Annual Plan 2016-17 - Approved by Council 27 June 2016

Climate related events and weather patterns will require greater community resilience, most notably in
regard to risks from river flooding, coastal storm surges, sea level rise, stormwater runoff, bushfires and
heat. Council will build resilience by future proofing our infrastructure and assets. In responding to
future climate change, Council must also reduce its own carbon footprint and promote greater energy
efficiency within the community.
In achieving this there are many challenges for Council and these include the need to:
reduce Council’s and the community’s impact on the natural environment and to minimise the
impact of future development proposals
better manage a variety of natural resource management issues such as protection of
biodiversity, weeds, cat control, coastal management, visual landscape, vegetation within urban
areas, wastewater management, etc – each of these require Council to investigate and
determine the appropriate response to particular site conditions, together with ensuring that
appropriate regulatory regimes are in place
contribute to air and river/coastal water quality by monitoring local conditions and working
cooperatively with the community, business and other stakeholders
develop appropriate climate change mitigation and adaptation responses as the impacts become
increasingly apparent at local levels – particularly in coastal areas where there is the greatest risk
of storm surge inundation or erosion, and in regard to stormwater and bushfire management
keep up to date with new information as it becomes available and to commission or carry out
further investigations into matters that provide the most needed information for future decision
making
provide waste management services that are convenient, safe and encourage the re-use and
recycling of material, and which in turn reduces the amount of waste that is taken to landfill
provide relevant and useful information to the community so that they understand the
environmental issues that pertain to Kingborough and why certain controls need to be in place –
public awareness levels need to be raised in order to reduce financial risk and to protect
Kingborough’s natural character and values
Strategic Outcomes
3.1 The values of the natural environment are protected and enhanced through strategic and
coordinated natural resource management.
3.2 Sustainable land and waste management practices are adopted by landowners, contractors,
businesses, government agencies and the general community.
3.3 The condition of the environment is improved through local communities being provided with
information and opportunities for active engagement.
3.4 Proactive measures address the adverse impacts of natural hazards on the potential use or
development of land.
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Approved by Council on 27 June 2016