Sustainability Levy Projects 2015/16
The Sustainability Levy
is
a special rate variation (levy) of 6% to be utilised specifically for sustainability projects from Council’s Sustainability Action Plan.
Council will receive $1,080,969 through the Sustainability Levy in 2015/2016 which has been budgeted to be spent on projects as listed below. Underspent funds from 2014/15 have also been allocated to projects below.
|
Biodiversity | 255,313 |
|
Red Spidermite Eradication |
3,000 |
|
Pumphouse Ventemans Reach stage 2 - Track upgrade |
59,500 |
|
Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program | 35,970 |
|
Feral Animal Control - Fox and Rabbit |
7,000 |
|
Volunteer Bushcare Program | 12,700 |
|
Every Child, A Bushland Experience | 14,500 |
|
Bush Friends | 31,558 |
|
Bushland Park Track Upgrade | 15,000 |
|
Warraroon Track Upgrade | 30,000 |
|
Digitising Lane Cove's Bushland Pictorial Records |
4,400 |
|
Tree Trail |
17,685 |
|
Gore Creek Stormwater Rehabilitation Works |
14,000 |
|
Built Environment |
122,000 |
|
Longueville Ferry Shelter - Refurbishment |
12,000 |
|
Rosenthal Sustainability Reserve |
100,000 |
|
Sustainable Building Advisory Service |
10,000 |
|
Blackman Park Amenities Energy and Water |
30,000 |
|
Community Engagement | 145,390 |
|
Awards and Community Grants |
12,000 |
|
Captured Photography |
10,000 |
|
Environmental Education | 40,000 |
|
Bushcare Signage | 7,890 |
|
Recycling Child Care Nappies |
400 |
|
Sustainability Lane |
20,000 |
|
Lane Cove Bush Kids |
32,000 |
|
Natural Environment of Lane Cove |
13,600 |
|
Library - Sustainable Commmunities Collection |
2,000 |
|
Synergy Youth Centre Sustainability Camp |
5,000 |
|
L&LC vegetable garden and worm farm |
2,500 |
|
Economy |
71,120 |
|
Long Term Retail Tenancy Project |
42,120 |
|
Village Graffiti Reduction |
29,000 |
|
Energy | 145,390 |
|
Solar PV Aquatic Centre Support |
7,000 |
|
Solar PV Library |
45,270 |
|
Solar PV Depot |
14,000 |
|
NSROC Renewable Energy Master Plan |
5,000 |
|
Synergy Youth Centre Sustainability Camp |
5,000 |
|
Market Square Car Park Lighting Upgrade |
50,000 |
|
Program Management | 145,390 |
|
Communication - Sustainability Levy |
20,000 |
|
Energy and Water Reporting |
14,000 |
|
Program Management |
85,534 |
|
Sustainability Action Plan |
40,000 |
|
Society | 191,000 |
|
Tambourine Bay Pool | 60,000 |
|
Love Where You Live Lane Cove | 55,000 |
|
Public Art Initiatives | 55,000 |
|
Community Wellbeing Index | 5,000 |
|
Walk Around the World | 16,000 |
|
Sustainable Transport |
14,000 |
|
School Transport Access Guide | 6,000 |
|
School Active Travel | 8,000 |
|
Water |
14,000 |
|
Sydney Harbour Stormwater Quality Improvement Plan | 7,500 |
|
Water Quality Monitoring - Macro Invertebrate Study |
15,450 |
Information about Sustainability Levy projects in previous years is also available:
The report below highlights the achievements of the Sustainability Levy in 2015/16 and highlights how your money is being invested to improve sustainability outcomes in Lane Cove. 
