City Plan 2009 - 2013 - City of Greater Geelong

Strategic Directions and Annual Action Plan
Outcome:
The Climate Change Adaptation Strategy is established
Climate change poses a risk in sustaining communities into the future. We need to ensure we have
considered the likely changes that will take place in our region and have developed a plan to adapt to
those changes. We will need to work closely with both the Federal and State Governments to achieve
this and to implement the plan.
How we will measure our progress in achieving this outcome:
Measure
The existence of an adopted Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
Target
(1) Adoption
(2) Implementation
Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2009-2010 actions 2009-2010
Gross Expenditure
$
Water saving and drought recovery program:
1,739,040
Ground renovation / improvement program
Queens Park water re-use project
Newcomb recycling project
Significant tree watering project
Conversion of sporting fields to drought tolerant grasses
Maintenance on sporting grounds - warm season turf
Drought related tree removals
Development of a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 50,000
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