Annual Report 2006/07 (3841 kb) - City of Playford - SA.Gov.au

Environmental CareCouncil is committed to securing a sustainable future for Playford’s community and environmentthrough leadership, innovation, collaboration and engagement. In 2006/07, major environmentalinitiatives included the Waterproofing Playford Stormwater Harvesting and Recycling Project in AdamsCreek, significant revegetation initiatives carried out on both Council and private land and the PlayfordNorth Urban Regeneration Project which aims to achieve significantly improved economic, social andenvironmental sustainability in an area of high social and economic disadvantage.Green CorpsThis project has given young people a training opportunity and life changing experience to break generationalunemployment and place young people in work. The Green Corps team have been involved in the followingactivities this year:• Vegetation survey of the Boral site section of the Hills Face Vegetation Corridor• Control of Wild Olive and Coolatai Grass (two of Adelaide’s most serious weed threats)• Vegetation monitoring for baseline data• Tube stock planting and direct seeding of reserves• Collection and processing of native plant seed• Replanting and weed control at Roadside Marker System sites• Fencing of endangered indigenous vegetation.Northern Foothills Land Management ProjectThis project seeks to empower and educate landholders in the project area by subsidising the owner to improvetheir properties for land management benefits. Activities include revegetation to reduce the risks associatedwith salinity, buffering remnant stands of vegetation and fencing to protect remnant vegetation and watercourses from stock. The City of Playford hosts this project, which is fully funded by the Mount Lofty RangesIntegrated Resources Management Group and the Northern Adelaide Barossa Catchment Water ManagementBoard.The Waterproofing Playford Stormwater Harvesting and Recycling projectThe Waterproofing Playford Stormwater Harvesting and Recycling project is a visionary plan that will implementa sustainable urban water management system which integrates the utilisation of rain water, stormwater andground water. Key project activities in 2006/07 include:• Prime Minister Howard announced $38m grant to the regional project• Board of regional subsidiary was formed• Integration with Playford North project progressed well with details of the Waterproofing Projectprovided to Land Management Corporation for integration with its work• Design consultant engaged and concept design completed with four options for the Stebonheath Site• Community bores drilling program.8