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