Reducing Energy and Emissions

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In line with its Corporate Carbon Plan Council has taken an active approach to energy efficiency and emissions reduction including:

  • implementing energy efficient lighting upgrades at 18 different sites
  • installing over 300 kW of solar panels
  • upgrading old air-conditioning systems to more efficient models
  • installing solar hot water systems at our swim centres
  • upgrading street lighting to LEDs
  • replacing one of its diesel ride-on mowers with an electric mower, and
  • partnering with other Councils to negotiate a Power Purchase Agreement which will see Council using 100% renewable electricity for all sites from 1 January 2025.

In 2023/24 Council achieved an emissions reduction of 43% from the 2009/10 baseline. This is just 2% off our target of a 45% reduction by 2030.

In 2024 Council was the winner of the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Award (Population Category B) in the Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Tidy Towns Sustainability Award.

Council is continuing to ambitiously pursue opportunities to reduce emissions including investigating options to transition fleet vehicles to electric and looking at energy efficiency upgrades at our top energy-consuming sites including our swim centres and water and wastewater treatment facilities. 

 

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