These pages describe how we are undertaking our responsibility for the protection of the environment, managing natural resources, protecting the quality of water and managing the disposal of waste water and solid waste.
Climate Change and Sustainability
Burdekin Shire Council has recently made a commitment to join a rapidly growing list of local governments across Australia in the adoption of the Cities for Climate Protection™ (CCP) Program. At the end of 2002 some 164 Australian local governments representing approximately 64% of the population had committed to the program.
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Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection is in relation to Council's responsibities for the implementation of specific provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and subordinate legislation pertaining to the protection of the environment from environmental harm. Other legislation administerd by Council in relation to environmental protection is the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011. State Legislation includes: Environmental Protection Act [...]
Preview...Hide...Environmental Protection is in relation to Council’s responsibities for the implementation of specific provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and subordinate legislation pertaining to the protection of the environment from environmental harm. Other legislation administerd by Council in relation to environmental protection is the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011.
State Legislation includes:
- Environmental Protection Act 1994
- Environmental Protection Regulation 2008
- Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2009 (EPP Water)
- Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008
- Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 1997
- Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Regulation 2000
- Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
- Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2011
Activities regulated and enforced in relation to environmental protection include environmentally relevant activities (ERAs), contamination of waterways, environmental nuisances including light, noise, odour, particles and smoke, erosion and sediment control, illegal dumping and dewatering permits
Land Protection
Council’s Environment and Health section offers information and assistance on matters relating to Declared Pests in the Burdekin Shire area. Council responsibilities include: development and implementation of Pest Management Plans; control of declared plants and declared animals within the Council area in accordance with the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002; prevention of the introduction and spread of declared plants and animals within the Council area; and enforcement of relevant provisions of the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002. Landholder responsibilities: control declared plants and declared animals on their own land.
Preview...Hide...Council’s Environment and Health section offers information and assistance on matters relating to Declared Pests in the Burdekin Shire area.
Council responsibilities include:
- development and implementation of Pest Management Plans;
- control of declared plants and declared animals within the Council area in accordance with the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002;
- prevention of the introduction and spread of declared plants and animals within the Council area; and
- enforcement of relevant provisions of the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002.
Landholder responsibilities:
- control declared plants and declared animals on their own land.
Natural Resource Management
Community Tree Planting Burdekin Shire Council supports all Landcare groups, Community groups, Schools and individual landowners that are engaging in genuine revegetation projects. In terms of Council responsibilities, the Natural Resource Management Unit maintains two native plant nurseries that supplies local tree planting groups as well as Council tree planting and revegetation/restoration activities such as [...]
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Burdekin Shire Council supports all Landcare groups, Community groups, Schools and individual landowners that are engaging in genuine revegetation projects.
In terms of Council responsibilities, the Natural Resource Management Unit maintains two native plant nurseries that supplies local tree planting groups as well as Council tree planting and revegetation/restoration activities such as Cattana Wetlands, Reef Rescue projects, River Improvement Trust projects and Tropical Tree Day. Council does not retail to the general public.
The Natural Resource Management Unit is also involved in Council’s hazard reduction burn program. This program operates in conjunction with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment and Resource Management as well as Queensland Fire and Rescue Service. Works of this nature are designed to reduce the frequency of wildfires, protect adjacent urban areas and provide a measure of conservation to nearby forest habitats.
Sewerage
Burdekin Shire Council is committed to providing our customers with continuous, high quality water and wastewater (sewerage) services. Burdekin Shire Council has developed customer service standards in the key performance areas of: •Continuity of supply •Quality of water •Adequacy of water supply •Effective transport of waste/effluent We plan to assess compliance to these standards annually and produce a written report on our performance.
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Council has adopted a three bin waste management system that provides recycling to all households in the waste collection area. All households in the towns of Ayr, Home Hill. Brandon, Giru, and Alva also have a green waste service.
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Water Supply
The Water and Wastewater Operational Section of Council is responsible for the installation and repair of water meters, water services, water mains and fire hydrants in the Shire.
Preview...Hide...The Water and Wastewater Operational Section of Council is responsible for the installation and repair of water meters, water services, water mains and fire hydrants in the Shire. If you require a new water meter to be installed, or if you are unsure if your water meter is working correctly, please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on (07) 4783 9800.
Council offers an after hours emergency service for water and wastewater problems. If you have any problems after hours please call (07) 4783 9800 and follow the prompts.