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Environmental Sustainability

The City of Whittlesea and its residents are committed to environmental sustainability, through improving and protecting biodiversity and community connection to nature.

Securing the Grassy Eucalypt Woodlands

Our ask

Fulfil the 2009 commitment to establish a 1200-hectare Grassy Eucalypt Woodlands Reserve within the City of Whittlesea.

Community benefits

  • Protection of critically endangered woodlands and nationally threatened species  
  • Improve biodiversity, safeguard environmental amenity and reduce climate change threat on flora and fauna 
  • Increase community connection to nature 
  • Safeguard and increase environmental amenity for the region

For more information, please refer to page 56-57 of our Prospectus here.

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Integrated Water Management

Our ask

A feasibility study into integrated water management to provide rural areas access to alternative water supply within the cities of Whittlesea, Hume and Nillumbik.

Community benefit

  • Build rural climate resilience  
  • Protect agricultural land in Melbourne’s peri-urban food bowl

For more information, please refer to page 58-59 of our Prospectus here.

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Electric Vehicle (EV) transition plan

Our ask

Co-investment to support the delivery of charging stations across Council sites, and vehicle purchase subsidies to support Council light and heavy fleet EV transition. 

Community benefits

  • Expedite Council fleet EV transition 
  • Support the emerging second-hand EV market 
  • Reduce carbon footprint and emissions for environmental sustainability

For more information, please refer to page 60-61 of our Prospectus here.

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