Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council

Waverley Council
Access and Equity Activities 2005/2006
General (continued)
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Number of sustainability education programs run by Council each P&ES 149, 164
year.
Council implemented several sustainability education programs in 2005/2006 including:
Council’s Sustainable Schools Challenge, which involved environmental audits and
performances at participating schools in Waverley;
National Water Week in October 2005, which consisted of water related workshops and other
activities for local childcare centres, senior citizens and the wider Waverley community;
Clean up Australia Day in March 2006, at which local residents joined forces to clean up 7 sites
in the area, including Waverley’s first underwater clean-up at Bondi;
World Environment Day in June 2006 which consisted of market stalls from local and national
environmental organisations in Oxford Street Mall and included competitions and giveaways
such as water and energy saving fixtures; and
Waverley Family Bike Fair in June 2006 at which locals took to the streets of Bondi with their
bicycles and celebrated people powered transport at a vibrant festival in Bondi Park.
Number of residents participating in environmental education
P&ES 149, 164
programs.
In the 2005/2006 reporting period, 5152 residents participated in environmental education programs,
which is an increase from 2590 in 2004/2005. This rise in participation rates occurred across all
areas of Council’s environmental education program, including community clean ups, workshops,
energy and water saving retro-fit programs, festivals and school programs. It reflects the growth of
Councils commitment to environmental education, which this year included the appointment of a
new environmental education position to implement sustainable transport programs such as Walk to
School initiatives and the Waverley Family Bike Fair.
Land use/density. P&ES 152
There has been no change to the breakdown of Land Use Zoning within Waverley during the last
financial year, with the existing situation being maintained. With regard to open space, a total of
106.206 hectares (ha) of open space zones exist in Waverley representing a total of 11.93% of the
total area.
With regard to the ratio of low density residential land there is a total of 278.981ha of 2(a) residential
- low-density land in Waverley. There is a total of 104.898 ha of 2(b) residential - medium density,
84.866 ha of 2(c1) residential - medium density/high density and 7.782 ha of 2(c2) residential - high
density zoned land in Waverley. This makes a total of 197.546 ha of residential medium to highdensity
land. If business zones in Waverley are added to medium and high-density land total, since
mixed development is permissible within business zones, this brings the total to 228.574 ha. A ratio
of 1:0.82.
Monitor and report regularly on:
P&ES 165
• Median rental figures in Waverley.
• Units of housing provided.
Median rental figures in Waverley have been monitored quarterly for the purposes of clause 18
assessments and SEPP 10 referrals. Median rentals have been increasing marginally each year,
however the increases have been consistent over the last few years.
A total of 48 units of special needs housing was maintained throughout the period including 46 units
under the older person’s housing program (WHOP), and 2 units allocated to the Waverley
Community Living Project for people with intellectual disability.
Update Housing Needs Strategy. P&ES 165
A Housing Needs issues paper has been developed as part of the social planning process. The
Social Plan, including an extensive community profile was completed in this last quarter and is due
for exhibition in the next quarter.
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