Sustainability Levy
The Sustainability Levy is a special rate variation (levy) of 6% utilised specifically for sustainability projects from Council’s Sustainability Action Plan. Each year levy projects are funded under the themes of Environment, Community and Liveability.
Sustainability Levy Projects 2025/2026
|
| Environment |
Budget |
| Carbon Consultant – Climate Active Certification (1st stage) |
$ 16,000.00 |
| Carbon Neutral Fleet |
$ 9,750.00 |
| Dunois Reserve Restoration Project |
$ 8,650.00 |
| Feral Animal Control- Bushland |
$ 8,550.00 |
| Greenwich Living Seawall Project |
$ 30,900.00 |
| Lane Cove West Saltmarsh Restoration |
$ 9,000.00 |
| Lovetts Reserve Biodiversity Protection |
$ 25,000.00 |
| On the Verge (previously called Nature Strip Conversion Project) |
$ 41,000.00 |
| Powerful Owl Project |
$ 12,000.00 |
| Rope Access Noxious Weed Control |
$ 19,900.00 |
| Streamwatch Program and National Waterbug Blitz |
$ 750.00 |
| Stringybark Creek Sewer Infrastructure Upgrade |
$ 33,000.00 |
| TreePlotter - comprehensive tree audit |
$ 11,520.00 |
| Volunteer Bushcare Program |
$ 18,300.00 |
| Warraroon Wetlands Regeneration |
$ 12,200.00 |
|
|
| Community |
Budget |
| Bush Friends Casual Supervision |
$ 7,920.00 |
| Climate Resilience Events and Communications |
$ 6,000.00 |
| Community Nursery Upgrade Site Plan and Survey |
$ 15,000.00 |
| Every Child A Bushland Experience |
$ 8,000.00 |
| Greener Apartments Program |
$ 16,000.00 |
| Harbour Care |
$ 15,182.00 |
| HomeCycle Canopy Trailer |
$ 5,000.00 |
| Keeping Lane Cove Cool |
$ 13,000.00 |
| Kindy Cove Vegetable Garden |
$ 3,000.00 |
| Lane Cove on Stage: perform spaces enhancing |
$ 60,000.00 |
| Native Garden Disability Support Program |
$ 15,480.00 |
| Resilient Sydney Partnership |
$ 11,000.00 |
| Sensory and Inclusive Community Collection |
$ 10,000.00 |
| Smart Return and Earn Bins |
$ 12,960.00 |
| Sustainability Communication |
$ 3,000.00 |
| Sustainability Events |
$ 4,000.00 |
| Sustainability Lane Expo |
$ 22,000.00 |
|
|
| Liveability |
Budget |
| Bike Plan 2025/26 |
$ 65,000.00 |
| Business Support |
$ 10,315.00 |
| First Nations Public Art Mural for Town Centre |
$ 22,000.00 |
| LED Lighting Upgrade - LC Library Stage 1 |
$ 200,000.00 |
| Solar Panel Upgrade for 3 sites |
$ 46,800.00 |
| Sustainability Reporting |
$ 18,588.00 |
| Village Graffiti Reduction |
$ 33,463.00 |
|
|
| Total Budget |
$880,228 |