Sustainable Water Management Plan - Nillumbik Shire Council

Council Plan
Sustainable Water Management Plan Vision
The Nillumbik Sustainable Water Management Plan
is guided by the vision, strategic objectives and
strategies that have been outlined in the Council
Plan 2007-2011.
Vision
Council’s vision for the Shire of Nillumbik is
characterised by:
• engaged, healthy and culturally vibrant
communities with strong attachments to their
local areas and to Nillumbik as a whole
• strong environmental values and outcomes
which conserve what is important about
Nillumbik and deliver a sustainable Green
Wedge
• well-managed community assets which meet
peoples’ needs
• an economic base that delivers prosperity
to Nillumbik and allows its council to deliver
required outcomes.
3.2 Open space
Maintain and develop open spaces including
parks, reserves, roadsides and recreational
trails which meet the needs of the community
now and into the future and demonstrate
environmental best practice.
3.3 Community facilities and buildings
Manage and maintain the upgrade,
renewal and expansion of community and
recreational facilities and assets to meet
current and future needs while ensuring
ecologically sustainable best practice.
4.1 Good governance and community
engagement
Continue to improve decision-making
processes which are democratic, policy
based and allow our community to
participate.
4.2 Partnerships
Strengthen existing relationships and create
new partnerships to maximise Council’s
potential for responding to community issues.
Influence
Council will have a positive influence in the
community, particularly in terms of environmental
management. Council is committed to leading the
way in sustainable environmental management.
As major purchasers of goods and services, Council
will influence industry by including water efficiency
as a criteria when making purchases.
Leadership
Council will lead by example and demonstrate
to the community and industry a proactive approach
to sustainable water management.
Advocacy
Council will advocate for better broad scale benefits
and consistency in water conservation ensuring that
new projects such as sewer mining, local treatment
systems, regional approaches to water treatment
and reuse provide sustainable strategic outcomes.
Awareness and education
Council will work in partnership with Yarra Valley
Water and Melbourne Water to establish, develop
and facilitate distribution of education material
and information relating to sustainable water
management. Community workshops, industry
forums and public education campaigns will provide
effective opportunities for Council to facilitate
community education to better manage and use
water resources.
Planning
Council will play a significant role in new commercial
and residential developments. Under state and
local planning provisions, Council will seek Water
Sensitive Urban Designs for new subdivisions and
industrial estates. Council officers will work closely
with developers and environment agencies to ensure
that new developments embrace sustainable
water use.
Strategic Objectives
1.2 Resource conservation
Practice and encourage the sustainable
management of resources (air, water,
energy), to reduce waste and pollution
including carbon emissions/ greenhouse
gasses and enhance biodiversity.
4.6 Statutory requirements
Ensure we meet our statutory requirements
and identify opportunities to improve these
processes.
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