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Town of Bassendean


Home page:	http://www.bassendean.wa.gov.au/
Population:	14,404
Annual Revenue:	$17,885,000
No of households:	6,383

Community questionnaire Corporate questionnaire

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. Eco-sustainability information is provided in the Bassendean Memorial Library foyer and in the Town’s Customer Service Building.

Q2. Does this Council visibly advertise events that support eco-sustainability in the community? (ie hazardous waste collections, living smart courses, etc) Details?
A. In the Bassendean Briefings newsletter, the Town’s website and in the Library and the Town’s Administration building.

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. Information is provided under the Health and Environmental and Information and Feedback portals. Links includes http://www.bassendean.wa.gov.au/4_facilities/health-services.html, http://www.bassendean.wa.gov.au/7_info_feedback/pubn_concepts.html (Concept Plans heading) and http://www.bassendean.wa.gov.au/7_info_feedback/pubn_statutory.html (Statutory Reports and Plans heading).

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. Frontline staff provide information to residents when supplied by officers or accessible/on-hand (e.g. recycling information).

Q5. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
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+ environmental / sustainability officers (or similar role by a different name)? Please provide job titles, areas of responsibility, and which department they are in.
A. No No, One Environmental Officer within Asset Services is employed. Officer is responsible for: To provide specialist environmental advice to the Town of Bassendean and its residents for the protection, rehabilitation, enhancement and management of the Town’s natural and built environment.

Q2. Does this Council offer eco-sustainability awards to business or industry?
A. No

Q3. Does this Council offer eco-sustainability awards to residents or schools?
A. No

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. No

Q6. Does this Council support any community gardening projects?
A. No No, but Council supports local Friends groups with bushland revegetation and planting days.

Q7. Has this Council hosted a Living Smart course, or similar in 2011/2012? Details?
A. No No. However this is being considered for 2013/2014.

Q8. Does this Council have any Living Smart courses planned for 2012/2013? Dates, times, venues, booking contact?
A. No However, this may be undertaken as part of the Perth Solar Cities program in 2013/2014.

Q9. Does this Council work with schools to provide education on eco-sustainability issues?
A. No However, this may be undertaken as part of the Perth Solar Cities program in 2011/2012.

Q10. Does this Council support Bushcare Friends and/or other environmentally focused community groups? Details?
A. The Town supports the Success Hill Action Group, Bassendean Preservation Group and Living Smart Bassendean.

Q11. Does this Council support WA/national/international events to promote sustainability? (eg World Environment Day, Earth Hour, Sustainable September)
A. Depends on Council funding and staff resources.

Q12. Does this Council report periodically to the community on the state of the local environment? How often? (include weblink)
A. The Town reports on the environment through various environmental documents (e.g. Environment Plan), policies and reports provided to council. Several environmental documents are provided on the Town’s website for the community’s information or feedback (e.g. Collective Local Biodiversity Strategy). Reports provided to Council are available to the community through posting of Council meeting minutes on the website.

Q13. Has this Council declared itself a nuclear-free zone? Symbolic and/or embedded into Town Planning Scheme?
A. Symbolic.

Q14. Has this Council declared itself a GMO/GE free zone? Details?
A. No The Town has adopted a neutral stand on the issue of GMOs.

Q15. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. The Environment Plan includes a section on sustainability.

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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. A display garden is located in Wilson Street, Bassendean. This garden is river-friendly and visually shows the community how to create a fertiliser and water-wise garden that will not negatively impact on the Swan and Canning rivers. Gardens like these help keep our rivers healthy, reduce nutrient loads from urban properties and increase awareness of how gardening practices impact the rivers and waterways.

Q2. Does this Council use native plants (vs exotics) for verges, traffic islands, around Council buildings, etc? What % of Council plantings?
A.

Q3. Does this Council involve the community in native planting days?
A. Officers of the Town work cooperatively with community groups to identify areas where revegetation is required. Ground preparation and weed control is completed prior to planting with follow up maintenance and, where required, irrigation activities are planned in advance. In 2010 community involvement in planting was undertaken in Bindaring Park and Jubilee Park.

Q4. Does this Council offer residents free or subsidised native seedlings or plants? Details of when, where & prices?
A. The Town support a Plants to Residents Scheme whereby residents can purchase native plants at a subsidised cost.

Q5. Does this Council provide lists of appropriate local native plants? How are they publicised and distributed?
A. Grow Local Brochures are provided in the Library and the Town Administration building and posted to new owners. The Town also hosts Great Gardens workshops.

Q6. Does this Council warn residents against planting exotic species that may escape into bushland? How?
A. This is touched on in the Landscaping with Local Plants Policy and through the Great Gardens workshops and Plants to Residents Scheme.

Q7. Does this Council encourage residents to convert some of their lawns and/or verges to native gardens? How?
A. This is touched on in the Landscaping with Local Plants Policy and through the Great Gardens workshops and Plants to Residents Scheme.

Q8. Does this Council award outstanding native gardens?
A. No

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. The Town has policies on tree preservation and plans to review and update its Significant Tree Register. The Trees on Development Sites Local Planning Policy is available on the Town’s website.

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 Collective Local Biodiversity Strategy for the Town of Bassendean, City of Bayswater and City of Belmont.

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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. The Town has two Perth Solar City demonstration projects. The ﬁrst is at Ashﬁeld Parade where the energy used to power street lighting in the reserve is off-set by a 4.08 kW photovoltaic system on the Ashﬁeld Community Centre. The second is at the Library where a 3.6 kW PV system was installed and a lighting energy-efficient retroﬁt completed. A digital display in the foyer of the Library shows the amount of power generated from these panels in addition to information on the associated details of carbon dioxide emissions avoided and dollars saved. The Perth Solar City demonstration project will engage and educate the public about solar energy production and promote the use of renewable energy technology to residents of the Town. The demonstration projects will provide a living model of how solar energy and energy efficiency can deliver economic and environmental beneﬁts to residents and will ensure that improvements in energy efficiency design and technologies beneﬁt the wider community.

Q3. Does this Council provide support for residents wanting to build sustainable homes?
A. The Town has developed an Energy Efficient Design Policy and requires new dwellings in split coded areas to be energy efficient.

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. No

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 However, Council does check if it is an environmentally sensitive area.

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. However, promotion and discounts are provided through the Perth Solar Cities Program.

Q8. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. The Town is an excellent example of an urban village and Transit-oriented development.

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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. Energy efficiency programs are provided through the Perth Solar Cities program and Great Gardens and Synergy workshops. Two home energy audit kits and four powermates are available for loan from the Library for a loan period of three weeks.

Q2. Does this Council support businesses to improve their energy efficiency? Details?
A. No Not at the moment, however, A Green Light Sustainability Pilot Program has been proposed and may be considered in 2011/2012. The program proposes to target food producers/processors with possible outcomes including reduction in carbon emissions and energy and cost savings for businesses.

Q3. Does this Council have measures in place to decrease private car use throughout the municipality? Details?
A. The Town participates in the TravelSmart program and has three train stations located in its boundaries (Ashfield, Bassendean and Success Hill train stations). Brochures on cycling and walking are also provided in the Library and Town’s Administration building. Travelsmart maps were also updated as part of the Perth Solar Cities program.

Q4. Does this Council promote the use of electric and/or hybrid vehicles? How? (eg providing ev recharge points)
A. No

Q5. Does this Council provide free cycling/public transport maps to residents? Details?
A. Midland to Perth Bike Route Brochure provided in the Town’s Administration building. A Travelsmart walking and cycling map for Bassendean and Bayswater is provided on the Department of Transport’s website (hardcopies to be provided in the Town’s Administration building and Library).

Q6. Does this Council contribute to security for bicycles at train & bus stations? Details?
A. No This is a State Government responsibility.

Q7. Does this Council have a Travel Smart /Sustainable Transport officer? If so, what fraction of a f/t position?
A. No

Q8. Does this Council provide support for Walking School buses? How? Where?
A. No

Q9. Does this Council provide any local public transport additional to Transperth Services? Details
A. The Town provides a community transport bus service for its residents, giving priority to residents in genuine need and unable to make alternative arrangements. The service includes two buses, one for transporting residents to medical appointments, shopping and local social events within the Town’s boundaries and the other to transport residents to medical appointments and specialist services outside the Town’s boundaries.

Q10. Does this Council show a comparison of its expenditure on infrastructure for road transport incl. carparks /public transport/cycling/walking?
A. This is provided through the Western Australian Local Government Authority (WALGA).

Q11. Does this Council continue to monitor its community greenhouse gas emissions/ manage climate change?
A. No This was previously undertaken through the now defunded Cities for Climate Protection Program. Monitoring of community greenhouse gas emissions is currently not feasible due to lack of data reliability. Following endorsement of The Local Climate Change Adaption Action Plan (LCCAAP) implementation of the plan will commence.

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 However, this information is collated internally as part of the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) Emissions Reporting Scheme.

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. No However, the Town invites public participation by posting various environment documents on its website for information or feedback. Examples include the Environment Plan, Collective Local Biodiversity Strategy, the LCCAAP and environmental policies.

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 However, the Town invites public participation by posting the Draft LCCAAP on the Town's website for community feedback.

Q15. Does this Council support community led initiatives for climate change adaptation? (eg Transition Town)
A. Local Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan.

Q16. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. Unknown

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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. No

Q2. Does this Council provide receptacles just for cigarette butts in public places? Details?
A. Unknown

Q3. Does this Council provide its own local drop-off facilities for recycling of spent fluoro globes & tubes, batteries and mobile phones?
A. Fluorescent light, mobile phone and household batteries drop off points are located at the Library and Town’s Administration building. An ink-jet and toner drop off recycling point is also provided at the Library.

Q4. Does this council provide local drop off points for recycling of e-waste? Details?
A. No

Q5. Does this Council offer residents financial incentive for reducing their general rubbish? Details?
A. Unknown

Q6. Does this Council offer businesses incentives to reduce general rubbish? Details?
A. Unknown

Q7. Does this Council promote recycling within its industrial zone? Details?
A. A link for Local Business Recycling is provided on the Bassendean means Business website and the Town’s website provides a link to waste information on the EMRC website.

Q8. Does this Council collect and compost kitchen waste?
A. No

Q9. Does this Council offer practical support for household composting and/or worm farming? Details?
A. A Composting Information Sheet (includes information on worm farming) is provided on the Town’s website. Information on home composting is also provided through the EMRC website (link to EMRC waste information provided on Town’s website). An Earth Carers course provided through EMRC also being held in the Town which covers composting and worm farming.

Q10. Does this Council participate in Resource Recovery Park or tip shop for residents?
A. No However, this is being investigated by the EMRC in partnership with the Town and other member councils as part of the Resource Recovery Project.

Q11. Does this Council provide local drop-off points or collection days for HHW (Household Hazardous Waste)?
A. No The Town no longer holds Household Hazardous Waste Disposal days at the Town’s Depot. The 2011/2012 Waste and Recycling Guide lists disposal facilities residents can use.

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

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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. The Town provided free water saving shower-head swap at the Library (now complete) and promotes waterwise gardening through the annual Plants to Residents Scheme. The Town sponsors Great Gardens workshops and is currently supporting a waterwise verge makeover program in Bassendean (partnership between Beyond Gardens, Town of Bassendean and the Water Corporation). This program involves 13 verge makeovers resulting in an average water saving of 40,000L/verge/year.

Q2. Does this Council support businesses to improve their water efficiency? Details?
A. Currently working on community milestone 5 of the ICElEI Water Campaign.

Q3. Does Council support residents to harvest rainwater (e.g. through provision of rebates)? Details?
A. Support is provided through its stormwater and water sensitive urban design policies. A Rainwater Tanks Information Sheet is also provided on the Town’s website.

Q4. Does this Council promote and provide support for residents to reuse greywater? How? How many applications from residents have been received?
A. Information on greywater systems and application forms are provided on the website. A review of records indicates three applications have been received from 2009 to now.

Q5. Does this Council take any other action for water conservation? Details?
A. - Undertakes water conservation actions through participation in the ICElEI Water Campaign. - Monitoring of the drainage network is undertaken through the Bassendean Drainage Network Water Quality Monitoring Program.

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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. No However, this occurs informally through liaison with Town officers or where information is accessible (e.g. recycling 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. Eco-sustainability information is provided in the Library foyer and in the Town’s Customer service building.

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. One Environmental Officer within Asset Services. Officer is responsible for: To provide specialist environmental advice to the Town of Bassendean and its residents for the protection, rehabilitation, enhancement and management of the Town’s natural and built environment .

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. The Vision 2030 Community Plan.

Q4. Does this Council’s annual report (or similar) explicitly support sustainability using such guidelines as the Global Reporting Initiative?
A. No

Q5. Does this Council provide an annual report to the community on the state of the environment and encourage feedback?
A. No However, the Town reports on the environment through various environmental documents (e.g. Environment Plan), policies and reports provided to Council. Several environmental documents are provided on the Town’s website for the community’s information or feedback (e.g. Collective Local Biodiversity Strategy). Reports provided to Council are publicly available on the website.

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

Q7. Does this Council provide staff education on sustainability issues?
A. No However, staff education does occur through community education programs such as Perth Solar Cities.

Q8. Does this Council have a ‘green team’ or Sustainability/Environmental advisory group?
A. No

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. No However, the Town has a Groundwater Management Plan.

Q2. Does this Council have Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan Guidelines?
A. No However, the EMRC have developed a policy on Erosion and Sediment Control.

Q3. Does this Council have a Green Plan in action?
A.

Q4. Does this Council have a Natural Areas/ Bushland Management Plan?
A. The Draft 5 Year Bushland Reserve Management Manual (available on the website).

Q5. Does this Council have any policies /strategies for retention of mature trees?
A.

Q6. Does this Council have a strategy in place for the control of phytophora dieback?
A.

Q7. Does this Council have a strategy in place for the control of environmental weeds?
A.

Q8. Does this Council have a strategy to protect and enhance biodiversity in the local area?
A. The Collective Local Biodiversity Strategy and the Draft 5 Year Bushland Reserve Management Manual.

Q9. Does this Council have any strategies for the development of wildlife corridors?
A. The Collective Local Biodiversity Strategy and the Draft 5 Year Bushland Reserve Management Manual.

Q10. Does this Council have a Nutrient/ Irrigation Management Plan?
A. No

Q11. Does this Council have a Sustainable Landscaping Strategy/Plan/Policy
A.

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. No Not Applicable.

Q14. Does this Council manage a substantial area of bushland? How much?
A. Unknown

Q15. Does this Council exert pressure to protect remnant bushland in the face of urban expansion plans?
A. Unknown

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. Unknown

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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. Sustainable features have been implemented at the Library and Ashfield Reserve as part of the Perth Solar Cites Program – see Section F, Question 1.

Q3. Does this Council actively promote Sustainable Building Design above minimum legal BCA standards?
A. The Town has an Energy Efficient Design Policy. This policy applies to split coded sites and encourages efficient design in residential buildings. It is heavily weighted towards the orientation of main living area windows and courtyards, for passive solar benefits for residential dwellings. The Scheme does not prescribe or prohibit materials that can be used in buildings, nor does it dictate housing styles, which allows scope for innovation, for both thermal efficiency and the embodied energy of various building products. At the same time, providing that the applicant can demonstrate that an innovative building design, such as in the case of green roofs, is structurally feasible, a building licence can be issued.

Q4. Does this Council have a Sustainable Design Policy?
A. No However the Town has an Energy Efficient Design Policy as above.

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. No

Q6. Does this Council allow shading devices in front yards? (eg Shade sails, roller shutters etc)?
A.

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. Sometimes.

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. A density bonus is provided for split coded areas if energy efficient design is utilised.

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. The Town has a Water Sensitive Design Local Planning Policy (available on the Town’s website).

Q13. Does this Council have a Renewable Energy Systems Policy?
A. No However the Town has an Energy Use Policy.

Q14. Does this Council use Renewable Energy sources in any of its buildings? Details?
A. As part of its involvement in the Perth Solar City program, the Town has undertaken two energy efficiency projects: the Ashfield Reserve project involved the installation of street lights, the energy requirements of which are offset by a 4.08kW solar photovoltaic system on the Ashfield Community Centre; and the project at the Library has seen a 3.6kW solar photovoltaic system installed and an energy-efficient lighting retrofit completed. The Perth Solar City program also involves a trial of new ‘smart meters’ in Bassendean, Midland, Darlington and Forrestfield. A software programme has been installed to capture and present the power generated and the value of the installation. The display gives a running visual commentary on the power being generated, the carbon savings and potential income. The display is located on the wall immediately above the recycling centre, next to the lift.

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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. No

Q2. Does this Council purchase government accredited Green Power? If so, what %?
A. 50%.

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. Annual offset contribution due shortly. Previously 100% offset by Greenfleet and accredited under the Department of Climate Change’s Greenhouse Friendly Program. Contribution may need to be amended to take into account any vehicle fleet increases.

Q4. Does this Council publish its annual energy consumption and the GHG emissions of its operations (units of electricity, gas, transport fuel)? Details?
A. No However, this information is collated internally as part of the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) Emissions Reporting Scheme.

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. No

Q6. Does this Council regularly tally and graph its employees' commuting carbon emissions to motivate efforts to reduce?
A. Unknown

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 There are 45 vehicles in the fleet, with some using <8L/100km.

Q8. Has this Council begun to factor in impacts of climate change across all departments and all areas of governance, especially planning?
A. Being undertaken through participation in EMRC’s Future Proofing Program including development of a Draft Local Climate Change Adaption Action Plan (LCCAAP). Following endorsement of the LCCAAP implementation of the plan will commence.

Q9. Is this Council addressing peak oil risks and vulnerabilities? How?
A. As above. The Town is also involved in the EMRC’s Regional Integrated Transport Strategy.

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. The Town undertakes monitoring through participation in the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) Emissions Reporting Scheme.

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

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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. Glass bottles/jars, steel aluminum cans and aerosols, paper, cardboard and plastic bottles and containers are recycled.

Q2. Does this Council have a zero waste to landfill strategy?
A. No However, resource recovery is being investigated by the EMRC in partnership with the Town and other member councils as part of the Resource Recovery Project.

Q3. Does this Council have a methane reduction plan?
A. No

Q4. Does this Council have waste treated by an industrial biological composting system?
A. No

Q5. Does this Council have an internal program that aims to reduce the amount of waste generated by Council staff?
A. No However, the Town supports the EMRC R-Gang Waste Education Program.

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

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. No

Q11. Does this Council have other policies/practices in this category?
A. The Town is part of the R-gang Waste Education Program run through EMRC.

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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. The Town currently uses a Central Control System as a management tool for managing water requirements of major parklands. This involves daily review of evaporation rates to assess irrigation requirements. The Town has also developed a Water Conservation Plan which includes strategies for progressive incorporation of watering categories and hydrozoning across irrigated playing fields and Public Open Space and landscapes

Q3. Is this Council a participant in ICLEI’s (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) Water Campaign? Provide details of milestone and achievements.
A. Currently completing milestone 4.

Q4. Has this Council been endorsed as a Waterwise Council or progressing towards endorsement?
A. Indirectly progressing towards endorsement through completion of Water Campaign milestones. The Town intends to liaise with the Water Corporation and look into endorsement.

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. All major active grounds have meters installed with readings undertaken (some disruption to readings due to installation of the Central Control System). Future watering requirements of minor parklands to be determined by Council.

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

Q9. Does this Council turn off its irrigation systems in winter for Council properties using scheme water, as per Water Corporation regulation?
A. Unknown Winter maintenance run occurs once per week to maintain the irrigation system.

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. Recent water audits undertaken include audits of the Town’s six sporting facilities

Q11. Does this Council have any water conservation or efficiency measures in place at large water consuming facilities such as Aquatic Centres?
A. No However, a stormwater harvesting proposal involving utilising runoff from the Library roof for reuse in the Library toilets has been investigated. Uptake of the proposal is subject to availability or sourcing of funds.

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. The Town has a Draft Environmental Purchasing Policy which includes an objective to choose water efficient goods and services.

Q13. Does this Council have measures in place to ensure that all Council owned facilities are retrofitted with water efficient appliances and fittings?
A. This has been largely undertaken and occurs as repairs are being carried out.

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 Not a specific campaign, however, education occurs when staff are involved in water conservation measures such as implementation of the Irrigation Central Control System and water audits.

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

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