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BiodiversityThe amount of land that sustains native plants and animals in the City of Rockdale has been progressively reducedsince European settlement. Despite being heavily urbanised the City of Rockdale has some important bushland andwetland areas remaining.Our main areas of bushland are: Wolli Creek Valley; Bardwell Valley; Stotts Reserve; Frys Reserve; and Rockdale Wetlands Corridor (including Marsh Street Wetland, Eve Street Wetland, Spring Street Wetland,Landing Lights Wetland, Kings Wetland, Hawthorne Street Natural Area, Patmore Swamp, Scarborough Pondsand Scott Park).There are a number of threatened species and communities in the City of Rockdale, which are protected by bothState and Federal Government legislation. There are 16 threatened species protected by the Threatened SpeciesConservation Act. There are also at least seven endangered ecological communities occurring in the City. There are anumber of species listed under the Federal Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.Main Issues and Pressures◆ Declared bush land areas make up only 0.6 per cent of the total area in the of the City, most of which isdegraded;◆ One endangered flora species is listed under the Threatened Species Conservation Act;◆ Two endangered fauna species are listed under the Threatened Species Conservation Act;◆ Seven endangered ecological communities are listed under the Threatened Species Conservation Act; and◆ Urbanisation, weeds, feral animals, rubbish dumping, stormwater runoff, trampling and boundary encroachmentsare the main pressures on remaining bush land and wetland areas.Major Responses◆ Bush regeneration activities in Stotts Reserve, and Bardwell Valley areas;◆ Participated in the Planting the Seed project;◆ Conducted an Adopt a Tree street tree planting program;◆ Community tree planting events such as National Tree Day;◆ Community education about the importance of conserving biodiversity;◆ Urban landscaping throughout the City;◆ Enforcement of Council’s Tree Preservation Order; and◆ Completed construction of the Scott Park bird hide.
Waste Avoidance and Resource RecoveryIn 2007 Council developed an essential planning tool in relation to sustainable waste management and resourcerecovery practices titled Council’s Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy (WARRS) 2007.Through WARRS, Council has set an ambitious long-term goal of eliminating all putrescibles waste to landfill by theyear 2020 which in turn will significantly reduce Council’s greenhouse gas emissions and associated carbon footprint.The heart of this Strategy is the Program Implementation Timetable. It contains 15 programs with 49 associatedactions which are recommended for commencement between July 2007 and June 2012, with the Strategy coming toconclusion in 2020.Council provides a comprehensive domestic waste service to residents, which includes, Garbage and OrganicsRecovery, household dry waste kerbside collection, commingled recycling, greenwaste drive-in and drop-off service.With the introduction of the Garbage and Organics Recovery Bin in February 2008 the diversion rate of waste fromlandfill is expected to increase in line with the objectives outlined within WARRS.Main Issues and Pressures◆ Diminishing landfill waste facilities;◆ Greenhouse Gas emissions due to putrescibles in landfills;◆ Illegal dumping;◆ Littering; and◆ Contamination of recycling bins.Major Responses◆ Adoption of Council’s Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy (WARRS);◆ Finalisation of a Waste Education Strategy;◆ Support of the Reuse Referral Service;◆ Continued street sweeping to collect litter from the streets;◆ Running of waste reduction community workshops and other education initiatives;◆ Participating in Clean Up Australia Day; and◆ Implementation of an education program to reduce the incidence of illegal dumping outside multi-unit dwellings.Delivery Program 2009-2012 | 45
Page 1 and 2: DeliveryProgram2009-2012
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contentspage 5 Introductio
Page 5 and 6: IntroductionThe Rockdale Community
Page 7 and 8: Council’s Senior OfficersChris Wa
Page 9 and 10: Departments and Their Responsibilit
Page 11 and 12: Corporate Strategies and PlansAsset
Page 13 and 14: Communications Strategy and PolicyC
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Page 17 and 18: EEO Management PlanEqual Employment
Page 19 and 20: Financial PlanExecutive SummaryUnde
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Page 23 and 24: Budget Summary2008/2009$2009/2010$2
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Page 31 and 32: Annual Charges PolicyDomestic Waste
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Page 35 and 36: Work on Private LandCouncil carries
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Page 41 and 42: The State of Our City’s Environme
Page 43: AtmosphereThe major air pollutants
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