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Shire of Denmark Sustainability Action Plan
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1.
Health & Happiness
HH3
Ongoing (On time)
Continue Shire Health & Wellness program
HH8
Ongoing (On time)
Conduct and support education programs informing the community around sustainable living
HH9
Ongoing (On time)
Continue to regularly undertake Shire’s Community Survey to monitor and respond to community concerns
2.
Equity & Local Economy
LE1
Ongoing (On time)
Continue to enact the Shire’s Regional Price Preference Policy P040216
LE4
Ongoing (On time)
Support the Chamber of Commerce on business after hours and procurement workshops (i.e. buy local initiatives)
LE6
Ongoing (On time)
Support eligible parties to access supported finance options for sustainability related projects through the Community F…
3.
Culture & Community
CC1
Ongoing (On time)
Review and report annually on Sustainability Action Plan
CC2
Completed
Embed sustainability awareness for all new Shire staff as part of the formal induction process
CC3
Completed
Review compliance of the Shire of Denmark Sustainable Events Policy P100516
CC4
Ongoing (On time)
Implement actions within the Shire Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (2018-2023
CC8
Ongoing (On time)
Work with not-for-profits to deliver and/or assist with Shire activities that support sustainable events (i.e. Plastic R…
CC9
Ongoing (On time)
Provide support for recruitment, retention and succession planning of volunteers for bushfire brigades
CC10
Yet to commence (Late)
Trial a community volunteering model for sporting clubs
CC13
Completed
Develop a My Community platform incorporating a sustainable environmental section to encourage community members to volu…
CC15
Current (On time)
Support government initiatives that enable community members to implement sustainable practices such as installing energ…
CC16
Completed
Provide information to community members to consider environmentally efficient designs when building new homes
CC17
Completed
Provide educational resources to community members to protect and plant local native vegetation on their property
4.
Land & Nature
LN1
Ongoing (On time)
Liaise with State and local Government agencies to protect and preserve the Wilson Inlet and ecosystems in the Shire of …
LN4
Current (On time)
Identify adequate and appropriate land available for development, including incorporating planting offsets with rezoning…
LN5
Current (On time)
Provision of information packs and advice on best practice for native vegetation clearing and planting offsets generated…
LN13
Ongoing (On time)
Continue to invest in rehabilitation of Shire land, including increasing annual tree planting and revegetation program
LN14
Ongoing (On time)
Liaise with community to ensure concerns are considered with regard to on-going protection of Shire’s natural assets and…
LN15
Ongoing (On time)
Provide educational resources to the broader community on protection of the natural environment.
5.
Sustainable Water
SW1
Completed
Maintain the Shire’s Waterwise accreditation. AMENDED: Merge the Waterwise Actions from Water Efficiency Action Plan in…
SW2
Ongoing (On time)
Continue to hold regular quarterly Water Management (and Energy) Team (WMET) meetings to assess status of Waterwise and …
SW12
Ongoing (On time)
Monitor water consumption and costs on each of the Shire's facilities
SW13
Completed
Procurement processes to incorporate consideration of better than 3 star WELS rated fixtures and/or preference for Water…
SW14
Completed
Leak reporting process to be established
SW15
Completed
Install sub meters at sites where there are multiple tenants or assets attributed to a single meter
SW16
Ongoing (On time)
Regularly inform internal Shire departments of relevant water consumption
SW17
Ongoing (On time)
Audit irrigation system to identify poorly performing irrigation hardware - with replacement and repair parts kept consi…
SW19
Yet to commence (Late)
Review existing lease provisions relating to water use for tenanted Shire assets and ensure water use is appropriately c…
SW20
Ongoing (On time)
Landscaping plans to include low water use plants, hydrozoning and soil amendments
SW23
Completed
At least 10% of existing Shire gardens within the CBD which feature only non-native species to be converted to waterwise…
SW24
Current (On time)
Investigate non-scheme sources of water for irrigating parks and gardens (eg. bore, rainwater tanks)
SW25
Completed
Install automatic swipe card access to Zimmerman St standpipe
SW26
Completed
Review use of fixed standpipes (use by Shire and by external users)
SW27
Current (On time)
Verge Policy guideline to be developed incorporating waterwise plantings
6.
Local & Sustainable Food
SF1
Ongoing (On time)
Commitment to buy local and sustainable food and associated materials when sourcing for Shire activities
7.
Sustainable Travel & Transport
ST7
Ongoing (On time)
Investigate and employ innovative technologies for pavement stabilisation, reinvigoration, seal design for construction …
8.
Sustainable Materials & Products
SM1
Ongoing (On time)
Ensure prioritisation of purchasing sustainable local building materials in Shire procurement practices through on-going…
SM4
Completed
Support not-for-profits in production and use of renewable and sustainable materials made from waste for Shire-related e…
SM6
Ongoing (On time)
Support the reuse and recycling of materials through the Tip Shop
9.
Zero Waste
ZW1
Ongoing (On time)
Continue to collaborate with neighbouring Shires through the Regional Waste Alliance
ZW2
Completed
On-going support and co-ordination of the Waste Management Reform Working Group
10.
Zero Carbon Energy
ZC5
Yet to commence (Late)
Encourage new developments to employ percentage of reliance on renewable energy