthandsustainableliving
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Topic Statement Short Term Targets (Working towards 2020) Long Term Targets (Working towards 2040)
2.1 CoastWyndham’scoastlineislikelytoexperienceincreasinguseandvisitorsoverthecomingyears.Increasingaccessandclimatechangewillpresentvariedissues,andwillneedtobewellmanagedandsupportedtoensurethequalityofcoastalnaturalassetsismaintainedandenjoyedbyall.
•WyndhamCoastalStrategydevelopedandimplementedthroughthePlanningScheme•Conductanauditofassets,infrastructureandenvironmentalvaluesalongWyndham’scoastlinetoassesscurrentandfuturerisksfromcoastalprocesses•Wyndhamcoastlineremainsundevelopedanditsenvironmentalvaluesprotected
•Ensurecoastalnaturalassetsareprotectedandmaintained,withnoencroachmentonthegreenwedgezone•Wyndhamcoastlineremainsundeveloped
2.2 Land Management Wyndham’srurallandandnaturalareasneedtobemaintainedandmanagedtoreducetheimpactsofweedsandferalanimalsonenvironmentalandagriculturalvalues.
•IncreaseinareaofprivaterurallandmanagedthroughtheLandProtectionGrantSchemeorequivalentlandmanagementprogramby20%•Increaseinweedcontrolawarenessandaccountabilityamongrurallandownersthroughlocaleducationprograms
•Allprivaterurallandisactivelymanagedbylandownersfornoxiousandhighlyinvasiveweeds•NotigerpearorotheremergingnoxiousweedsinWyndham
Valuing NatureOverview Wyndham is home to a number of significant waterways, wetlands, coastal areas and native grasslands, including the Werribee River, Little River, Skeleton Creek, the coastline, Truganina Cemetery remnant grassland, Point Cook Coastal Park and Western Treatment Plant Wetlands. The security of these significant sites cannot be taken for granted as most native vegetation types they support have been cleared elsewhere and are now classified as endangered, vulnerable or depleted.
Ourcoastlines,plainsgrasslandsandriverenvironmentsfacecontinuouspressurefromurbanexpansionand
climatechange.However,theopportunitiestoenhanceandshowcaseWyndham’suniquenaturalfeaturesare
immense.Withalargelyundevelopedcoastline,significantnaturalriversystemsincludingtheiconicWerribee
RiverandVictoria’slargestproposedgrasslandnationalparkweareinanexcitingpositiontoofferunique
naturalenvironmentexperiencesforourcommunityandvisitors.Thetargetsbelowbuildtowardthis.
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Topic Statement Short Term Targets (Working towards 2020) Long Term Targets (Working towards 2040)
2.3 BiodiversityWyndham’srurallandandnaturalareasneedtobemaintained,enhancedandprotectedasdestinationsofenjoymentandappreciationforthecommunity.ShowcasingtheuniquenaturalfeaturesforWyndhamwillinstilasenseofprideandcontributetoapositivequalityoflifeforourcommunity.
•IncreaseinoverallextentandconditionofnativehabitatconservationsitesonCouncillandwhilstprotectingculturalheritageandbeinginformedbyindigenouslandmanagementpractices•CommenceanenhancedbiodiversitymonitoringprogramonCouncilmanagedconservationsites•AllCouncilmanagedconservationsitestohaveasiteactionplanprepared,implementedandreviewedannually•ProtecttheentireWesternGrasslandReservefromdevelopmentorencroachment•AdvocatefordedicatedStateresourcestomanagepestplantandanimalsintheWesternGrasslandReserveandsurroundingareas
•AllsignificantfloraandfaunaspeciesinCouncilconservationreservestohaveaconservationactionplan•Nodeclineinconservationratingoflocallyindigenousspecies•TheWesternGrasslandReserveisfullyestablishedandfunctioningasagrasslandnationalpark•TheWesternTreatmentPlantremainsaRamsarsite
2.4 Litter LitterisWyndham’smostvisibleformofpollution;itisimperativethatacombinedapproachofeducation,infrastructureandenforcementisutilisedtotacklethisissue.
•Increaseinnumberofcommunitylitterreportsby25%•Developbaselineoninfringementsissuedagainstillegaldumpingeventsby2018•Developrobustreportingandclassificationoflitteringdata(e.g.separationofstreetsweeping,litterbins,dumping,roadsidelitterfigures.•25%reductionoflitterat15regularlymonitoredlocationsincludingrural,urban,industrial,developing,waterwaysandcoastalareas
•NoincidentsofillegaldumpinginWyndham•50%reductioninthetotalweightofcollectedlitter(percapita)•CustomerSatisfactionSurveydemonstratesincreasedsatisfactionandimportancearoundlitterandillegaldumping•Waterwaysandbeachestobefreefromlitter•Functioningandwellservicedlitterabatementsystemsareinstalledonallstormwateroutletsacrossthemunicipality•UseoftheLocalLitterMeasurementToolacrossallofCouncil
2.5 WaterwaysWyndham’swaterwaysaresomeofourcommunity’smostvaluednaturalareas,providinghabitatforadiversityofnativeplantsandanimals,theyarehighlyfrequentedplacesofrecreationandwildlifeappreciation.
•Completionofanauditofallgrosspollutanttraps(GPT’s)withinthemunicipality,measuringthedesign,maintenanceandsourceoflitterforeachoutlet•Waterqualitymonitoringlocationsand/ormodellingtomeasureandreportwaterqualitystatusonthelowerreachesoftheWerribeeRiver•AgreementfromallrelevantauthoritiestoincreaseenvironmentalflowstolowerreachesofWerribeeRiver,includingthewaterresourcestobeused•ImprovedenvironmentalflowcomplianceasreportedintheMelbourneWaterseasonalwateringproposal•DecreaseinthefrequencyanddurationofsummerbluegreenalgaebloomsinthelowerWerribeeRiver
•TheWerribeeRiver,LittleRiverandSkeletonCreekarehealthy,functioningwaterwaysprovidinghighqualityhabitatfornativespecies•TheconditionofWyndham’swaterwaysimprovedto‘moderate’orhigher(basedonIndexofStreamCondition)•EnvironmentalflowallocationtoWerribeeRiverlowerreachesincreasedtoatleast20%
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Topic Statement Short Term Targets (Working towards 2020) Long Term Targets (Working towards 2040)
3.1 Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution ReductionImprovingenergyefficiencyofCouncil’sbuildings,fleet,facilitiesandoperationswillresultinlongtermfinancialsavingsandreduceCouncil’scarbonfootprint.
•ReduceCouncil’scorporategreenhouseemissions(CO2eq.)by12%belowa2014/2015baseline,excludingtheRDF•85%ofCouncil’sfleetcarsanduteswillbe4cylinderenginecapacity•80%ofCouncil’spassengervehicleswillbepoweredbyasourceotherthandieselincludingareviewofdieselvehicleairqualityemissions•Analternativefuel(e.g.electric)passengervehicletrialledforconsiderationinCouncil’sfuturefleetpurchases
•ReduceCouncil’sgreenhouseemissions(CO2eq.)by95%•Wyndhamwillbecarbonneutralforcorporategreenhouseemissions,asdefinedbytheNationalCarbonOffsetscheme,throughthepurchaseoflocaloffsets(excludingtheRDF)•95%ofCouncil’scarsanduteswillmeetbestpracticeemissionstandards•Atleast40%ofpassengerfleetvehicleswilluseacarbonneutralpowersource
3.2 Integrated Water ManagementAsasignificantuserofwaterandstormwatermanager,Councilhasanimportantroletoplayinsavingwaterandsupportinghealthywaterways.
•AchieveCouncilwateruseefficiency(mainsandrecycled)of2.3KL/perresident/peryear•Atleast32%ofCouncil’swaterusedemandtobefromalternativewatersources•Atleasta10%increaseinthenumberofCouncilstormwatertreatmentwetlandsthatmeetMelbourneWater’sConstructedWetlandsDesignManualbestpracticedesignstandards(2015)
•MaintainCouncilwateruse(mainsandrecycled)at2.3KL/perresident/peryear•AllofCouncil’snon-potablewateruseissuppliedfromalternativewatersources•Atleasta50%increaseinthenumberofCouncilstormwatertreatmentwetlandsthatmeetMelbourneWater’sConstructedWetlandsDesignManualbestpracticedesignstandards(2015)
Council LeadershipOverview As an organisation which provides multiple and varied services including; buildings, open spaces, facilities and community events, Wyndham is in a position to role model and showcase environmental principles and practice across a broad range of functions. With residents accessing facilities and events on a regular basis, there are many opportunities to inspire and share learnings on enhancing the environmental benefits of building design and operational programs which the community can adopt and use in homes and businesses. Further, embedding a more sustainable approach to how we operate our facilities will result in a longer life of assets and significant long term cost savings in relation to energy and water use.
Thetargetsbelowoutlinehowinadryandchangingenvironment,Councilcanprovideinspirationand
leadershipthroughprogramsdevelopedtoreduceemissions,conservewaste,energyandwaterresourcesand
promotesustainablepurchasing.
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Topic Statement Short Term Targets (Working towards 2020) Long Term Targets (Working towards 2040)
3.3 Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD)Councilownsandoperatesanumberofbuildingsofvaryingsizeandfunctionality.
Operationalcostsandenvironmentalimpactsdemonstratethenecessityforenvironmentallysustainabledesign.
•Allmajornewbuildingsandrefurbishmentsachieveaminimumof5StarGreenStar•Allminornewbuildingsandrefurbishmentsachieveaminimum50%scoreusingtheCASBEBuiltEnvironmentSustainabilityScorecard•AllfurnitureandequipmentupgradesandbuildingmaintenancemeetsCouncilESDFrameworkStandards
•AllnewCouncilbuildingswillbecarbonneutralandmeetthehighestlevelofGreenStarratingorequivalent
3.4 Council Facilities Operational WasteWithgrowingfinancialandenvironmentalcostsassociatedwithlandfillingwaste,Councilfacilitiesandeventsneedtoapplymeasurestolimitwastegeneratedandincreaseresourcerecovery.
•Allsportsbuildingswillhaverecyclingfacilities•30%ofWyndhamCivicCentreorganicwaste(byweight)divertedfromlandfill•Contaminationratesinthecomingled,paperandcardboardrecyclingwillbenohigherthan5%attheWyndhamCivicCentre
•AllCouncilfacilitiestohavealandfilldiversionrateof95%•NolandfillwastetobegeneratedatmajorCouncilevents
3.5 Climate Change Adaptation Uncertaintiesaroundclimateandextremeweathereventsensurewemustplan,designandimplementfacilities,whichcanwithstandincreasesintemperature,droughts,stormsandfloodrisks.
Ensuringourcommunityisresponsivetotheseeventswillcontributetofutureprosperityandwellbeing.
•WyndhamwillcompletealloftheactionsintheClimateChangeAdaptationStrategy
•AllnewCouncilassetsandupgradesarebuilttorespondtoachangingclimate•Thecommunityunderstandsandispreparedtomanageclimaterisks•ClimatechangeisconsideredinallCouncildecisionmaking
3.6 Sustainable Procurement ReducingtheenvironmentalimpactofCouncil’spurchasesbyselectingenvironmentallysoundgoodsandservices,includinglocallyprovidedproductsisimportant.Asalargepurchaserofgoodsandservices(capitalandoperating)Councilhasthepotentialtoprovideasignificantpositiveimpactonsupplychains.
•5%ofallCouncilprocurementtomeetsustainableprocurementstandards.•Alltendersabove$500,000tohaveanenvironmentalschedulewithinthetenderspecificationsthatisweightedandscoredduringtheselectionprocess.
•25%ofallCouncilprocurementtomeetsustainableprocurementstandards.•Alltenderstohaveanenvironmentalschedulewithinthetenderspecificationsthatisweightedandscoredduringtheselectionprocess.
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Strategy Review and ReportingThe Environment and Sustainability Strategy will be systematically reviewed to ensure the document remains up-to-date with changing priorities and legislative requirements.
TheStrategytargetsandtheissuespecificplanswillbereviewedeveryfouryears,includingsettingnewshort
termtargetsforthefollowing4years.ThiswillenableCounciltocontinuallyworktowardsachievingthevision
andprinciplessetoutintheStrategy.
ThereviewwillalsoprovideCouncilwiththeopportunitytorevisitemergingtrendsandchangingneedsin
environmentalprioritiesfromalocal,nationalandglobalperspectiveaswellasnewpolicypositions.
AnannualreportwillbepreparedonprogresstowardstheStrategytargetsandtheactionswithintheissue
specificplans.ReportingmechanismsincludetheannualStateofEnvironmentReportandissuespecific
programssuchasgreenprocurement,greenhousereportingandexternallyfundedgrants.}
BaselinedatainAppendixBwillbeusedtoassesswhetherthetargetsintheStrategyarebeingachieved
andenvironmentalsustainabilityisimproving,decliningorremainingconstant.Monitoringandreportingon
thetargetsandactionswillprovidequantifiabledatathatcanbecomparedtothebaselinetoshowtrends,
successesandlessons.
Appendix A: Definitions and AcronymsBiodiversity: Measuredbythenumberofnativespeciesandpopulationsizeinhabitinganarea
CASBE: CouncilAllianceforaSustainableBuiltEnvironment
Carbon neutral: Whenallgreenhousegasemissionsfromacompanyorfacilityareoffsetbythepurchase
ofcarboncreditsorrenewableenergy
CO2 eq.: Ameasureofgreenhousegasemissionsthatconvertsothergreenhousegassesintoanequivalent
amountofcarbondioxide(CO2)
Contamination: Inwastemanagementthistermisusedtodefinethequantityofmaterialplacedin
recyclingbinsthatcannotberecycled(i.e.wastehasbeenplacedinthewrongbin)
DELWP:VictorianDepartmentofEnvironment,Land,WaterandPlanning
Diversion: Inwastemanagementthistermisusedtodefinetheamountofmaterialdivertedfromlandfill
forrecycling,comparedtothetotalwastevolumegenerated
ESD: EnvironmentallySustainableDesign-Buildingconstructionorurbanplanningstandardsdesignedto
minimisetheimpactofdevelopmentonenvironmentalvalues
ESO: EnvironmentalSignificanceOverlay-AninstrumentoftheStatewideplanningschemetoprotect
significantenvironmentalvalues
GWZ: GreenWedgeZoneplanningcontrolthatprotectsruralandnaturalareas
Greenstar: AsustainabledesignmeasuredevelopedbytheGreenBuildingCouncilofAustralia
Litter:Includesanysolidorliquiddomesticorcommercialwaste,refuse,debrisorrubbish(including
illegaldumping)
NGERS: NationalGreenhouseandEnergyReportingScheme
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Photovoltaic: Referstorooftopsolarsystemsthatcapturethesunsenergyandconvertittoelectricity.
Excludessolarhotwatersystemsthatconvertthesunsenergyintoheat.
Potable: Waterthatissuitableforhumanconsumption
Ramsar: ReferstotheConventiononWetlandsofInternationalImportance.Australiaisasignatorytothis
Conventionandhasagreedtoprotectimportantwetlandsparticularlyformigratorybirds
Sustainability:Meetingtheneedsofthepresentwithoutcompromisingtheabilityoffuturegenerationsto
meettheirownneeds,generallyincludes3pillarsbeing;environment,economicandsocialsustainability
UGB: UrbanGrowthBoundary.Theextentofpermittedurbandevelopmentsurroundingtheexisting
Melbournemetropolitanarea,assetbytheStategovernment.
WGR: WesternGrasslandsReserve.AstatereserveonthewesternedgeoftheUGBtoprotectrarevolcanic
grasslandsasanoffsetforhabitatlostthroughurbangrowth.
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Sustainable City Baseline Information Topic Baseline Information for
2020 targetsBaseline Information for 2040 targets
Delivery Methods
1.1 Community Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction
• Low Carbon West: GreenhousegassavingsthroughLowCarbonWestwillbemeasureddirectlyfromprojectsundertaken.• Residential Solar:AsatSeptember2015Postcode3029ranked13th(5,395units)&3030ranked23rd(4832units).Photovoltaicsystemsonly,excludessolarhotwater.• Greenstar communities: Thereis1Greenstarcommunity(Australand)registeredinWyndham.
• Zero net emissions:LowCarbonWestestimates4,660KTCO2emissionsinthemunicipalityin2020ofwhich3,200KTwouldcomefromelectricityuse.Toachievezeronetemissionsthisenergywouldneedtocomefromrenewablesourcesby2040orbeoffset.• Residential Solar: AsatSeptember2015Postcode3029ranked13th(5,395units)&3030ranked23rd(4832units).Photovoltaicsystemsonly,excludessolarhotwater.• Greenstar communities: Thereis1Greenstarcommunity(Australand)registeredinWyndham.• Greenstar business premises: Currently4Greenstarbusinesses(WyndhamValeandTarneitTrainStations,KathmanduDistributionCentreandSelectEntrySchool).
•LowCarbonWestStrategy•GreenhouseGasActionPlan(in
development)
1.2 Refuse Disposal Facility (RDF)
• Transfer Station Upgrade: Initialbackgroundandoptionsstudiesareunderway• Transfer Station Recycled materials: 2014/15collecteditems-•E-waste–27239items•Mattresses–18166items•GreenWaste–1578.78tonnes•Tyres–27.18tonnes•PlasticRecycling–12cages•Batteries–3462kg•Metal–858,770tonnes•Fluorescenttubes–524items•GasCylinders–4094items• Landfill gas capture: Captured44%ofthelandfillgasgenerated(2014/15).
• Resale Shed & Education Centre: Initialconceptstudieshaveyettostart• Waste pre-sort or Alternative Waste Technology: Fullfeasibilitystudytobecompletedpriortoinstallationtoensurebestoptionisselected.
•RDFStrategicPlanandVision2040•RDFTransferStationMasterPlan(indevelopment)•Waste&LitterStrategy2016–2040(indevelopment)
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Appendix B: Target Baselines and measurement Baseline information has been provided as an indication of Wyndham’s progress at the time of preparing the Strategy. Most baseline information is sourced from the 2014/2015 financial year –being the last complete year prior to this Strategy. In some cases baseline data relies on information gathered periodically by state or federal agencies and the most recent data may be older. There are also some cases where baseline information has yet to be established. If no date or year is specified then the baseline information should be considered as current as of January 2016.
Topic Baseline Information for 2020 targets
Baseline Information for 2040 targets
Delivery
Methods
1.3 Waste and Recycling Services
• Residential recycling: Recyclingcontamination22.58%(2014)• Residential green waste: Greenwastecontamination2.49%(2014)• Green Waste: 20,653greenwasteusers,30%ofresidentbase(asatOct2015)
• Landfill diversion rate: Landfilldiversionrate36.8%(2014/15kerbsiderecyclingandgreenwasteasapercentageoftotalwasteandrecyclingcollected)• Green and/or food waste bins: 20,653greenwasteusers,30%oftheresidentbase(asatOct2015)• Household garbage: Householdyieldforgarbage582kgperyear(2014/15)
•Waste&LitterStrategy2016–2040(in
development)
1.4 Planning Controls and Growth
• Review ESOs: In2015,sixdifferentESOsexistinWyndhamandapplytoWGR(RCZ),GWZlandsurroundingtheWGR,mostlengthsofWyndham’smajorwaterways,TruganinaCemeteryandKororoitCreek.Intotal,Wyndham’sESOscover19,056hectares.• Wyndham planning ESD policy: Yettobedeveloped,principlesareoutlinedintheWyndhamHousingandNeighbourhoodCharacterStrategyandMunicipalStrategicStatement.
• No loss of ESOs: TheESObaselinewillbedevelopedthroughthe2020target.• All development consistent with the ESD Policy: Requirespolicytobedevelopedfirst.• Urban Growth Boundary: asdefinedbytheStateplanningschemein2015.UGBexpansioninWyndhamwouldinvolveachangetothisboundaryextendingsouth,westornorthwest.
•PlanningschemeEnvironmentallySustainableDesignPolicy(indevelopment)•PlanningSchemeSchedulesandOverlays•LandscapeContextGuidelines
1.5 Urban Ecology
• Wyndham Habitat Plan implemented: Thisplanisindevelopment.• Canopy cover – Wyndhamhas7.3%treecanopycoverwithinpublicopenspace(includingstreettrees,parks,waterwaysandgardens).
• Wyndham Habitat Plan completed reviewed and updated: Thisplanisindevelopment.• Canopy cover: Wyndhamhas7.3%treecanopycoverwithinpublicopenspace(includingstreettrees,parks,waterwaysandgardens).Futureactualcanopycoverisdependentonarevisedplantingregimeandassociatedfunding.
•HabitatPlan(indevelopment)•PlanningSchemeSchedulesandOverlays•StreetTreeStrategy(indevelopment)
1.6 Transport • Weekday train patronage: 21,228AverageWeekdayBoardingsbyTrain(prior21June,2015)–PTVVictoria(10.6%ofcurrentpopulation).• Weekday bus patronage: 13,448AverageWeekdayBoardingsbyBus(prior21June,2015)PTVVictoria(6%ofcurrentpopulation).• New bike lane/pathway constructed: TheCityPlan2013-2017setsatargetof3Kmofcyclepathconstructedplusanadditional2kmdesignedby2017.Thisisinadditiontobikepathsbuiltaspartofnewsubdivisions.
• The Regional Rail Link electrified: TheStategovernmentdoesnotcurrentlyhaveatimelineforelectrifyingthisrailline.• Average distance residents travel to work: AveragedistancetotraveltoworkforWyndhamresidentsis25.2Km,Metropolitanaverageis13km(DepartmentofTransport,VISTA09/10).• Journey to work bike use per municipality: Inthe2011Census246Wyndhamresidentsusedabicycletocommutetowork,comparedtoBaysidewhichhad713(thehighestforamiddleorouterMelbournemunicipality).
•IntegratedTransportStrategy(indevelopment)
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Topic Baseline Information for 2020 targets
Baseline Information for 2040 targets
Delivery
Methods
1.7Community Engagement
• Community reach of engagement activities: Currentreachis6,046peoplemeasuredas14/15totalofnewsletter(1,239),Facebook(1,127),GreenLivingSeries(1,200),Schoolevents(2,380),andcommunityplantingdays(100)• The environment is a priority issue in all Wyndham 2040 districts: CurrentlyanidentifiedpriorityinWyndhamWest,WyndhamEastandWyndhamRural.• Environmental leaders forum::29residentsgraduatedfromtheEnvironmentBuildingBlockscoursein15/16.• Community Gardens:Wyndhamhasadraftpolicyindevelopment• Home food gardens:WyndhamprovidesafreeHomeHarvestguideandgardeningworkshopsforresidentsaspartoftheGreenLivingSeries
• Community governance: ModeltobedevelopedbasedontheWyndham2040Plan.• All Wyndham districts have an established community environment hub:CurrentlythereistheEcoLivingCentreintheWyndhamWestdistrict.• Council activities promoting environment & sustainability:7.14averagesatisfactionand8.19averageimportanceinthe14/15CommunitySurvey.• Wyndham has an established pool of environment volunteers:tobedeveloped.• Local Food Initiatives:WyndhamprovidesafreeHomeHarvestguideandgardeningworkshopsforresidentsaspartoftheGreenLivingSeries.Therearealsoanumberofcommunityledprogramsavailable.
•CommunityEngagementActionPlan(indevelopment)•CommunityGardensPolicy(in
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Topic Baseline Information for 2020 targets
Baseline Information for 2040 targets
Delivery Methods
2.1 Coast • Coastal Strategy: Workisunderwaywithregionalpartners.• Audit of coastal assets and values:Audityettobeundertaken.• Wyndham coastline remains undeveloped: CurrentlyprotectedbytheGreenWedgeZone,WesternTreatmentPlantandCouncilland.
• No encroachment on the green wedge zone:As definedbythecurrent2015Wyndhamplanningscheme.• Wyndham coastline remains undeveloped: MeasuredbynonewcoastaldevelopmentsapprovedinWyndhamthoughtheplanningscheme.
•CoastalStrategy(indevelopment)•AssociationOfBaysideMunicipalitiesBayBlueprint(indevelopment
2.2 Land Management
• Land Protection Grant Scheme: 14/15areaoflandmanagedthroughtheLandProtectionGrantSchemeis553ha.• Weed control awareness: 2communityeventsforrurallandmanagement,approx.200attendeestotalin14/15.
• Private rural land managed for noxious weeds: 14/15areaoflandmanagedthroughtheLandProtectionGrantSchemeis553ha.• No tiger pear or emerging noxious weeds: Tigerpearcurrentlypresent.
•WeedManagementFramework
2.3 Biodiversity
• Extent and condition of conservation areas on Council land:Approximately144hacurrentlymanagedforconservationthroughtheConservationTeamStrategicPlan(excludesroadsides,weedcontrolandminoramenitysites).Baselinewillbedevelopedthroughthemonitoringprogrambelow.Increasingconditionwillbemeasuredasthenetimprovementacrossallmonitoredsites.• Monitoring program on Council managed conservation sites:Currentmonitoringincludesfloraspeciespresenceandfaunaspeciespresence/numbers.Theenhancedprogramwillincludevegetationqualityandfaunaspeciespresence/numbersasaminimuminordertomeasuretargetsonimprovinghabitatcondition.• Council conservation sites to have a site action plan:C:Currently28of53conservationsiteshaveasiteactionplan(excludesroadsides,weedcontrolandminoramenitysites).• Western Grassland Reserve size: ProposedareaofWesternGrasslandReserveinWyndhamis11,826hectares(asof2015).• Management of the Western Grassland Reserve: Advocacyunderway.
• Significant species action plans: Asof2015,Councilhasnospecificsignificantspeciesactionplansforitsconservationreserves,althoughlegalrequirementstoprotectthesespeciesaremet.TheHabitatPlanwilldefinesignificantspeciesrequiringactionplans.• No decline in conservation rating of locally indigenous species: ConservationratingsaslistedundertheEnvironmentProtectionandBiodiversityConservationAct1999• The Western Grassland Reserve is fully established:ProposedareaofWesternGrasslandReserveinWyndhamis11,826hectares(asof2015).• The Western Treatment Plant remains a Ramsar site:CurrentlyalistedRamsarsiteundertheEnvironmentProtectionandBiodiversityConservationAct1999.
•HabitatPlan•ConservationTeamStrategicPlan2013-2017•BiodiversityPolicy
Valuing Nature Baseline Information
Topic Baseline Information for 2020 targets
Baseline Information for 2040 targets
Delivery Methods
2.4 Litter • Community litter reports: 2009litterreportstoCouncilin2015• Baseline on infringements issued: 569LitterInfringementsissuedin14/15(includingEPAinfringements,BuildingSitelitter,vacantlandlitter).• Reporting of littering data: reporttobedeveloped.• Reduction & monitoring of litter levels at 15 designated locations:Currentlysitesaremonitoredonanadhocbasis.Baselinestobeestablishedin2016forbothCouncilandcommunityrunsitesinordertotrackreductions.
• Illegal dumping:1941tonnesofdumpedrubbishcollectedin2014.• Total weight of collected litter (per capita): 3768tin2014(3768t/199,715residents=18kgperresident)• Customer Satisfaction on litter and illegal dumping: 7.35CustomerSatisfactionrating2014/2015.• Waterways and beaches to be free from litter: CurrentlyCouncilandcommunitygroupsregularlycleanuplitteratthesesites.• Litter abatement systems are installed on all stormwater outlets: Workisunderwaytodeterminethecurrentproportionofoutletsneedingimprovement,includingoutletsownedbyMelbourneWater.• Use of the Local Litter Measurement Tool across all of Council:Currentlythistoolisonlyusedat4locations(HackettsLane,HomesteadRoad,LeakesRoadandPenrosePromenade)
•Waste&LitterStrategy2016–2040(indevelopment)•StormwaterManagementPlan
2.5 Waterways
• Audit of gross pollutant traps (GPT’s): Initialauditunderwaybutwillbefurtherdeveloped.• Werribee River Water quality monitoring: CurrentlythereisonetemporarymonitoringlocationalongthelowerreachesofWerribeeRiver.• Increase to Werribee River environment flow entitlement to lower reaches: IntentiontoincreaseenvironmentalflowshasbeenexpressedinMelbourneWater’sDraftWerribeeRiverEnvironmentalWaterManagementPlanandDELWP’sDraftVictorianWaterPlan.Current(2015)allocationforlowerWerribeeRiveris10%oftheyearlywaterflowintoMerrimuReservoir.• Environmental flow compliance: TheMelbourneWaterSeasonalWateringProposalfor2015-2016showsthatsixoutofthesevenobjectivesforenvironmentalflowstotheriver’slowerreaches(Reach9)werenotmetin2014.• Blue Green Algae Blooms: The2015/2016summersawtworecordedbloomsinthelowerWerribeeRiver,oneofwhichlastedformorethan6weeks.
• Waterway health: SeeWaterwayconditioninformationbelow.• Waterway condition: WerribeeRiverratedas“poor”or“verypoor”environmentalconditioninthelowerreaches(201&1)andupperReach5.LittleRiverisrated“poor”or“verypoor”inallreaches.SkeletonCreekratedas“poor”upstreamofSanctuaryLakes(reaches22&23).Ratingsbasedonthecurrent(2010)IndexofStreamCondition(ISC)reportbytheVictorianDELWP.• Environmental flow entitlement for Werribee River: Current(2015)allocationforlowerWerribeeRiveris10%oftheyearlywaterflowintoMerrimuReservoir.Futureenvironmentalflowsmayalsocomefromothersources(e.g.treatedstormwater).
•IntegratedWaterManagementStrategy(indevelopment)•StormwaterManagementPlan•Waste&LitterStrategy2016–2040(indevelopment)•HealthofWerribeeRiverReport
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Topic Baseline Information for 2020 targets
Baseline Information for 2040 targets
Delivery
Methods
3.1 Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Reduction
• Corporate greenhouse emissions: 25,956tonnesexcludingRDF(PlanetFootprintNGERSScope1&2+StreetlightingReportEmissions2015)• Council’s fleet cars and utes: In2015,lightvehicles,busesandtrucksmakeup50%(222vehicles)ofthetotalfleet.Ofthis,82%are4cylinders(182vehicles).(6%are5cylinder,12%are6cylinder).• Diesel Passenger vehicles: In2015,57%(127)ofCouncil’s223passengerfleetvehiclesarepoweredbydiesel,2%(5)byLPG,8%(17)bypremiumunleadedpetroland33%(74)byunleadedpetrol.• Alternative fuel Vehicle: Councildoesnotcurrentlyownanyelectricvehicles(fleetalreadyincludespetrol/electrichybrids).Futureelectricvehiclesshouldbepoweredbyrenewableenergy.
• Corporate greenhouse emissions:25,956tonnesexcludingRDF(PlanetFootprintNGERSScope1&2+Streetlighting2015).• Carbon neutral for corporate greenhouse emissions (excluding the RDF):Wyndhamdoesnotcurrentlyoffsetitsemissionsusingcarboncreditsorgreenpower.• Vehicle Emissions Standards:Baselinetobedeveloped.Bestpracticeisviewedasthetop2tiersofemissionstandardsatthetime(e.g.Euro5andEuro6in2015,aslistedintheAustralianGreenVehicleGuide).Twotiersareallowedforasoftenonlyluxuryvehiclesmeetthetoptier.• Carbon neutral vehicle power:Councildoesnotcurrentlyoperateanyvehicleswithacarbonneutralpowersource(e.g.biodieselorsolarpoweredelectric).
•GreenhouseGasActionPlan(indevelopment)•CouncilESDFramework•GreenProcurementActionPlan•StreetLightingPolicy(indevelopment)•MotorVehiclePolicy
3.2 Integrated Water Management
• Council water use efficiency: Currently2.57KLperresidentperyearin2014/2015(excludesuseofstormwater/rainwater)• Alternative water sources: 29%ofCounciltotalwaterusein2015.• Stormwater treatment wetlands: Initialassessmentisunderwaytodevelopabaseline.
• Council water use efficiency: 29%ofCounciltotalwaterusein2015.• Alternative water sources: Abaselinehasyettobedevelopedseparatingpotableandnonpotableuses.• Stormwater treatment wetlands: Initialassessmentisunderwaytodevelopabaseline.
•WaterActionPlan•IntegratedWaterManagementStrategy(indevelopment)•StormwaterManagementPlan
3.3 Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD)
• Green Star major buildings: Thisstandardhasbeensetforbuildingdesignbeginningin2015/2016.• BESS standard minor buildings: Thisstandardhasbeensetforbuildingdesignbeginningin2015/2016.• Furniture and equipment upgrades: Thisstandardhasbeensetforupgradesbeginningin2015/2016.
• Council buildings carbon neutral/ Green Star: Newbuildingsarenotcurrentlyrequiredtobecarbonneutral.
•CouncilESDFramework•ClimateChangeAdaptationStrategy
3.4 Council Facilities Operational Waste
• Sports buildings recycling facilities: Therearecurrently46buildings,with93wastebinsand36recyclingbinsintotal.• Civic Centre organic waste: Minimalfoodwasteisdivertedviaawormfarmsystem,with60%ofthewastestream(byweight)madeupoforganicmaterial(2015)• Civic Centre recycling contamination rates:Contaminationrates-paperstream6.7%,recyclingstream12.5%(2015)
• Council Facilities resource recovery: 66%diversionattheCivicCentre(2015recyclingandpaperwasteasapercentageoftotalwasteandrecyclingcollected).Nocurrentbaselineforotherbuildings.• Waste at major Council events:Recyclingandwastebinsareprovidedbutwastevolumesarenotcurrentlymonitored.
•Waste&LitterStrategy2016–2040(indevelopment)
Council Leadership Baseline Information
Topic Baseline Information for 2020 targets
Baseline Information for 2040 targets
Delivery
Methods
3.5 Climate Change Adaptation
• Climate Change Adaptation Strategy: CounciladoptedtheStrategyinDecember2015andimplementationhasbegun.
• New council assets and upgrades: tobedeliveredthroughtheadaptationstrategyfuturerevisions.• Community awareness: Currentlevelsofclimatechangeawarenesshavenotbeensurveyedwithinthemunicipality.• Council decision making: Tobedeliveredthroughriskmanagementprocesses
•Councilclimatechangeriskregister
3.6 Sustainable Procurement
• Council procurement standards: 5%SustainableProcurementin2014/15asmeasuredbyEcoBuyreporting.Thepercentageiscalculatedastheratioofgreenexpenditure(productsonly)tototalexpenditure(productsandservicesexcludingstaffsalaries).• Tenders above $500,000: Theenvironmenttenderschedulewasintroducedin2015formostcapitalworkstenders.
• Council procurement standards: 5%SustainableProcurementin2014/15asmeasuredbyEcoBuyreporting.Thepercentageiscalculatedastheratioofgreenexpenditure(productsonly)tototalexpenditure(productsandservicesexcludingstaffsalaries).Infuturethismeasuremaybechangedtoincludegreenservicesinthetotal“greenspend”.• All tenders: Theenvironmenttenderschedulewasintroducedin2015formostcapitalworkstenders.
•GreenProcurementActionPlan•ProcurementPolicy
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Appendix C: Strategy Delivery Plans and Methods The table below provides a list of the key Council strategies, plans and methods that will be used to achieve the Environment and Sustainability Strategy targets. These items are also listed in Appendix B (delivery methods), to show how they relate to each Strategy topic. Each item is identified as ‘in development’, or ‘complete’ (i.e. implementation has already begun). Items that are public or will be public when complete are also identified. Items not identified as public typically relate only to internal Council processes/operations. Note that that the names of some documents may change if they are currently in development.
Strategy Delivery Plans and Methods Status (March 2016) Public Document
In development Complete (if/when complete)
AssociationOfBaysideMunicipalitiesBayBlueprint Y YBiodiversityPolicy Y YClimateChangeAdaptationStrategy Y YClimatechangeriskregister YCoastalStrategy Y YCommunityEngagementActionPlan YCommunityGardensPolicy Y YConservationTeamStrategicPlan YCouncilESDFramework Y YGreenProcurementActionPlan YGreenhouseGasActionPlan Y YHabitatPlan Y YHealthofWerribeeRiverReport Y YIntegratedTransportStrategy Y YIntegratedWaterManagementStrategy Y YLandscapeContextGuidelines Y YLowCarbonWestStrategy Y YMotorVehiclePolicy YPlanningschemeEnvironmentallySustainableDesignPolicy Y YPlanningSchemeSchedulesandOverlays Y YProcurementPolicy YRDFStrategicPlanandVision2040 Y YRDFTransferStationMasterPlan Y YStormwaterManagementPlan Y YStreetLightingPolicy Y YStreetTreeStrategy Y YWaste&LitterStrategy2016-2040 Y YWaterActionPlan Y YWeedManagementFramework Y YWesternAllianceforGreenhouseAction(WAGA) Y Y
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