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City of Nedlands


Home page:	http://www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/
Population:	22,144
Annual Revenue:	$26,457,900
No of households:	8,490

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Community questionnaire

Access to Information
General Support for Environmental Sustainability
Protecting and Restoring Nature in Residential Areas.
Sustainable Building and Design
Sustainable Transport / Climate Change
Waste Management
Water Management

Access to Information

How easily council displays information about what it is doing for environmental sustainability.

Q1. Does this Council display eco-sustainability information in its foyer or in other Council-owned buildings?
A.

Q2. Does this Council visibly advertise events that support eco-sustainability in the community? (ie hazardous waste collections, living smart courses, etc) Details?
A. Events are advertised on our Website, in libraries and in the local newspapers.

Q3. Does this Council website display eco-sustainability information in 1 or 2 clicks from its home page? Please include the link for eco-sustainability information.
A. http://www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/sustainable-and-living

Q4. Does this Council train frontline staff to deal with some public requests for eco-info? (vs always switching through to someone else’s messagebank). Details of issues covered by frontline staff?
A. Switchboard transfers to Sustainability Officer. In the absence of Sustainability Officer the Administration Officer is well-trained for environmental/sustainability/waste/recycling information.

Q5. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. No

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General Support for Environmental Sustainability

General ways that this council promotes environmental sustainability.

Q1. Does this Council employ 2+ environmental / sustainability officers (or similar role by a different name)? Please provide job titles, areas of responsibility, and which department they are in.
A. Sustainability Officer, TravelSmart Officer, BushCare Officer and Waste Minimisation Officer. All in the Sustainable Nedlands department.

Q2. Does this Council offer eco-sustainability awards to business or industry?
A. Annual Waterwise Garden Competition is open to businesses.

Q3. Does this Council offer eco-sustainability awards to residents or schools?
A. Waterwise Garden Competition is open to schools and residents.

Q4. Does this Council offer eco-sustainability grants to residents/ schools/ community groups/ businesses? Details?
A. No

Q5. Does Council provide funding/assistance for school gardens?
A. Through WESROC Native Plant Subsidy Scheme

Q6. Does this Council support any community gardening projects?
A. No

Q7. Has this Council hosted a Living Smart course, or similar in 2011/2012? Details?
A. Supported Living Smart courses through WMRC October 2011 and May 2012, supported Earth Carers Course via WMRC September 2011.

Q8. Does this Council have any Living Smart courses planned for 2012/2013? Dates, times, venues, booking contact?
A. May 2013, contact wmrc.wa.gov.au

Q9. Does this Council work with schools to provide education on eco-sustainability issues?
A. On request and WMRC Earth Carers provide waste education to schools on behalf of council. For more information please visit: www.earthcarers.org.au

Q10. Does this Council support Bushcare Friends and/or other environmentally focused community groups? Details?
A. Friends of Allen Park, Friends of Hollywood Bushland, Friends of Point Resolution, and Swanbourne Coastal Alliance.

Q11. Does this Council support WA/national/international events to promote sustainability? (eg World Environment Day, Earth Hour, Sustainable September)
A. Earth Hour, Sustainable September, National Tree Day, Clean Up Australia Day.

Q12. Does this Council report periodically to the community on the state of the local environment? How often? (include weblink)
A. No

Q13. Has this Council declared itself a nuclear-free zone? Symbolic and/or embedded into Town Planning Scheme?
A. No

Q14. Has this Council declared itself a GMO/GE free zone? Details?
A. No

Q15. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. Unknown

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Protecting and Restoring Nature in Residential Areas.

How this council manages the air, water, land, plants, animals and micro-organisms - and their ecosystems - in its care.

Q1. Does this Council have any demonstration native gardens? If so, where?
A. Front garden of the Administration Building 71 Stirling Hwy, and the front garden of the Nedlands Library 60 Stirling Hwy. A third demonstration native/waterwise garden is in the pipeline for 2013.

Q2. Does this Council use native plants (vs exotics) for verges, traffic islands, around Council buildings, etc? What % of Council plantings?
A. 100% for bushlands and greenway development areas, undetermined percentage of other council plantings. Natives are planted where possible. There are native demonstration gardens at the Administration Building and Nedlands Library, and Montgomery Ave grass verge was replaced with native plantings.

Q3. Does this Council involve the community in native planting days?
A. Annual planting day for National Tree Day.

Q4. Does this Council offer residents free or subsidised native seedlings or plants? Details of when, where & prices?
A. WESROC Native Plant Subsidy Scheme. During May residents of the western suburbs can go to Apace in North Fremantle with proof of address and buy up to 80 plants at the subsidised rate of $1.50 each.

Q5. Does this Council provide lists of appropriate local native plants? How are they publicised and distributed?
A. On the WESROC brochure available at administration centre and at community events. Also available on the City of Nedlands website.

Q6. Does this Council warn residents against planting exotic species that may escape into bushland? How?
A. On our website and brochure

Q7. Does this Council encourage residents to convert some of their lawns and/or verges to native gardens? How?
A. Annual Waterwise Garden Competition, Annual WESROC Native Plant Subsidy Scheme, and native/water wise gardening workshops.

Q8. Does this Council award outstanding native gardens?
A. Annual Waterwise Garden Competition. Entries open in May, judging and awards presented by October.

Q9. Does this Council offer incentives for owners of big backyards in high density areas to retain these blocks for biodiversity? Details?
A. No

Q10. Does this Council have other means of protecting mature trees in residential areas? Details?
A. No

Q11. Does this Council act on residents' complaints of cats preying on native fauna? What action is taken? On what % of complaints?
A. No

Q12. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. Unknown

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Sustainable Building and Design

How this council supports the community to build sustainably

Q1. Does this Council have a model Sustainable building or subdivision? Details?
A. No

Q2. Does this Council have an interpretive display of sustainable features on any of its buildings?
A. Nedlands and Mt Claremont Libraries, Administration building, Tresillian Community Centre, and PROCCC have screens summarising the electricity generation and use of PV installations.

Q3. Does this Council provide support for residents wanting to build sustainable homes?
A. Information is available on the City’s website or by contacting an Officer at Sustainable Nedlands.

Q4. Does this Council have measures in place to support businesses and residents to design above the minimum star ratings? Eg Hosting green building design courses etc.
A. Information is available on the City’s website or by contacting an Officer at Sustainable Nedlands.

Q5. Does this Council discourage the use of rainforest or old growth timbers and recommend alternatives, when issuing building permits?
A. No

Q6. Does this Council require an independent vegetation survey before issuing a building permit and inspection after development to ensure no unauthorised removal?
A. No

Q7. Does this Council promote the use of renewable energy sources (eg Photovoltaic cells, wind turbines) to residents and businesses through funding, incentives or otherwise? Details?
A. No

Q8. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. Unknown

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Sustainable Transport / Climate Change

Action being taken by this council to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Q1. Is this Council offering any energy efficiency programs for residents in 2012/2013 (e.g workshops, home energy audits? Details?
A. Supports Living Smart programs via WMRC. Energy efficiency information available on the City’s website, and promotes energy audits provided by Environment House.

Q2. Does this Council support businesses to improve their energy efficiency? Details?
A. Information available on the City’s website or by contacting an Officer at Sustainable Nedlands.

Q3. Does this Council have measures in place to decrease private car use throughout the municipality? Details?
A. Travelsmart Officer and City of Nedlands Travel Plan and Actions details measures to reduce private car use.

Q4. Does this Council promote the use of electric and/or hybrid vehicles? How? (eg providing ev recharge points)
A. No Not actively.

Q5. Does this Council provide free cycling/public transport maps to residents? Details?
A. Yes, maps produced with the Department of Transport and neighbouring LGs are always in stock. Provided in new resident packs, at customer service points and at events. Whole range of printed material is stocked – distribution depends on the content (some is only sent on request, some go to schools, some are put on display at certain times of the year etc).

Q6. Does this Council contribute to security for bicycles at train & bus stations? Details?
A. No lockers/bike parking at the local train stations are provided by the Public Transport Authority.

Q7. Does this Council have a Travel Smart /Sustainable Transport officer? If so, what fraction of a f/t position?
A. TravelSmart Officer for approximately 0.5 FTE

Q8. Does this Council provide support for Walking School buses? How? Where?
A. on a request basis (ie schools must approach the City with a desire to change their behaviour). 2 schools currently run WSBs.

Q9. Does this Council provide any local public transport additional to Transperth Services? Details
A. No

Q10. Does this Council show a comparison of its expenditure on infrastructure for road transport incl. carparks /public transport/cycling/walking?
A. No

Q11. Does this Council continue to monitor its community greenhouse gas emissions/ manage climate change?
A. WESROC Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation Plan 2010. City of Nedlands Climate Change Local Adaption Action Plan: 2012-2017 Draft.

Q12. Does this Council publish the annual energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with its operations (units of electricity, gas, transport fuel)?
A. No

Q13. Has this Council consulted with the community on ways it is planning to reduce greenhouse emissions? When? How many members of the community attended?
A. The Sustainable Nedlands Committee is comprised of seven community members, the Mayor and two councillors. Non members from the community are welcome to attend meetings also.

Q14. Has this Council consulted with the community on ways it may adapt to climate change? When? How many members of the community attended?
A. No The Sustainable Nedlands Committee is comprised of 7 community members, the Mayor and 2 councillors. Non members from the community are welcome to attend meetings also.

Q15. Does this Council support community led initiatives for climate change adaptation? (eg Transition Town)
A. No

Q16. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. Unknown Power-Mates are available for loan from the Nedlands and Mt Claremont Libraries for residents to test how much energy, GHG emissions and money is used by their household appliances.

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Waste Management

How this council works towards the goal of zero waste.

Q1. Does this Council have measures in place to prevent plastic bags from entering the environment? eg removal of bags from pollutant traps, plastic bag bylaws, etc
A. As part of the City’s ongoing commitment to reduce the waste going to landfill, all plastic bags and plastic containers with number (1-7) are recycled. The City has begun research into possible options and best practice methods for preventing plastic bags entering the environment. This includes reducing use of plastic bags as well as promoting the use of bags meeting the Australian Standard AS 4736 (suitable for composting and microbial treatment).

Q2. Does this Council provide receptacles just for cigarette butts in public places? Details?
A. No Although the city supported the Keep Australia Beautiful ‘Bin your Butt’ campaign.

Q3. Does this Council provide its own local drop-off facilities for recycling of spent fluoro globes & tubes, batteries and mobile phones?
A. Recycling stations at the Administration centre and libraries allow easy disposal of old mobile phones, compact fluorescent light globes and tubes, printer cartridges and household dry cell batteries.

Q4. Does this council provide local drop off points for recycling of e-waste? Details?
A. Residents can recycle for free larger e-waste at the JFR (Jim) McGeough Resource Recovery Facility in Shenton Park. For more information please visit: www.wmrc.wa.gov.au. As part of the City’s bi-annual bulk rubbish collection, e-waste is collected separately to be processed through resource recovery. The City’s diverts approximately 7-9 tonnes of e-waste annually from landfill.

Q5. Does this Council offer residents financial incentive for reducing their general rubbish? Details?
A. 120L bins are now part of the Standard Bin Service, with residents paying more if they want more rubbish bin capacity. 3-bin recycling system to divert recyclables and greenwaste away from landfill. Free second recycling bin.

Q6. Does this Council offer businesses incentives to reduce general rubbish? Details?
A. Free recycling service to commercial properties that utilise the City’s waste services.

Q7. Does this Council promote recycling within its industrial zone? Details?
A. Free recycling service to commercial properties that utilise the City’s waste services.

Q8. Does this Council collect and compost kitchen waste?
A. No No separate kitchen waste collection occurs. In June 2013 Council waste will be processed through the DiCOM waste processing system at WMRC's Waste Transfer Station in Shenton Park. For more information please visit: www.dicomwesternsuburbs.weebly.com

Q9. Does this Council offer practical support for household composting and/or worm farming? Details?
A. Compost bins and wormfarms are provided at cost price to residents. Free composting and worm farming workshops are offered through a partnership with the WMRC Earth Carers programme www.earthcarers.org.au

Q10. Does this Council participate in Resource Recovery Park or tip shop for residents?
A. Unknown

Q11. Does this Council provide local drop-off points or collection days for HHW (Household Hazardous Waste)?
A. No Residents can drop off Household Hazardous Waste at no charge at WMRC's Waste Transfer Station in Shenton Park. For more information please visit: www.wmrc.wa.gov.au

Q12. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. No

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Water Management

How this council assists and educates local businesses and community to conserve water resources.

Q1. Does this Council support residents to improve their water efficiency? (eg waterwise verges, workshops on waterwise gardening/ food production, rebates). Details?
A. Competition for Waterwise verge/front garden. Native plant subsidy scheme each May. Greywater and rainwater tank workshop in March for residents.

Q2. Does this Council support businesses to improve their water efficiency? Details?
A. Competition for Waterwise verge/front garden. Native plant subsidy scheme each May.

Q3. Does Council support residents to harvest rainwater (e.g. through provision of rebates)? Details?
A. Free greywater and rainwater tank workshop in March.

Q4. Does this Council promote and provide support for residents to reuse greywater? How? How many applications from residents have been received?
A. Free greywater and rainwater tank workshop in March.

Q5. Does this Council take any other action for water conservation? Details?
A. Unknown

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Corporate questionnaire

Access to Information
General Support for Environmental Sustainability
Natural Resource Management
Sustainable Building and Design
Sustainable Transport / Climate Change
Waste Management
Water Management

Access to Information

How easily council displays information about what it is doing for environmental sustainability.

Q1. Does this Council train reception staff to deal with sustainability FAQ's from residents? Provide details on method of training and on the issues covered.
A. Reception Officers are well trained for general environmental/sustainability/waste/recycling information. The induction process includes environmental and TravelSmart general information.

Q2. Do Council sustainability staff have input into the Council website layout to ensure that residents can easily locate info on environmental sustainability?
A.

Q3. Do Council sustainability staff ensure that eco-sustainability brochures are prominently displayed in civic centre foyers and ‘satellite’ offices?
A.

Q4. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category? Tell us any of your own initiatives.
A. Unknown

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General Support for Environmental Sustainability

General ways that this council promotes environmental sustainability.

Q1. Does this Council employ 2+ f/t or equiv. p/t environmental / sustainability officers (or similar roles by different names?) Please provide details of position, department and areas of responsibility.
A. Sustainability Officer (0.6FTE), Travelsmart Officer (0.6FTE), BushCare Officer (FT) and Waste Minimisation Officer (FT). All in the Sustainable Nedlands department.

Q2. Does this Council have a Green or Ethical Purchasing Policy in place?
A.

Q3. Does this Council use a sustainability framework (economic, social, environment, governance) in all its planning, reporting and decision-making processes? Details?
A. Sustainability framework is used in the City’s Strategic plan 2008-2013, Draft Climate Change Local Adaptation Plan 2012-2017, Draft Strategic Community Plan 2013-2023

Q4. Does this Council’s annual report (or similar) explicitly support sustainability using such guidelines as the Global Reporting Initiative?
A. Annual Report supports sustainability by reporting against the sustainability framework

Q5. Does this Council provide an annual report to the community on the state of the environment and encourage feedback?
A. No

Q6. Does this Council provide sustainability staff the opportunity to liaise with Councillors re sustainability information?
A.

Q7. Does this Council provide staff education on sustainability issues?
A.

Q8. Does this Council have a ‘green team’ or Sustainability/Environmental advisory group?
A. Sustainable Nedlands Committee.

Q9. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. Unknown

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Natural Resource Management

How this council manages the air, water, land, plants, animals and micro-organisms - and their ecosystems - in its care.

Q1. Does this Council have an Integrated Water Management/ Catchment Management/ Stormwater Management Plan/ Food and Agriculture Localisation Plan in action? If so, which of the above?
A. Stormwater Management Plan, ICLEI Local Water Management Plan.

Q2. Does this Council have Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan Guidelines?
A. Not a guideline but a Local Law for Erosion and Sand Drift.

Q3. Does this Council have a Green Plan in action?
A. No Greening Plan.

Q4. Does this Council have a Natural Areas/ Bushland Management Plan?
A. For five out of six bushlands. We have undertaken the Perth Biodiversity Projects Natural Area Initial Assessments (NAIA) for all six bushlands (with management recommendations).The City is in the process of reviewing natural area management plans for all six reserves.

Q5. Does this Council have any policies /strategies for retention of mature trees?
A. No Only on public land through the Street Tree and Greenway Corridors Policy, not on private land.

Q6. Does this Council have a strategy in place for the control of phytophora dieback?
A. Phytophthora Dieback Management Plan and Policy

Q7. Does this Council have a strategy in place for the control of environmental weeds?
A. Detailed in all management plans and NAIA.

Q8. Does this Council have a strategy to protect and enhance biodiversity in the local area?
A. No Our Natural Area Management Plans protect biodiversity within our bushlands, our Greenways Corridors Policy helps protect and enhance biodiversity in our streetscapes, parks and reserves and the WESROC Greening Plan aims to enhance and protect biodiversity on private as well as public land.

Q9. Does this Council have any strategies for the development of wildlife corridors?
A. Greenways Corridors Policy Greening Plan.

Q10. Does this Council have a Nutrient/ Irrigation Management Plan?
A. Unknown

Q11. Does this Council have a Sustainable Landscaping Strategy/Plan/Policy
A. No

Q12. Does this Council have a Landowner Biodiversity Incentive Scheme?
A. No

Q13. Does this Council have a Marine/Coastal Management plan, where applicable?
A. Allen Park Management Plan boundaries include the coastal dunes.

Q14. Does this Council manage a substantial area of bushland? How much?
A. Sustainable Procurement Policy.

Q15. Does this Council exert pressure to protect remnant bushland in the face of urban expansion plans?
A. 6 bushland reserves covering approximately 55ha.

Q16. Does this Council encourage and support other land management agencies to protect/manage bushland with the LGA (e.g. DEC, FESA, Perth Regional NRM)? What is the area managed by these agencies?
A. Unknown

Q17. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. We work indirectly with DEC, FESA, Department of Agriculture and Food and on occasion with the Department of Fisheries. We work directly with the Swan River Trust through funding and approvals for restoration work.

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Sustainable Building and Design

How this council promotes and exhibits sustainable building practices

Q1. Does this Council have a membership with the Green Building Council of Australia?
A. No

Q2. Does this Council own buildings demonstrating outstanding Sustainable Design features, eg earning a Green Star Rating? Details?
A. No

Q3. Does this Council actively promote Sustainable Building Design above minimum legal BCA standards?
A. No

Q4. Does this Council have a Sustainable Design Policy?
A. No

Q5. Does this Council reject development applications from individuals or commercial developers that deny solar access (eg solar hot water, PV, sunlight for garden) for the specific property and its neighbours?
A. Overshadowing is dealt with as per the R-codes

Q6. Does this Council allow shading devices in front yards? (eg Shade sails, roller shutters etc)?
A. Roller shutters yes, shade sails no.

Q7. Does this Council allow the installation of solar hot water systems and PV cells on north roofs that face onto the street?
A.

Q8. Does this Council avoid using rainforest or old growth timbers in Council buildings and constructions?
A.

Q9. Does thisi Council use recycled/biodegradable materials in its infrastructure/ construction items?
A. Where feasible.

Q10. Does this Council have policies and incentives for recycling of construction waste?
A. No

Q11. Does this Council reward sustainable design practices, ideas and construction? What kinds of incentives, bonuses and relaxations in policy are offered to those who undertake such design, construction etc?
A. No

Q12. Does this Council have a mechanism to promote and support the application of Water Sensitive Urban Design principles on Council property as well as in the wider community?
A. No

Q13. Does this Council have a Renewable Energy Systems Policy?
A. No

Q14. Does this Council use Renewable Energy sources in any of its buildings? Details?
A. Solar power at MT Claremont Library and Community Centre, administration buildings, Tresillian Community Centre and depot.

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Sustainable Transport / Climate Change

Action being taken by this council to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Q1. Does this Council employ a TravelSmart Officer or similar? If so, for what fraction of time?
A. Yes, approximately 0.5 FTE

Q2. Does this Council purchase government accredited Green Power? If so, what %?
A. No

Q3. Does this Council offset all or some of its vehicle fleet's carbon emissions? What % of vehicle fleet emissions are offset? By what agency are these offsets accredited?
A. No

Q4. Does this Council publish its annual energy consumption and the GHG emissions of its operations (units of electricity, gas, transport fuel)? Details?
A. 2009/2010 2569.07 Tonnes; 2010/2011 2504.46 Tonnes

Q5. Does this Council attempt to reduce employees' solo car travel to the workplace? Details of incentives/support for walking, cycling, public transport, car pooling?
A. Meeting with Travelsmart officer as part of induction process. Reward events, provision of information.

Q6. Does this Council regularly tally and graph its employees' commuting carbon emissions to motivate efforts to reduce?
A. No

Q7. Does this Council’s fleet include a majority of fuel-efficient vehicles (<7L/100km) for urban use? No. of vehicles in total fleet? No. of vehicles using <7L/100km?
A. No All 25 administration fleet vehicles meet the Green Star Rating, one hybrid vehicle at <7L/100km, all others are within the council policy of fuel consumption <11L/100km. Utility vehicles have switched from petrol to diesel where possible and all meet the Euro 4 emissions standard.

Q8. Has this Council begun to factor in impacts of climate change across all departments and all areas of governance, especially planning?
A. WESROC Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation Plan 2010. City of Nedlands Climate Change Local Adaption Action Plan: 2012-2017 Draft.

Q9. Is this Council addressing peak oil risks and vulnerabilities? How?
A. No

Q10. Does this Council continue to monitor its corporate greenhouse gas emissions/ manage climate change following the end of CCP funding? (eg. using WALGA reporting platform, Planet Footprint or other frameworks)
A. Planet Footprint.

Q11. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. SmartRiders and bikes are available to staff for business use.

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Waste Management

How this council works towards the goal of zero corporate waste.

Q1. Does this Council recycle any of its municipal solid waste?
A. Metals and electronic waste.

Q2. Does this Council have a zero waste to landfill strategy?
A.

Q3. Does this Council have a methane reduction plan?
A. Biogas (which contains mainly methane and carbon dioxide) will be captured as part of the DiCOM waste processing system at WMRC's Waste Transfer Station in Shenton Park. The cleaned biogas is used to generate power which runs the plant. A connection to the State grid allows DiCOM to supply surplus power to the grid. For more information please visit: www.dicomwesternsuburbs.weebly.com

Q4. Does this Council have waste treated by an industrial biological composting system?
A. In April 2012 Council waste will be processed through the DiCOM® biological composting system at the WMRC Brockway Road facility. For more information please visit: www.dicomwesternsuburbs.weebly.com

Q5. Does this Council have an internal program that aims to reduce the amount of waste generated by Council staff?
A. Recycling bins at every desk, the kitchens, and at Council meetings. Worm farming.

Q6. Does this Council process its own kitchen/lunchroom waste in composting/wormfarming/bokashi system/s?
A. No Worm farming.

Q7. Does this Council recycle all of its paper wastes?
A.

Q8. Does this Council recycle all possible plastic, aluminium and glass waste?
A.

Q9. Does this Council recycle all its ink and toner cartridges?
A.

Q10. Does this Council predominantly use high % recycled paper? Details?
A. Reflex 50% recycled

Q11. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. Unknown

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Water Management

How this council manages its corporate water usage

Q1. Does this Council plant waterwise vegetation within Council properties, verges, public open space?
A.

Q2. Does this Council use Best Practice waterwise irrigation within Council properties, verges, public open space? (eg sub-surface irrigation)
A. Hydrozoning, bore water use at all but a few areas.

Q3. Is this Council a participant in ICLEI’s (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) Water Campaign? Provide details of milestone and achievements.
A. Have completed Milestone 5. New Local Action Plan and milestones in planning.

Q4. Has this Council been endorsed as a Waterwise Council or progressing towards endorsement?
A.

Q5. Does this Council water its own green spaces between 6pm - 9am as per Water Corporation regulation?
A.

Q6. Does this Council have its own Water Conservation Plan to target groundwater consumption?
A.

Q7. Does this Council have measures in place to ensure that its total bore water use remains within its annual entitlement? What % of bores are metered, and how often are meters read? If not, is such monitoring being planned?
A. 100% of bores metered, read monthly

Q8. Does this Council keep a schedule of the amount of water applied and when it is applied in its public open spaces?
A.

Q9. Does this Council turn off its irrigation systems in winter for Council properties using scheme water, as per Water Corporation regulation?
A.

Q10. Has this Council conducted a water audit of any of its large water consuming facilities to identify where water savings can be achieved?
A.

Q11. Does this Council have any water conservation or efficiency measures in place at large water consuming facilities such as Aquatic Centres?
A. No N/A

Q12. Does this Council have a Waterwise Purchasing Policy that mandates Council purchase water efficient appliances and fittings above minimum standard? (eg showerheads, flow restrictors and urinals)
A.

Q13. Does this Council have measures in place to ensure that all Council owned facilities are retrofitted with water efficient appliances and fittings?
A.

Q14. Does this Council reuse any of its own grey water? If so, what % /how much?
A. No

Q15. Does this Council undertake staff education campaigns with a focus on water conservation and efficiency (indoor and outdoor)?
A. No

Q16. Does this Council monitor its ‘Works Depot’ to ensure hazardous materials are managed properly and contaminants do not enter stormwater drains?
A.

Q17. Does this Council take any other action for water conservation? Details?
A. Unknown Waterwise garden competition yearly, and participates in WESROC Native Plant Subsidy Scheme yearly.

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