Environment Reports & Plans
State of the Environment - Our Environmental Report Card
The State of the Environment (SOE) Report contains information regarding the current condition of Lake Macquarie's environment, the pressures being placed on it, and how we will manage and respond to these pressures.
The latest report provides an assessment of the current condition of the environmental sectors:
- Energy
- Waste
- Water
- Transport
- Natural Environment
- Land
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Natural Disasters
- Environmental Health
and further highlights the city's efforts to better integrate environmental, social, economic and governance goals.
2011-2012 State of the Environment Report
2010-2011 State of the Environment Report (contained within Council's Annual Report)
2009-2010 State of the Environment Report (contained within Council's Annual Report)
2008-2009 State of the Environment Report
Our Environmental Actions
The Environmental Sustainability Action Plan 2011-2018 tells residents what Council will do to achieve improved environmental sustainability for the City of Lake Macquarie.
The plan is used for sustainability planning, decision-making, and action. It incorporates environmental actions from all Council’s strategic planning documents.
The action plan covers priority areas:
- Energy
- Waste
- Water
- Transport
- Resource Consumption
- Natural Environment
- Land
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Natural Disasters
- Environmental Health
Environmental Sustainability Action Plan 2011-2018
How is Council Working Sustainably?
Lake Macquarie City Council is working hard to reduce its environmental footprint, particularly in the areas of energy, transport, waste and water management. We also aim to improve employee wellbeing and the condition of Council-owned land and property.
This is part of a broader initiative to reduce the footprint for the entire City. Council is developing and using innovative strategies to achieve a 3% per annum reduction in carbon footprint.
Find out how Lake Macquarie is working sustainably.