The Swan Hill landscape is typically a diverse collection of vegetation communities and topography. It is within this landscape the Environment Unit is charged with protecting and enhancing the natural and living landscape
Objectives of the Environment unit:
To educate and encourage the community and officers to embrace sustainable living practices
Protect native vegetation, and restore and rehabilitate the landscape
Implement Sustainable Water practices
Identify and control pest plant and animal infestations
Develop and implement Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
To increase Recycling rates while emphasing ‘Reduce and Reuse' principles.
Contribute to the ongoing reduction of the municipality's environment footprint.
The Environment Unit promotes the highest standards and awareness of environmental and natural resource management through out the municipality.
Swan Hill Rural City Council has received Sustainability Accord funding to develop a Sustainable Living Strategy. Community consultation has begun and a new group has developed as a result of this.
As you may have heard the Federal and State Government have a number of rebates available to help households support local business and reduce their energy bills and impact on climate change.
The Alternative Landscape treatments on naturestips guidelines provide residents with ideas how to use water more efficiently whilst enhancing the urban landscape.
The Federal Government has announced that the old-style incandescent light globe will be phased out after 2008. This means that, on average, every household will need to spend $100 or more to install Compact Fluroescent Lightglobes (CFLs).
Large plantations of indigenous species have been planted through out the municipality. The Swan Hill Land Fill and the Ultima Landfill were planted using direct seeding and tube stock in October 2005 with spectacular results.
