Environmental Planning and Reporting

Council plays an important role in promoting environmental responsibility among businesses, schools, households and community groups.

Our Local Agenda 21 Plan sets out Council's detailed objectives for protecting environmentally sensitive areas in Marrickville and for promoting ecologically sustainable development in the area.

In particular, the Cooks River needs to be protected from pollution and the river environment restored.

Issues such as stormwater management, traffic noise and waste are also of particular concern to inner city councils such as Marrickville.

Agenda 21 identifies what Council is doing to help our local natural environment with initiatives covering such diverse matters as environmental education, energy efficiency, biodiversity conservation and waste minimisation.

Marrickville Council is required to prepare an annual State of Environment Report. The Report is structured around the themes of Land, Air, Water, Energy, Biodiversity, Waste, Liveability (incorporating Noise, Aboriginal Heritage and Non-Aboriginal Heritage) and Learning for Sustainability. It summarises any new or updated information relating to the environmental indicators and activities undertaken during the reporting period to protect and enhance the local environment. It also highlights any emerging issues or threats to the environment.

State of the Environment Report 2008

This is the 2007-2008 State of the Environment Report for the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. The report can also be viewed at Council’s Citizen Service Centre, libraries and the Watershed. To order a copy of the report, please call Council on 9335 2222. Click here to read the highlights.

State of the Environment Report 2007

This is the 2006-2007 State of the Environment Report for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007. The report can also be viewed at Council’s Citizen Service Centre, libraries and the Watershed. To order a copy of the report, please call Council on 9335 2222. Click here to read the highlights.

State of the Environment Report 2006

This is the 2005-2006 State of the Environment Report for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.  Click here to read the highlights. The Report can also be viewed at Council’s Citizens Service Centre, libraries and The Watershed. To order a copy of the Report please call Council on 9335 2222.

State of the Environment Report 2005

The 2004-2005 SoER is for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 and is the first “interim” report since the “comprehensive” SoER produced for 2003-2004. Click here to read the highlights.

State of the Environment Report 2004

This is a comprehensive State of the Environment Report and follows on from the last major report prepared in 2000. Councils are required to prepare comprehensive reports every four years.The 2004 State of the Environment Report provides a summary of programs that have been conducted over the past four years as well as relevant sustainability information for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.