Draft Environment Strategy
Thank you for having your say, the City of Mandurah's Environment Strategy has now been endorsed.
We know the environment matters in Mandurah. For many, it’s what makes living here so special…what makes us love living here. We are also part of the global biodiversity hotspot, home to a range of unique plants, animals, and environments found nowhere else in the world.
The City's DRAFT Environment Strategy 2023-2033 brings together all of the City's environmental work and provides clear direction and priorities for the future as we protect and nurture this unique environment to continue to share it with generations to come.
We worked closely with staff, Elected Members, environmental groups, Aboriginal Elders and the broader community to shape a shared vision that reflects our connection to and hope for our natural environment, and we need your input again now before the strategy is finalised.
Step 1. Read the DRAFT Environment Strategy
View the DRAFT Environment Strategy and Implementation Plan
Step 2. Have Your Say
The City is seeking your feedback on the draft strategy before it is finalised. Have Your Say by 30 September 2023
Feedback Forum Share detailed feedback in the forum below | |
Quick Survey Give us some quick feedback in the short survey below |
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Read the FAQs Learn more in the frequently asked questions | |
Contact Us Call: 9550 3777 Email: council@mandurah.wa.gov.au |
Thank you for having your say, the City of Mandurah's Environment Strategy has now been endorsed.
We know the environment matters in Mandurah. For many, it’s what makes living here so special…what makes us love living here. We are also part of the global biodiversity hotspot, home to a range of unique plants, animals, and environments found nowhere else in the world.
The City's DRAFT Environment Strategy 2023-2033 brings together all of the City's environmental work and provides clear direction and priorities for the future as we protect and nurture this unique environment to continue to share it with generations to come.
We worked closely with staff, Elected Members, environmental groups, Aboriginal Elders and the broader community to shape a shared vision that reflects our connection to and hope for our natural environment, and we need your input again now before the strategy is finalised.
Step 1. Read the DRAFT Environment Strategy
View the DRAFT Environment Strategy and Implementation Plan
Step 2. Have Your Say
The City is seeking your feedback on the draft strategy before it is finalised. Have Your Say by 30 September 2023
Feedback Forum Share detailed feedback in the forum below | |
Quick Survey Give us some quick feedback in the short survey below |
More Information
Follow the News Feed Project updates are shown in the news feed below | |
Read the FAQs Learn more in the frequently asked questions | |
Contact Us Call: 9550 3777 Email: council@mandurah.wa.gov.au |
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DRAFT Environment Strategy Feedback
8 months agoView the DRAFT Environment Strategy and share your thoughts under each heading here.
RebeccaB9 months agoTheme 1: Built in nature, not on nature
Share your feedback on 'built in nature, not on nature' here. A city in one of the world's global biodiversity hotspots, our natural environment is unique as it is threatened. We design and deliver programs that consider and complement this environment, to maximise nature's place in our urban landscape and ensure it is protected for generations to come. Management areas that fall under this theme are: • Enhancing biodiversity and prioritising local, native species • Enhancement of green spaces • Urban Canopy • Sustainable Transport Networks • Drainage and Water Sensitive Urban Design • Water quality Key Future Actions: • Continue to deliver and meet targets for the City’s Biodiversity Strategy • Improve the level of collaboration and sophistication in our feral animal management approach • Advocate and partner to ensure improved wildlife protection • Implement an Ecological Corridors Plan to support the movement of plants and wildlife across management areas • Helping to build a healthier, more liveable community by making sure that people all around our city have equitable access to high quality parks and amenities • Review arterial road and streetscape planting masterplans to ensure our main transport corridors are green and beautiful • Utilise the Access and Inclusion Advisory Group to inform the availability of accessible features in outdoor spaces • Implement the Greening Mandurah Framework • Conduct a 5-yearly Urban Canopy analysis to track the City’s canopy coverage • Implement the Pathogen Management Plan to eliminate and reduce the impact of pathogens on biodiversity • Review the Management of Trees in Streets and Public Open Spaces policy to ensure operations can adapt to the changing impacts on oururban canopy • Finalise the Integrated Transport Strategy • Prepare and Implement District Level Active Transport Plans to encourage active transport options for increased physical activity and community safety • Develop and implement the Public Transport Action Plan to improve access to public transport options • Review drainage assets within the Asset Management Plan to improve stormwater and sewer infrastructure • Revise and update our Water Sensitive Urban Design Policy • Develop a Stormwater Management Plan for the City, developers and lot owners • Improve and expand our water quality testing capacity to detect excess nutrients and pollution in our groundwater, lakes and waterways, from sources such as fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides • Continue regional collaboration with external stakeholders to address water quality issues in the Peel-Harvey Estuary
0 comment0Miguel8 months agoBalancing the beautiful sea life and bird life ecology and the use of fauna friendly lighting in the region
Effective lighting around estuaries should prioritize the well-being of sea life and bird life within the region. It is crucial because inappropriate lighting can have detrimental effects on these ecosystems. Excessive artificial light can disorient hatchling sea turtles, leading them away from the sea, disrupt the feeding and breeding behaviors of various marine species, and interfere with the navigation of nocturnal bird species, including migratory ones. By implementing eco-friendly lighting strategies that minimize light pollution and follow guidelines such as AS 4282, we can help protect and preserve the delicate balance of these vital coastal environments for current and future generations to enjoy and study.
0 comment1RebeccaB9 months agoTheme 2: Woven by waterways
Share your feedback on 'woven by waterways' here. We know our waterways are not only an important part of our community identity, but are also recognised for their ecological significance.We strive to ensure that our waterways, and the wildlife that rely on them, are actively preserved and celebrated and that our community continues to have appropriate access to them. Management Areas that fall under this theme are: • Coasts and Foreshore Management • Enhancement of Blue Spaces • Estuarine Ecology Key Future Actions: • Implement a 10-year Action Plan for managing erosion risks along Mandurah’s northern beaches • Develop Coastal Hazard Risk Management Plans for Mandurah’s Southern Beaches and Estuary • Continue regional collaboration through participation in the Peron Naturaliste Partnership. • Advocate for holistic coastal adaptation and management through the City's Coastal Hazard Risk Managment and Adaptation Plans • Develop a Waterways Master Plan for Mandjar Bay to complement the City Centre Master Plan • Continue to manage the Mandurah Ocean Marina, including litter and oil spillage prevention and management • Design and develop infrastructure upgrades with due consideration of the City’s Coastal Hazard Risk Management Plans • Maintain or install coastal infrastructure to provide appropriate community access to foreshore areas and prevent damage to dune areas • Utilise the Access and Inclusion Advisory Group to inform the availability of accessible features in blue spaces • Advocate for a Waterways Centre for Excellence to be established in Mandurah • Continue participation in estuary health programs including the Marine Stewardship Certification, Bindjareb Djilba Policy and Planning Committee, and Peel-Harvey Estuary research such as the Mandurah Dolphin Research Partnership
0 comment0Stewart8 months agoHybrid and hydrogen vehicles are a dead end technologies, bypassed by the rapid rise of fully electric vehicles. Electrify everything now.
Electrify everything now
1 comment2RebeccaB9 months agoTheme 3: Lead and serve in equal measures
Share your feedback on 'lead and serve in equal measures' here. We are committed to making a difference in our community, and to helping create a beautiful, clean and sustainable environment for all. We understand that to do this we must lead by example, advocate for the needs of our community and manage our own environmental footprint. We invest in furthering our understanding of environmental matters, collecting locally relevant data, and strengthening regional collaboration to help us best consider the environment in our planning. Management areas that fall under this theme: • Water Security • Waste Minimisation and Management • Renewable Energy and Climate Change Mitigation • Corporate Energy and Water Efficiency • Sustainable Buildings and Operations • Ecotourism Key future actions: • Continue to increase our use of recycled water to irrigate green spaces through Managed Aquifer Recharge • Continue to collaborate with the Peel Alliance to determine the water balance amongst local governments, industry, agriculture and mixed-use requirements in the Peel region • Work in partnership with the Water Corporation to deliver education programs to empower the community to reduce their water consumption • Develop a Water Resources Management Operating Strategy for groundwater use • By 2025: • Generate no more than 633kg of waste per person, per year • Increase resource recovery by 40% (to 67%) • Move towards zero landfill • By 2030: • Reduce waste generation to no more than 600 kg per person, per year • Increase resource recovery by 43% (to 70%) • Move towards zero illegal dumping • Move towards zero littering • Continue to conduct an annual review of the Strategic Waste Plan • Deliver a comprehensive Waste Education Campaign • Review the Carbon Emissions Reduction Plan and update our Renewable Energy Target • Continue to support innovation in renewable energy technologies • Encouraging our community to utilise renewable energy alternatives • Continue to roll-out the City’s Solar Plan • Develop a business case for LED retrofitting to streetlights • Maintain a minimum Gold-level Waterwise Council accreditation • Implement and maintain an automated utilities monitoring platform to inform corporate energy and water efficiency decision making • Building a proposed 5-star community centre in Dawesville • Continue to promote the development of sustainable housing, retrofitting, and adopting sustainable practices at home through community education • Encourage energy-efficient behaviour in City staff to ensure our buildings run as efficiently as possible • Develop a policy on Sustainable Building Design and operating procedures to the improve energy performance of Council buildings • Develop a business case and action plan for transitioning the City’s fleet to vehicles using alternative fuel sources such as electricity and green hydrogen direction • Support nature-based tourism by improving the visitor experience at Creery Wetlands and the Thrombolites by incorporating environmental and cultural education • Develop a Beach Access Management Plan to improve conservation, recreation and safety outcomes on beaches adjoining the Yalgorup National Park • Develop a 100km+ network of new ecotourism and recreation trails through the Islands Shared Use Trail and Round the Estuary Trail programs
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Key Dates
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01 September → 30 September 2023
Who's Listening
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City of Mandurah
Phone 9550 3777 Email council@mandurah.wa.gov.au