ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 CITY OF GREATER GEELONG

Environment – Outcomes
Outcome Measure Target Source Target Achieved Comment
Biodiversity Management % cover of local indigenous 20% increase from 2000 to 2010 City of Greater Geelong (i) Annual revegetation programs
vegetation Biodiversity Strategy continue.
Environmental weeds on council 50% reduction from 2000 to 2010 City of Greater Geelong (i) Works will continue on managing
managed conservation reserves Biodiversity Strategy weeds in conservation reserves.
CITY OF GREATER GEELONG ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008
Water and Air Quality Index of stream condition - Increase % of good and excellent Victorian Rivers Index of Stream (i) Only reported every five years – next
Barwon River Basin ratings Condition report 2009.
Beach Water Quality 0 days enterococci >500/100ml EPA Beach Water Quality Report ✓ There were no days this financial
year where enterococci exceeded
500/100ml in our bay waters.
Air quality
EPA Air Quality Index for the
Geelong Region
Sustainable Development Building approvals meeting 100% City Development - CoGG ✓
5 star rating
Waste, Recycling and Recycling and waste collection Recycling Infrastructure Services -CoGG Recycling ✓
Resource Use volumes (kg/household) Green Waste Green Waste ✓
Garbage
Garbage ✕
25% reduction in Councils potable (750,000 kilolitres by 2015) Property Services - CoGG ✓ Usage is trending downwards
water consumption by 2015
however consumption continues to
be abnormally low due to stage 4
water restrictions.
Key
() = maintain, () = increase, () = decrease, (✓) = target achieved, (✕) = target not achieved, (i ) = no new data available
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