City of Stirling Corporate Business Plan

OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Objective: Ensure a sustainably managed water supply and a healthy and balanced urban water system Water is a valued and precious natural resource, and it is essential that the City finds ways to conserve and protect our water sources into the future. A drying climate and increased water demands continue to place pressure on our water sources. The City must find innovative ways to ensure our green areas and spaces continue to thrive without impacting our natural environment. We will ensure that water across the City is managed in a sustainable, equitable and resilient way so that our community and ecosystems can prosper into the future.

Objective: Support biodiversity in our natural and urban environment with connected healthy ecosystems

A water-wise City

A biodiverse City

The City is fortunate to have a biodiverse natural environment with unique native flora and fauna. It is critical that we all conserve, protect and enhance these areas to ensure they exist for future generations. The City will plant and manage a diverse canopy of trees to cool our City, provide habitat for wildlife and create attractive, green streets and open spaces as our climate changes. We will also work with our community to increase our biodiversity and create a thriving and resilient urban ecology.

Strategy: How will we get there? • Maximise the City’s water efficiency and increase use of alternative water supplies • Improve water quality monitoring, stormwater management and reduction of water pollutants • Support, engage and guide our community to conserve and protect water resources.

Key informing frameworks and plans • Waterwise Council Action Plan 2021–2026 • Watersmart Parks Strategy • Public Open Space Strategy 2021–2031.

Strategy: How will we get there? • Undertake conservation, protection and enhancement of natural ecosystems and biodiversity • Plan and adapt to climate change impacts • Increase tree planting and retention of trees across the City

• Support, engage and guide our community to connect with nature and improve biodiversity across the City. Key informing frameworks and plans • Urban Forest Plan.

Services Main Services Sustainability

Services Main Services

Sub-services

FTE

2022/23 net service cost

Sub-services

FTE 2022/23 net service cost

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20.00

$6,354,380 The cost of this service is $6,354,380 of which $37,566 is transferred from reserve

Street tree planting Street tree operations and technical advice Street trees and development applications Conservation and wildlife management and advice Natural areas maintenance operations

City Trees

Other contributing services All other City services

12.50

$2,934,288

Conservation & Wildlife

Projects

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

2025/26

9.04

$960,184

Parks management Landscape architecture Landscape construction Landscape approvals

Open Space & Parks Development

Waterwise Councils

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To provide incentives and educational opportunities for residents in relation to water efficiency and conservation

Q1 Waterwise verge program 2021/22 evaluation completed Q2 Waterwise Council re-endorsement report submitted Q3 Waterwise Council re-endorsement report submitted Q4 Waterwise community awards presented

114.00

$31,643,649

Parks and reserves maintenance Irrigation operations and installations Streetscape (horticultural) maintenance Stirling Plant Nursery Maintenance of sports fields including Hamersley Public Golf Course

Parks & Streetscapes

Plant giveaway distribution completed Waterwise verge program completed

2022/23 budget allocation to the project

$66,450 Partially grant funded

Other contributing services

Building Services, Construction Services, Design Services, Maintenance Services, Planning Services, Project Management, Property Services, Schemes, Policies & Heritage, Sustainability, Verge & Crossover Services

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