Environment
Council is an organisation that is both an environmental regulator and an operator. For example, as a regulator we assess development applications to ensure that approved developments meet environmental standards in relation to issues such as soil and water management and energy efficiency. Council also monitors developments to ensure conditions of approval are complied with. As an operator Council is responsible for maintaining an extensive road and drainage infrastructure network and parks and open space, running a fleet of cars and trucks and providing a waste collection service for nearly 50,000 households. Accordingly, Council's impact on the environment is potentially substantial.
Council has a management framework that is intended to meet regulatory, policy and community requirements and expectations. Council's City Plan is structured around the key themes affecting the City, including the environment and sets out the strategic objectives for the Council and the actions to achieve them.
In addition, links are provided here which will give residents and visitors information on a range of environmental and community health initiatives that Council undertakes.
