What we want to see within ten years
Goal 9: Conserving our unique natural environment for generations to come
Goals are how the Shire has interpreted and grouped the things that the community wants everyone to work together to improve over the next ten years
Goal Outcomes:
- Protect and enhance our natural environment🏕️ - We care for and enjoy our unique natural environment
- Climate Change🌎 - Infrastructure is designed for our harsh climate
Background:
The spectacular natural environment and relaxed lifestyle are some of the main attractions of living here. It is important that a balance is maintained so that the region is able to grow and thrive without compromising these lifestyle benefits.
Many people appreciate pleasant and natural surroundings in their place of residence and for their leisure time. Both are influenced by the quality of the local environment. An environment that is contaminated with pollutants and noise affects the mental and physical health of the population.
Sustainable resource management can be defined as the application of sustainable practices by managing resources in a way that will benefit current and future generations. Simply put, it means managing resources in a way that doesn't impact future generations.
The spectacular natural environment and relaxed lifestyle are some of the main attractions of living here. It is important that a balance is maintained so that the region is able to grow and thrive without compromising these lifestyle benefits.
Many people appreciate pleasant and natural surroundings in their place of residence and for their leisure time. Both are influenced by the quality of the local environment. An environment that is contaminated with pollutants and noise affects the mental and physical health of the population.
Sustainable resource management can be defined as the application of sustainable practices by managing resources in a way that will benefit current and future generations. Simply put, it means managing resources in a way that doesn't impact future generations.
More about 9.1 Protect and enhance our natural environment 🏕️
Analysis:
Many people appreciate pleasant and natural surroundings in their place of residence and for their leisure time.
Our Community’s Aspirations:
Actions:
Many people appreciate pleasant and natural surroundings in their place of residence and for their leisure time.
Our Community’s Aspirations:
- Streets are lined with trees to create shade, cooling temperatures, facilitate walking and riding.
- We value our Kimberley lifestyle and natural environment.
Actions:
- Work in partnership to implement cooperative programs to manage land, fire, pathogens, introduced animals and weeds
- Manage waste sustainably and provide an integrated approach to waste management that includes waste minimisation
More about 9.2 Climate Change 🌎
Analysis:
New infrastructure assets should be prioritised, planned, designed, built and operated to account for the climate changes that may occur over their lifetimes.
Existing infrastructure may need to be retrofitted, or adapted to cope with current and future events. Examples might be increasing drainage capacity, or adapting road constriction design and maintenance to reduce damage during weather events.
Actions:
New infrastructure assets should be prioritised, planned, designed, built and operated to account for the climate changes that may occur over their lifetimes.
Existing infrastructure may need to be retrofitted, or adapted to cope with current and future events. Examples might be increasing drainage capacity, or adapting road constriction design and maintenance to reduce damage during weather events.
Actions:
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What we will do
Shire's Role in achieving the Goal:
The Shire will develop and implement plans to protect our unique environment, while meeting current and future community land use needs.
The Shire will develop and implement plans to protect our unique environment, while meeting current and future community land use needs.
Developing strategies and the Shire's Response:
Based on input and feedback from the community, available statistics and analysis by local and national agencies the following objectives have been identified as the best ways to achieve the community goal.
Based on input and feedback from the community, available statistics and analysis by local and national agencies the following objectives have been identified as the best ways to achieve the community goal.
Shire strategies in achieving the goal:
- Work in partnership to implement cooperative programs to manage waste, land, fire, pathogens, introduced animals and weeds
- Actively address the causes and impacts of climate change
Linking the Shire strategies to the goal outcomes:
9.1 Protect and enhance our natural environment 🏕️ |
We care for and enjoy our unique natural environment Work in partnership to implement cooperative programs to manage waste, land, fire, pathogens, introduced animals and weeds |
9.2 Climate Change 🌎 |
Infrastructure is designed for our harsh climate Actively address the causes and impacts of climate change |
What do you think the Shire should do?
Use the comment box below to tell us what you think the Shire's role should be in this space in the future
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Community Input
Our community’s aspirations:
- The natural wilderness continues to contribute to our lifestyle and is a major attraction for visitors
- Ability to explore our natural environment close to home
- Improved environmental management and biodiversity outcomes
- We all respect and care for the environment
- Reduce carbon footprint
- Climate-resilient infrastructure
- Mining and resource activities have a long-term positive impact on community and the environment.
- Streets are lined with trees to create shade, cooling temperatures, facilitate walking and riding.
- We value our Kimberley lifestyle and natural environment
Community comment received:
2021 Community Scorecard Perception Survey:
2021 Community Scorecard Perception Survey:
