Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council

Waverley Council
State of the Environment Activities 2005/2006
State of the Environment Activities 2005/2006
(Page numbers refer to our 2005/2006 Operational Plan)
Water
Sustainability Indicator 2002006 Target
Water usage within Waverley. 35% reduction. (4,276,923kL).
% time water quality has passed faecal coliform and enterococci Bondi Beach 100%, 100%
bacteria beachwatch guidelines.
Bronte Beach 100%, 100%
Tamarama 100%, 100%
Amount of litter collected from stormwater drains. Over 200 tonnes per year.
Planned Activities Page No
Deploy beach cleaning machine. 20
The Beach Rake program was completed in accordance with
timeframe and standard specified in SLA.
Completion of Environmental Levy programs. 148, 160
All environmental projects funded by the Environment Levy for the 2005/2006 financial year were
completed on time and within budget. Progress this year included installation of environmental
signage in the Waverley coastal zone, community environmental workshops, stalls, festivals and
schools programs, bush regeneration in Gaerloch Reserve, completion of a Bronte Gully
Stormwater Feasibility Study, completion of stormwater improvement works at Hunter Park,
completion of the Business Assessment Program in the Bondi Junction business precinct,
continued implementation of Council’s Environmental Management System throughout its
operations and continued maintenance of Council’s gross pollutant traps and kerbside stormwater
pits.
Percent completion of activities identified within the
149, 150
Integrated Stormwater Management Plan.
All activities identified within the Integrated Stormwater Management Plan were completed on time
and within budget. Completed stormwater pollution control activities identified through the
Integrated Stormwater Management plan include the lease of a suction truck to effectively and
efficiently maintain road side stormwater pits, as well as the regular maintenance of Council’s gross
pollutant traps.
Works arising from Bronte Park Plan of Management
157
Stormwater and Greywater Feasibility Study.
Late in 2005 consultants, Storm Consulting, considered a range of options for the integrated
management of stormwater in Bronte Catchment that would enhance the environmental quality and
safety of the waterfall, channel, and gully as well as improve the recreational experience for all park
users. In addition, they assessed the feasibility of stormwater reuse in Bronte Park. Both the
options provided for stormwater management and stormwater reuse have been funded through the
environmental levy in later years. Because of the consequences of the drought, the work on the
stormwater reuse aspect of the project has been brought forward and more work has been done to
test and examine the detail of potential reuse. This has now reached a stage where it will be
considered by Council for possible implementation in early 2007.
Implement Bondi Junction stormwater pollution control
162
program in Bondi Junction catchment.
Completed. Initial audits of all high risk businesses were undertaken in July 2005. Follow-up
inspections of these businesses were conducted in January and February 2006. These
inspections revealed that participating businesses achieved 71% of the environmental targets set
for them through the assessment process.
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