Value and protect the 1.4.1 Lead by example through innovative Establishment of Ensuring other Pursue funding for BAU – environment for future and environmentally sensitive design and specifically construction of Grassland Reserve, generations construction of Council assets Jemena mandate shared paths e.g. Regional Park and LED lights as Werribee River Trail reserves within for street lights the Biodiversity Pursue funding for Strategy light pole for standard lights with LED fittings Through the 1.4.2 Promote environmental outcomes in Local Government Council assets through innovative programs Waste Forum and via and management practices to reduce approach to the consumption including water, energy and non-renewable resources State, advocate for greater reinvestment of the Landfill Levy by the 1.4.3 Minimise waste through reduction, State towards and recycling of waste products waste management practices and development that aims to reduce the of waste materials 1.4.4 Educate the community about the value being disposed at landfill. of our natural environment and the benefits in adopting sustainable practices in their daily lives Advocate to State 1.4.5 Support community involvement in Government to area conservation and environmental meet their projects of 1.4.6 Engage land owners to improve the of weed productivity and appearance of our rural on private landscape and waterways to enhance local pride and the reputation of our City Support a transport system 1.5.5 Advocate for the duplication and Develop feasibility study Development of Advocate to Grant $125,000 Year 1 GAIC WIK that connects and moves of the Melbourne line to Melton for delivery of Toolern business case and for underway Cash/In-kind our community and greater frequency of train services Train Station incl. GAIC WIK proposal electrification $125,000 Further the city with other destinations & duplication and Toolern Train works on options station stabling and MPHWP Objective 1.5.1 - Advocate for timetabling the early delivery of Principal Public occurring Transport Networks and associated to increase accessibility and safety in partnership with other levels of government
Value and protect the environment for future generations 1.4.1 Lead by example through innovative and environmentally sensitive design and construction of Council assets 1.4.2 Promote environmental outcomes in Council assets through innovative programs and management practices to reduce consumption including water, energy and non-renewable resources 1.4.3 Minimise waste through reduction, and recycling of waste products 1.4.4 Educate the community about the value of our natural environment and the benefits in adopting sustainable practices in their daily lives 1.4.5 Support community involvement in area conservation and environmental projects 1.4.6 Engage land owners to improve the productivity and appearance of our rural landscape and waterways to enhance local pride and the reputation of our City Establishment of Grassland Reserve, Regional Park and reserves within the Biodiversity Strategy Through the Local Government Waste Forum and via approach to the State, advocate for greater reinvestment of the Landfill Levy by the State towards waste management practices and development that aims to reduce the of waste materials being disposed at landfill. Ensuring other specifically Jemena mandate LED lights as standard for street lights Pursue funding for light pole for lights with LED fittings Advocate to State Government to meet their of of weed on private Pursue funding for construction of shared paths e.g. Werribee River Trail BAU – Support a transport system that connects and moves our community 1.5.5 Advocate for the duplication and of the Melbourne line to Melton and greater frequency of train services the city with other destinations MPHWP Objective 1.5.1 - Advocate for the early delivery of Principal Public Transport Networks and associated to increase accessibility and safety in partnership with other levels of government Develop feasibility study for delivery of Toolern Train Station incl. & duplication options Development of business case and GAIC WIK proposal Advocate to for electrification and Toolern Train station Grant $125,000 Cash/In-kind $125,000 Year 1 Further works on stabling and timetabling occurring GAIC WIK underway
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