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Annual Plan andBudget2017-18

Including Forward Estimates

2018-19 to 2020-21

Presented and submitted to the Council on

Wednesday, 14 June 2017 by the Right

Honourable the Lord Mayor of Brisbane

(Councillor Graham Quirk)

Program 3 – Clean, Green and Sustainable City

Clean, Green and Sustainable City

Program goal

Brisbane will be recognised by residents and visitors as a sustainability leader and one of the world’s leading lifestyle cities that is clean, green and sustainable.

Brisbane is a city that recognises environmental sustainability and liveability is fundamental to being a resilient New World City. It will ensure Brisbane's open spaces and waterways are accessible and valued now and for future generations and that our built form supports clean, green and sustainable outcomes. Brisbane will continue to be a city that protects, supports and provides opportunities to enjoy our subtropical environment by sustainably managing and caring for biodiversity, waterways, wetlands, urban forest and other natural assets.

Brisbane people are passionate about the environment and expect Council to take the lead. Council takes its role as a sustainability leader seriously, as demonstrated through its commitment to carbon neutrality and it recognises the combined contribution of many individuals, businesses and community groups who work in partnership with us for the greener good, helping to protect, restore and sustain our natural environment.

Brisbane thrives as a resilient city and will continue to ensure the resilience of the community, environment, built form and infrastructure so that our city remains liveable for the children and future generations.

Program description

Brisbane.Clean, Green, Sustainable 2017-2031 sets out Council’s plan to ensure Brisbane achieves its vision of being a world leader in sustainability.

Brisbane is a modern city renowned for its successful blending of urban and natural environments. Our city is defined by its subtropical climate and diverse natural environment. The meandering Brisbane River, waterways that weave through our leafy suburbs, the rich biodiversity in our natural areas and accessible and diverse parks enjoyed by residents and visitors, all contribute significantly to our city's economy, liveability and global reputation.

Council recognises that it is important to preserve and protect our natural assets now and for the future. These assets are important to the unique lifestyle that residents and visitors we enjoy and are integral to the economic and social wellbeing of Brisbane.

Council understands that as our city grows and develops, our rich biodiversity, blue-green assets and infrastructure will support Brisbane’s liveability and lifestyle outcomes.

Our community is at the heart of our green ambitions. Council is committed to supporting and partnering with the community to connect with, educate, participate in and embrace our environment and sustainable living. Council will continue to work towards reducing waste to landfill while increasing recycling to reduce our carbon emissions and reducing litter to help protect our waterways, open spaces and quality of life.

Being Australia’s most sustainable city requires commitment, innovation and investment. Brisbane can be proud of what has been achieved but a significant amount of work lies ahead. Council is ambitious in our resolve to stay at the leading edge of city sustainability and recognise that this is a hallmark of a New World City. Council will take advantage of emerging trends and innovations to sustainably manage our increasing urban population so Brisbane continues to be recognised as Australia’s most sustainable city.

This program is focused on managing the sustainable development of our city to provide for the future prosperity of Brisbane and to achieve Council's long-term vision for Brisbane to be a world leading clean, green, sustainable city.

These outcomes will be achieved by:

• maintaining carbon neutrality for Council and acting to make Brisbane a low carbon city• acquisition of key biodiversity linkages• restoring and managing the city's natural assets to connect and preserve habitat and wildlife corridors• protecting at-risk native flora and fauna • improving the health of Brisbane's waterways, wetlands and catchments through innovation, integration,

partnerships and community action• using stormwater creatively to support Brisbane’s clean, green sub-tropical lifestyle• connecting with our community to help preserve and protect our natural areas, coastline and waterways

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• educating the community about sustainable, resilient living to support Brisbane's subtropical lifestyle• taking action to enhance air quality and reduce pollution• designing, building and managing our urban green spaces creatively and sensitively to further enhance

Brisbane as a great place to live, work and visit• taking action to manage, reduce and eradicate pests and invasive species• planning, maintaining, enhancing and activating a diverse network of clean, accessible and safe parks• sustaining a resilient urban forest, protecting significant vegetation and providing well-shaded streets and

pedestrian spaces that help cool our city• maintaining a litter-free environment, managing collection of waste and recycling and encouraging waste

diversion to re-use options• taking a risk management and adaptive approach to adverse weather events to maintain a resilient city• partnering with all levels of government, residents, landowners, community groups, businesses and industry

to support our clean and green priorities.

Program outcomes and financial summary

Program outcomes Anticipated Proposed Anticipated Proposed Anticipated Proposed2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18

$000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000

Expense Revenue Capital3.1 - Sustainable and Resilient Community 12,428 19,259 6,727 5,538 9,219 9,305

3.2 - Low Carbon and Clean Environment 15,267 14,859 716 568 8,211 16,628

3.3 - Biodiversity, Urban Forest and Parks 154,551 157,998 147,060 142,105 68,356 82,117

3.4 - Sustainable Water Management 76,247 78,728 36,088 33,070 38,055 40,906

3.5 - Managing and Reducing Brisbane's Waste and Litter

159,124 162,620 150,779 157,623 3,482 5,606

417,617 433,464 341,370 338,904 127,323 154,562

Outcome 3.1 Sustainable and Resilient Community

Outcome description

A sustainable and resilient community is critical to a growing New World City.

A resilient Brisbane community is inclusive, cohesive, understands risks and is able to plan, prepare, respond to and recover from shocks independently and in partnership with government. Council will continue to engage and partner with the community to protect the city’s natural environment and waterways, guiding lifestyle and behavioural changes that further contribute to Brisbane’s sustainability. Council will empower and inform the community to ensure Brisbane is a city that is safe, confident and ready for climate conditions, such as severe storms, floods, drought, bushfires and heatwaves. Through significant environmental initiatives and landmark projects Council will enhance Brisbane’s natural assets and protect its unique biodiversity to ensure the liveability of our city, now and into the future.

Where we are now

Decades of hard work and commitment have earned Brisbane the reputation as one of the world’s most liveable and healthy cities, with Keep Australia Beautiful naming it Australia’s Most Sustainable City in 2014 and 2016.The community is at the heart of Brisbane’s efforts to become a clean, green and sustainable city. Everyday, decisions by households impact on the city’s sustainability. Residents are living smarter, using energy wisely, using water efficiently and littering less, reducing their carbon footprint and helping to improve air quality by using public transport, cycling and walking.

The Green Heart program is delivering a broad range of behaviour change programs and initiatives to support residents, schools, businesses and community groups.

Council continues to engage with the Brisbane community through its popular Green Heart sustainability events, and residents and schools can access information, tools and support through Council's Green Heart Homes and Schools programs.

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Council's Environment Centres deliver onsite environmental education and interpretive experiences to school children, residents and visitors. These complement other sustainability education and information services.

Council’s sustainability agency, CitySmart, has been delivering new ways for business, industry, government and the community to work together to make Brisbane Australia’s most sustainable city. In broadening Council's sustainability agenda, it has helped reduce Brisbane's carbon emissions without sacrificing the economic growth of the city. CitySmart continues to guide various sectors of Brisbane as they work together to strengthen the city’s response to the long-term sustainability challenges facing the city, while maximising new business opportunities that arise from designing a more sustainable future.

The distribution of free plants to ratepayers, schools, community groups, clubs and new citizens promotes the benefits of urban tree cover and provides a sustainable gardening incentive to all ratepayers across the city.

Council reaches out to build partnerships with all sectors of the community through our Community Conservation Partnerships Program. Council’s aim is to inspire the community to value and appreciate the environment, foster an understanding of each person’s responsibilities and support the community in being stewards of our environment.

Council recognises the combined contribution of many individuals and groups who work in partnership to protect, restore and enhance our natural environment on public and private land.

Council works in partnership with the community to plan and undertake conservation, maintenance and restoration to waterways and to make them healthy, accessible and safe.

Living in a sub-tropical city means Brisbane’s residents are used to severe weather events. Our ability to respond and recover in times of drought, flood and severe storms is globally recognised. We are a flexible and adaptable community.

Council has a long-term commitment to delivering major environmental initiatives and projects across the city to achieve significant clean, green and sustainable outcomes. This commitment has seen development of whole-of-catchment masterplans that delivers significant projects that increase the city’s liveability through the creation of new and revitalised areas of open space, community facilities and the ongoing protection and enhancement of natural habitat and biodiversity.

Where we want to be

Our community will be educated, empowered, interested, adaptive and actively involved in helping Brisbane maintain its status as Australia’s most sustainable city and a global leader in achieving significant environmental outcomes. All community members will be well informed about the crucial role they play in ensuring our city's sustainability for future generations and will become active environmental stewards to protect our native flora and fauna and adopt best practice activities and behaviours in all that they do. Together we will work together for the greener good.

Brisbane will thrive as a resilient city with Council ensuring communities and infrastructure are well prepared to deal with issues and challenges presented by major weather events. Council will continue to undertake resilience planning to prepare, respond and recover, benchmark and continually review performance for improvements.

Council will continue to identify and deliver new environmental initiatives and landmark projects that contribute to the city’s liveability, provide diverse recreation experiences and facilities and which protect and enhance the natural environment.

Strategy 3.1.1 Community Engagement and Partnerships

Deliver initiatives that help residents understand environmental and sustainability issues and be able to make positive choices to live more sustainably, helping the environment by reducing waste, protecting Brisbane’s natural areas and animals, and saving energy and water.

Protect and restore biodiversity and consolidate and connect habitat by partnering effectively with residents, private landholders and community groups.

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Service 3.1.1.1 Engagement for a Clean Green City

Council continues to deliver behaviour change campaigns as a part of Green Heart engagement initiatives with residents, schools and community groups. The objective of this service is to engage with and empower Brisbane residents, industry groups and businesses to adopt lifestyles and practices that contribute to Brisbane achieving its long-term plan for a more sustainable city.

This service will:

• educate and encourage residents and students to live more sustainably• lead and integrate work undertaken across Council that is associated with sustainability for residents and

schools• deliver the Green Heart Events program as a key means of providing face-to-face community interaction• continue to work with CitySmart to deliver sustainability projects and program for residents, business and

industry that help reduce the city's environmental footprint.• deliver communication and engagement activities to educate the community and industry about protecting

and connecting with waterways across the city• engage, collaborate and partner with the community, industry bodies, local business, government agencies

and regional partners in shaping Brisbane’s water future

Activities in this service include:

• deliver the Green Heart Events program as a key means of providing face-to-face community interaction• deliver the Green Heart Homes and Schools program• provision of free plants for ratepayers, community groups, new Australian citizens and schools• partnering with external agencies to implement WaterSmart education campaigns to raise awareness of

how our community can live with water and take action to manage water sustainably• support local and national events, festivals and forums that celebrate water and waterways, waters role in

the fabric of urban landscapes, and advance WaterSmart science, technology and practice.

Operating Anticipated Proposed2016-17 2017-18

$000 $000Expense 531 532Revenue - -

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Green Heart CitySmart Pty Ltd - Operations Capital - - - -Expense 571 573 585 602Revenue - - - -

Green Heart Homes and Schools Capital - - - -Expense 532 545 567 584Revenue - - - -

Green Heart Sustainability Events Capital - - - -Expense 571 573 585 602Revenue - - - -

Live for Less Capital - - - -Expense 166 167 - -Revenue - - - -

WaterSmart Communication and Engagement Capital - - - -Expense 56 57 58 61Revenue - - - -

Service 3.1.1.2 Partnerships for a Clean Green City

This service aims to promote involvement in bushland, waterway and habitat regeneration and caring for Brisbane's wildlife through:

• fostering recognition of our diverse fauna, flora and ecosystems and promoting involvement in bushland regeneration

• supporting residents to understand and manage interactions with urban wildlife

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• encouraging and maintaining conservation partnerships with private landholders that complement protection of biodiversity on public lands


• providing support for the efforts of Brisbane residents and community groups through the Community Conservation Partnerships Program, including Creek Catchment Officers, Habitat Brisbane Groups and the Wildlife Conservation Partnerships Program, to achieve improved environmental outcomes through sustainable behaviours, participation in bushland restoration and caring for Brisbane's wildlife

• providing a rescue and rehabilitation service for sick, orphaned and injured wildlife within Brisbane• provide financial support to community groups, schools and sporting organisations to implement

sustainability measures through the Lord Mayor’s Community Sustainability and Environmental Grants program.



Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Community Conservation Assistance Capital - - - -Expense 531 532 540 552Revenue 531 532 540 552

Community Conservation Partnerships Capital - - - -Expense 5,007 5,138 5,331 5,457Revenue 5,007 5,138 5,331 5,457

Lord Mayor's Community Sustainability and EnvironmentGrants

Capital - - - -Expense 483 494 514 530Revenue - - - -

Native Animal Ambulance Capital - - - -Expense 111 114 118 121Revenue - - - -

Strategy 3.1.2 Safe, Confident and Ready Community

Manage the risk of Brisbane’s variable, subtropical climate by ensuring adverse natural events such as heatwaves, floods and drought are expected, designed and planned for, allowing Council and the community to respond to and recover effectively from events. Provide information to residents and businesses to help them be resilient and adaptable when faced with these types of events.

Service 3.1.2.1 Information for a Resilient and Informed Community

Brisbane is built on a floodplain however good planning and an engaged community can embed greater resilience into the city. Provision of robust, fit-for-purpose information underpins these endeavours enabling and empowering communities. The major driver of this service is to ensure flood risk across the city is fully understood and information provided to the public is fit-for-purpose, simple and accessible and links risks to action, so that flooding can be planned for effectively. As climate cycles change, Brisbane will need to be ready for future drought responses and support outcomes that benefit both flood and drought resilience in the community.

Council will continue to:

• collect stormwater network data which will inform Council's planning scheme and development assessment• maintain and enhance Council's hydrometric system of rainfall gauges and creek flood level gauges which

provide the critical inputs to the FloodWise Information System, the Early Warning Alert System, stormwater policy, planning, investigation, design processes and disaster management

• maintain and provide flood information products such as FloodWise Property Reports and Flood Awareness Maps based on best information available. Flood information key messages will deliver simple, accessible, fit-for-purpose flood information that links identification of flood risk to action

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• work collaboratively with Seqwater and Queensland Urban Utilities on alternative water sources, water efficiency and water use initiatives

• provide public access to bacteria levels in recreational waterways• provide public access to flood studies and flood information by ensuring copies of Council-commissioned

flood studies are held in the Brisbane Square Library• ensure Council's flood models provide flood risk data as needed for planning and development purposes.


• continuing to update Council's hydraulic flood models with the latest catchment changes• scope drought response measures to support water security in the region• making flood information accessible through Council’s website, implementing new flood data into Council’s

flood products and providing access to Flood Awareness Maps, FloodWise Property Reports and other flood awareness information

• operating, enhancing and maintaining Council's telemetry network• delivering a program of creek flood studies to provide up to date and comprehensive flood information• undertaking field surveys to obtain flood data for flood events• participating in partnerships that support regional planning activities and improve city resilience• ongoing citywide recreational waterway health monitoring.



Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Flood Information Online Capital - - - -Expense 157 161 168 173Revenue - - - -

Flood Smart Assets Capital - - - -Expense 29 30 34 35Revenue - - - -

FloodWise Information System Capital 119 121 125 128Expense 357 191 200 205Revenue - - - -

Gecko Drainage Data Update Capital - - - -Expense 83 86 89 92Revenue - - - -

Maintain and Enhance Flood Models Capital - - - -Expense 456 468 486 502Revenue - - - -

Telemetry Gauges and Warning Devices Capital 110 112 116 119Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

Waterway Human Health and Safety - Site Monitoring Capital - - - -Expense 124 127 132 137Revenue - - - -

Strategy 3.1.3 Environmental and Liveability Initiatives for the Community

A sustainable city requires commitment and investment in significant environmental initiatives. Council will continue to deliver open space, WaterSmart, biodiversity and diverse activation outcomes through an integrated approach to major projects and infrastructure outcomes and whole-of-catchment visioning and master plans.

Service 3.1.3.1 Environmental and Liveability Initiatives for the Community

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Council will achieve citywide sustainability and environmental outcomes through landmark projects and key initiatives. An integrated design and delivery approach across Council’s business areas will continue to make Brisbane’s key public spaces and natural areas some of the most unique in Australia, while protecting the city’s rich biodiversity, improve waterway health and enhance our natural assets.

Key activities in this service include:

• continued delivery of the Norman Creek 2012-2031 Master Plan, including Stage 1 of Coorparoo Creek Park achieving waterway health, flood mitigation and open space outcomes in a highly urbanised suburban hub

• construction of the new Northern Suburbs Environment Centre, showcasing the significant internationally- recognised birdlife and habitat of the Boondall Wetlands

• delivery of the Oxley Creek Transformation Project to rehabilitate and transform the Oxley Creek corridor over a 20 year timeframe into a 600 hectare world class green corridor and leisure landmark space

• partnering with Lone Pine to deliver a Koala Research Centre to assist protecting Australia’s most iconic native animal species

• delivery of the Renewing Great Brisbane Gardens initiative investigating tourism-boosting improvements at Kangaroo Point and upgrading the New Farm Rose Garden

• continued investment in fountains and water features with a focus on the new river-based Daphne Mayo Fountain

• developing a long term concept plan for the Witton Barracks Park to protect the heritage of the site while providing a district park and playground, community facilities and future bikeway link to Indooroopilly.

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Coorparoo Creek Park - Stage 1 Capital 800 - - -Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

Fountains and Water Features Capital 2,355 4,284 - -Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

Koala Research Centre Capital - - - -Expense 2,465 298 301 -Revenue - - - -

Norman Creek 2012 - 2031 Capital 3,698 3,730 3,910 4,040Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

Northern Suburbs Environment Centre Capital 508 2,648 1,519 -Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

Oxley Creek Transformation Capital - - - -Expense 5,408 4,552 4,656 4,797Revenue - 1,000 1,000 1,000

Renewing Great Brisbane Gardens Capital 696 431 432 -Expense 197 98 100 -Revenue - - - -

Witton Barracks Park Capital 1,019 - - -Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

Outcome 3.2 Low Carbon and Clean Environment

Outcome description

Brisbane City Council will maintain carbon neutrality as Australia’s largest carbon neutral organisation. Council will continue to manage its environmental performance and aim for consistently clean, healthy air throughout the city.

Council will focus on our operations to ensure we are a sustainable organisation that:

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• maximises sustainability outcomes, reduces greenhouse emissions and maintains a carbon neutral Council• manages Council’s environmental performance effectively• manages, prevents and minimises the impacts of environmental pollutants, contaminated land, closed

landfills and chemical hazards on the community and the environment• uses its capacity as a global leader in sustainability to influence and support citywide and regional

sustainability outcomes.

Where we are now

Council focuses on reducing its own carbon footprint to inspire others. Successfully reaching global emission reduction goals can enhance economic and social outcomes. Council has taken action to reduce emissions sooner rather than later, attaining carbon neutrality in February 2017 with formal certification to be gained in December 2017.

Brisbane’s clean air is a key attribute that contributes to the desirability of the city as a place to live and work. Since the release of Brisbane’s Clean Air Strategy in 1996 (the first for any Australian capital city) Council has contributed to a steady decline in air pollutants through it’s clean air actions such as cleaner fuels, enhanced vehicle technologies, investment in public transport, walking and cycling programs and the management of bushfire risk. Brisbane continues to have clean, healthy air through sustained regional leadership as well as directly contributing to research, innovation, testing and joint projects in partnership with local, state and national organisations.

Council monitors the environmental risk of its operations and works to reduce these risks and remain compliant with environmental legislation. Council provides remediation and maintenance of Brisbane’s 150 closed landfill sites and the management of environmental pollutants, contaminated land and chemical hazards to ensure the environment and quality of life are protected.

Where we want to be

As Australia’s largest local government, Council is in a unique position to influence Australia’s approach to reducing carbon emissions through decisions on land-use planning, waste management, transport services, infrastructure and other issues that directly impact local emissions. Council will continue significant corporate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by continuing to measure, reduce and offset carbon emissions while investing and modernising operations to achieve efficiencies and growth in services. Council will continue to enhance the network of urban carbon sinks in resilient and well-connected conservation reserves, natural areas, parks and waterways. Council will consult with residents, business and industry on ways to reduce emissions as we work towards ensuring Brisbane becomes low carbon city.

Brisbane continues to enjoy clean air as Council proactively manages geographic and climatic constraints, and a growing population. Council will continue to efficiently and effectively manage air, noise and water pollution, contaminated land, closed landfills sites and chemical hazards to protect the environment and the health and well-being of our community.

Keeping the air and environment clean as the city grows still requires ongoing work. Good urban design and planning solutions, as implemented through Brisbane City Plan 2014, will reduce exposure to pollution along busy transport corridors and near industrial areas. Council will continue to encourage businesses, industry and residents to implement measures to minimise pollution and adopt low-polluting behaviours.

Strategy 3.2.1 Carbon Neutral Council

Keep Council a carbon neutral organisation by measuring its emissions, reducing emissions through improving energy efficiency, using renewable energy and purchasing carbon offsets to negate our residual emissions.

Service 3.2.1.1 Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Council will demonstrate leadership in energy and carbon management through planning, strategy development and action.

Council will drive innovation in carbon reduction and use its ability to influence due to its scale and scope of operations. In doing so, Council will maximise value for money as well as achieve positive environmental outcomes.

Measurement and management of greenhouse emissions will continue to ensure Council meets it voluntary commitments to carbon neutrality.

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Council will:

• demonstrate leadership and facilitate measures to reduce its energy use and carbon footprint• promote continual improvement in energy and carbon management across its operations• ensure it complies with relevant legislation• source alternative revenue through grants, subsidies and other government funding programs, particularly

where these have an energy or carbon reduction outcome.


• maintaining an annual inventory of Council's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions to inform opportunities to reduce energy use and the carbon footprint of Council

• purchasing accredited carbon offsets to negate all direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions from Council's business operations

• creating recognised carbon credits from Council activities, where it is feasible to do so.



Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

100 Per Cent Carbon Neutral Capital 1,642 1,658 1,696 1,718Expense 4,281 4,297 4,384 4,551Revenue - - - -

Environmental Compliance and Administration Capital - - - -Expense 313 320 333 344Revenue - - - -

Strategy 3.2.2 Pollution Management

Protect the community and the environment from pollution and chemical hazards.

Service 3.2.2.1 Reduce Pollution

This service leads and coordinates efforts to maintain Brisbane’s clean air, and to prevent impacts on the community and the environment posed by air and noise pollution, contaminated land, chemical hazards and other environmental pollutants.

Council will continue to:

• protect the community and the environment from pollution and chemical hazards• work with Brisbane's businesses and industry to implement measures to minimise pollution.


• improving and streamlining planning and environmental laws to reduce red tape, reduce costs, improve efficiency and protect the community and environment from pollution

• leading and coordinating the implementation of the Brisbane Clean Air Strategy• developing and implementing strategies to manage emerging pollution and contamination issues• providing specialist scientific air quality, noise, contaminated land, chemical hazard and other environmental

pollutant advice and support to enable delivery of Council’s regulatory services, neighbourhood planning and infrastructure projects

• providing technical and policy advice for development assessment to enable Council to deliver timely, responsible and compliant development

• producing industry and community environmental education and assistance materials• conducting research to guide Council in achieving pollution prevention outcomes• investigating and reporting pollution level and trend statistics.

Operating Anticipated Proposed

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2016-17 2017-18$000 $000

Expense 861 858Revenue - -

Strategy 3.2.3 Closed Landfill and Contaminated Land Management

Provide assessment, maintenance and rehabilitation of closed landfill sites and contaminated land to reduce environmental and public risks.

Service 3.2.3.1 Closed Landfill and Contaminated Land Management

This service prevents adverse impacts on the environment and community from Brisbane's closed landfill sites and contaminated land, resolves emergent contaminated land and environmental health issues (such as legacy asbestos disposal in parks and chemical contamination of public land) and ensures Council complies with environmental legislation.


• monitoring sites• responding to risks to public safety and the environment• implementing a maintenance program to manage closed landfills• implementing remediation works such as capping, drainage, contaminated groundwater treatment and

installation of leachate and landfill gas collection systems• producing asset and environmental management plans to protect public safety and the environment• monitoring the effectiveness of the works.


$000 $000Expense 4,998 5,146Revenue 12 12

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Remediation of Cannon Hill Community Links Capital - - - -Expense 231 235 - -Revenue - - - -

Restoration for Recreation (Refer Appendix of Schedules) Capital 5,134 5,578 5,779 5,927Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

West End Riverside Land Remediation Capital 9,852 5,450 - -Expense - - 226 229Revenue - - - -

Strategy 3.2.4 Environmental Management Systems and Compliance

Prevent impacts on the community by implementing the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and local laws.Manage Council activities and practices to reduce the environmental risks of Council's activities and operations.

Service 3.2.4.1 Environmental Licensing and Compliance

This service prevents impacts on the community and the environment posed by pollution by implementing the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and local laws.


• risk-based environmental audits of industry• risk-based investigation of complaints and incidents• enforcement and prosecution of offences.

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$000 $000Expense 2,421 2,353Revenue 704 556

Service 3.2.4.2 Integrated Environmental Management

This service provides a systematic approach to the assessment of Council’s environmental impacts and develops operational and management strategies that mitigate risk.


• maintaining Council's Environmental Management System to manage environmental risks arising from Council activities and provide opportunities for further improvement

• demonstrating leadership across Council in coordinating and communicating best practice environmental management activities and requirements

• facilitating the development of policies, operational procedures and guidelines across Council to deliver reductions in the environmental risks of Council’s activities and operations, to ensure compliance with environmental legislation

• coordinating and undertaking Council's quarterly environmental performance reporting.



Outcome 3.3 Biodiversity, Urban Forest and Parks

Outcome description

Brisbane protects and enhances the diversity, health and resilience of our open space, habitats, streetscapes, plants and animals. Brisbane values, protects and celebrates its rich biodiversity. Brisbane’s parks, open space and waterways reflect our subtropical lifestyle and are accessible to all members of our community. Parks and natural areas are attractive, functional and provide recreation, heritage, cultural, social and ecological benefits to the city. Trees along streets, footpaths and bikeways provide shade for the city, cooling suburbs and enhancing rich biodiversity.

Where we are now

Brisbane’s natural environment is at the heart of the city’s global reputation as a clean, green and sustainable city. Brisbane is privileged to be Australia’s most biodiverse capital city with an extensive and expanding open space and waterway network of more than 2050 parks, covering more than 6000 hectares in urban parks and 9500 hectares in conservation reserves.

The City’s liveability is integral to Brisbane’s identity as a subtropical city. The urban forest provides essential habitat for wildlife as well as underpinning the city’s liveability by reducing temperatures and cooling our streets by up to five degrees in summer.

Council acquires, protects and restores significant habitat and critical biodiversity areas through bushland acquisition, conservation management, invasive species management, local laws and environmental offsets. Council has an integrated planning and regulatory framework that protects the city’s most important habitat areas and open recreational space. Residents have funded the purchase of vital bushland through their rates for more than 26 years and many thousands of volunteers and hundreds of private landholders are actively involved in biodiversity conservation.

Tree planting programs continue to target footpaths and park pathways to enhance the cooling effect of natural vegetation on our city. Council maintains approximately 575,000 street trees, comprising more than 200 species.

Council works to strategically plan parks of many different sizes that range from large conservation reserves to metropolitan, suburban and local recreation parks to meet the needs of all residents and community groups as well as providing wildlife habitat and refuge. The acquisition and embellishment of parkland across the city responds to patterns of development and population growth.

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The parks network continues to cater to community demand for an increasing range of outdoor activities through cost effective strategic network planning and community engagement. The community remains highly engaged with our city’s parks and playgrounds, with almost 50% of Brisbane’s residents visiting parks once or more per week. Through a greater focus on universal access, more than 40 playgrounds now have all-abilities equipment.

Where we want to be

Council will continue to value, protect and restore the natural environment, ensuring there is a resilient, well-managed and accessible conservation reserve network. This will be supported by complementary voluntary conservation measures on private land to sustain our unique flora and fauna and through effective protection of significant vegetation on public and private land. Council will continue to reduce the impacts of invasive species upon the city’s biodiversity through the delivery and implementation of a new Biosecurity Plan and associated programs such as the Wipe Out Weeds program. Council will protect and restore key sites that contribute to the improvement of the quality and quantity of natural habitats in Brisbane.

The urban forest will remain an integral element of Brisbane’s identity as a subtropical city and underpin the city’s liveability. Council is committed to re-establishing canopy cover across the city and reducing the urban heat island effect by creating shade cover along footpaths and bikeways. To do this we need to understand our urban forest condition and value as well as where the hottest areas of the city are.

Council will continue to explore innovative ways to manage and enhance our city’s rich biodiversity and ensure at-risk flora and fauna are protected.

Our parks and natural areas will continue to grow and be accessible and sensitively-activated spaces that are highly valued and visited by residents and visitors. Council will continue to work with communities to ensure we provide diverse and engaging outdoor spaces and experiences.

Open space is seen collectively by residents as an essential community resource that should be accessible by all. Council commits to preserving and continuing to grow the open space of today to provide an outdoor, sub-tropical lifestyle so the city continues to be a place where people choose to live and visit and a place for wildlife to prosper.

Strategy 3.3.1 Growing the Conservation Reserve Network

Protect, manage and restore the city’s significant habitat areas and establish a network of resilient and well-connected conservation reserves. This includes managing and expanding conservation reserves, and preserving the city’s most significant natural assets.

Service 3.3.1.1 Conservation Reserves Network

This service aims to secure lands with significant biodiversity value using funds raised through the Bushland Preservation Levy. Council's program of acquiring land with significant biodiversity value to add to the city's conservation reserve estate will continue. Council will continue its second year of an accelerated four year program of acquiring significant bushland reserve.

Activities include:

• identifying significant lands for acquisition, in order to consolidate and connect the existing conservation reserve estate

• sourcing property-related reports (legal and valuation) and biodiversity information to support land acquisitions and the sustainable management of these assets

• improving the quality of the conservation reserve estate through the management and maintenance of potentially threatening processes on acquired bushland.

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Bushland Acquisition Program Capital 29,898 34,864 30,663 -Expense - - - -Revenue 8,722 10,738 11,687 12,779

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Strategy 3.3.2 Conservation Reserve Management and Restoration Program

Brisbane’s urban forest supports a range of outcomes including biodiversity, recreation, education, economic vitality, waterway health, urban cooling, outdoor lifestyle and contributes to the Brisbane Vision 2031 goal of a well-designed, subtropical city.

Brisbane protects, sustains and enhances the resilience of its urban forest assets, including Council owned or controlled conservation reserves, other public lands, and significant vegetation on private land. Council will also include increasing shade and canopy cover across the city through the delivery of environmental restoration projects on priority sites, supporting community driven revegetation projects and restoring strategically significant properties.

Service 3.3.2.1 Conservation Reserves Management

This service aims to manage conservation reserves and other natural assets to deliver an effective balance between sustaining their ecological value and enhancing their recreation and education values.

Activities include:

• management of more than 9500 hectares of the natural, cultural and recreational values of the city's 108 conservation reserves, including reserves of historical significance such as Mt Coot-tha Forest and other areas of high significance

• bushland maintenance, access, rehabilitation, infrastructure and weed, pest and fire management• strategic natural asset management and restoration• community engagement in natural areas• undertaking research and liaising with stakeholders to identify and implement priority actions for invasive

species management• trialling innovations in science and technology to inform biosecurity responses and resource efficiencies• reducing the impacts of invasive species upon the city’s native biodiversity• ensuring our protected area refuges remain free of weeds and pests• delivery of environmental education and interpretation services through Council’s environment centres• administration of local laws including strategic vegetation protection, permits, breaches and requests for

information• delivery of environmental offset habitat restoration projects.

Council will focus on:

• providing access to conservation reserves for residents and visitors• implementing the Outdoor Recreation Management Strategy for Brisbane’s natural areas• active risk management, including establishing and maintaining fire management infrastructure, reducing

fire hazards and wildfire suppression• building on Council's improved approach to the management and activation planning of the reserves• delivering education, technical support, and on ground projects to respond to new and emerging biosecurity

threats• implementing Council’s responsibilities in relation to the Biosecurity Act 2014• developing and implementing a Biosecurity Plan and associated programs for the Brisbane Local

Government Area• continuing the delivery and improvement of Council’s evidence-based and targeted approach to effective

reserve management• meeting the requirements of the Queensland Government’s Environmental Offsets Policy including the

delivery of on-ground rehabilitation and restoration activities• funding for Council's ongoing partnerships with community groups dedicated to conserving our environment• strategic protection of urban forest natural assets.


$000 $000Expense 12,141 12,749Revenue 40,785 46,506

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Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Brisbane Invasive Species Management Plan Implementation Capital - - - -Expense 1,590 1,613 1,667 1,746Revenue 1,590 1,613 1,667 1,746

Conservation Reserves Management Program(Refer Appendix of Schedules)

Capital 2,962 3,035 3,148 3,234Expense 1,974 2,018 2,089 2,139Revenue 4,936 5,054 5,238 5,373

Environmental Offsets Capital - - - -Expense 548 534 543 555Revenue 500 500 500 500

Natural Areas Risk Management Capital - - - -Expense 129 132 137 140Revenue - - - -

Wipe Out Weeds Capital - - - -Expense 3,283 3,356 3,471 3,554Revenue 3,283 3,356 3,471 3,554

Service 3.3.2.2 Biodiversity Planning

This service aims to protect and sustain biodiversity through planning and statutory instruments including:

• the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2031, Brisbane City Plan 2014 and Neighbourhood Plans, management strategies and guidelines for the protection and restoration of biodiversity, including environmental offsets, wildlife movement solutions, habitat restoration and threatened species management.



Strategy 3.3.3 Enhancing and Maintaining Park and Street Trees

Increase and proactively manage our street and park tree assets to optimise and sustain their environmental, economic and social benefits, in the most cost effective way.

Service 3.3.3.1 Managing Trees on Public Land

Just over half the city’s tree canopy cover is growing in public parks and road reserves, including an estimated 575,000 street trees.

Council will grow, protect, sustain and celebrate street and park tree assets as an important element of a resilient urban forest that will deliver essential community benefits for current and future generations.


• targeted delivery of local street and park tree planting and proactive maintenance programs to manage risk, meet local priorities, and provide shade to our public places

• delivering Neighbourhood Shadeways, in partnership with the community, program partners and Queensland Government agencies, by planting shade trees to support walking, cycling and waterway health

• supporting integrated delivery of Subtropical Boulevard treatments along arterial entry roads and suburban routes

• promoting the multiple values of street and park tree elements of our city’s urban forest through community engagement activities

• succession planning and planting for significant trees in the city’s parks and other public places

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• providing support and resources for proactive and reactive tree maintenance in response to customer requirements.


$000 $000Expense 15,268 16,027Revenue 990 297

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Boulevards and Shadeways Capital 692 701 718 735Expense 628 961 1,009 1,035Revenue 38 - - -

Park Tree Management Capital - - - -Expense 774 797 827 845Revenue - - - -

Strategy 3.3.4 Grow, Improve and Maintain Brisbane's Network of Urban Parks

Continue a planned approach to acquiring and developing new parks and improving existing ones to optimise community benefits and meet the diverse recreational and cultural needs of an increasing population. Ensure that we provide well maintained and clean facilities, lawns, gardens, shady trees, playgrounds and general amenities so that people can make the best use of our parks and public spaces for a wide range of active and passive recreational activities including sports, jogging, walking, picnics and barbeques.

Service 3.3.4.1 Park Development and Enhancement

Brisbane has an expanding network of more than 2050 parks providing more than 6000 hectares of urban parkland for residents. This service aims to enhance the parks network by acquiring and developing new parks and improving existing parks. It leads the forward planning for the city's parkland estate using improved understanding of the community's expectations for parkland provision, and the activities, facilities and quality they expect to be provided.


• the ongoing review of the city's open space network and its representation in the transitional Draft Local Government Infrastructure Plan in Brisbane City Plan 2014

• improving policies, rules and guidelines for development, use and management of the city's parks and public space areas

• reviewing planning guidelines• providing technical advice and assistance on open space issues for citywide, local and neighbourhood

planning• planning and design for the development of sport and recreation parks and facilities and the activation of

existing parks• master planning, concept planning, designing and constructing parks and facilities to required standards• continuing to improve the accessibility of all of Brisbane's parks and playgrounds.

The Parks Infrastructure Improvement Program contributes towards the acquisition of new parkland in this service. The Metropolitan and District Playgrounds and Upgrade Neighbourhood Parks projects contribute towards the upgrade and provision of new park facilities and park improvements.


$000 $000Expense 2,562 2,583Revenue - -

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

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Key City Park Upgrades Capital 9,676 9,675 10,005 10,136Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Metropolitan and District Playgrounds Capital 2,147 2,028 2,056 2,121Expense - - - -Revenue 132 - - -

Parks Infrastructure Improvement Program Capital 21,728 23,035 34,442 34,745Expense - - - -Revenue 1,625 75 - -

Upgrade Neighbourhood Parks (Refer Appendixof Schedules)

Capital 2,581 2,410 2,523 2,585Expense 501 503 522 534Revenue - - - -

Service 3.3.4.2 Parks Maintenance and Renewal

This service aims to maintain, refurbish and replace park assets so they are fit for purpose, well utilised and accessible to all of the community.

Council will provide:

• clean and safe parks, with well-maintained facilities and activity spaces• accessible parks so that Brisbane's residents and visitors can make best use of our public spaces• play precincts in each region that provide a diverse range of opportunities for users of all abilities• quality green assets such as heritage gardens, botanic gardens, attractive landscaping, trees and shrubs.


• design and construction of parks and facilities to meet the needs of Brisbane’s residents and visitors including the construction of 10 new outdoor gymnasiums in city parks over four years

• park maintenance and operation, including cleaning, litter and rubbish removal, grass cutting, tree maintenance, infrastructure maintenance, visitor services and emergency response

• liaising with sporting groups about best practice maintenance of sporting fields, including efficient and alternative water use strategies and use of alternative surfaces

• support and advice for community management of sporting field facilities• involving the community through regular liaison and feedback• park asset rehabilitation schedules based on condition and community priority.

Ongoing projects provide for the periodic refurbishment and replacement of park infrastructure and facilities such as dog off leash areas, toilets, picnic areas, playgrounds, boardwalks, utilities, memorials, recreation facilities and pathways.

The Flying Gangs grass cutting project will provide capacity for an additional two grass cuts in parks, in addition to the 17 annual cuts provided for within existing operations. The frequency of cuts will continue to take into account weather conditions and the needs of park users.


$000 $000Expense 72,575 76,465Revenue 50,572 44,907

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Dog Off Leash Area Refurbishment (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

Capital 428 439 455 466Expense 116 117 118 120Revenue - - - -

Enhanced Safety Lighting (Refer Appendix of Schedules) Capital - - - -

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Expense 511 522 537 551Revenue - - - -

2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Flying Gangs - Parks Grass Capital - - - -Expense 1,108 1,135 1,180 1,208Revenue - - - -

Maintain Lakes Systems in Parks Capital - - - -Expense 1,370 1,400 1,448 1,481Revenue - - - -

Memorials and Heritage Restoration (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

Capital - - - -Expense 317 327 340 347Revenue - - - -

Park Access Assets Maintenance and Rehabilitation(Refer Appendix of Schedules)


Park Infrastructure, Gym Facilities and Landscape Upgrades (Refer Appendix of Schedules)


Play Safe Upgrades (Refer Appendix of Schedules) Capital 1,267 802 703 720Expense 177 189 191 195Revenue - - - -

Strategy 3.3.5 Regulate Parks and Reserves to Ensure Public Enjoyment and Safety

Uphold and enforce Council's local laws for parks, enable enjoyable and safe park experiences for visitors and protect people and park assets from the impacts of illegal and non-permitted activities.

Service 3.3.5.1 Parks and Reserves Compliance

This service regulates unlawful activities within parks to help deliver safe and enjoyable experiences for all.


• undertaking investigations and compliance action in parks regarding breaches of Council's local laws relating to Council lands and assets, including parks

• providing advice to the public and disseminating educational material about Council's local laws for parks and park assets.


$000 $000Expense 492 524Revenue - 50

Strategy 3.3.6 Mt Coot-tha Precinct

Council will continue its commitment to manage and promote the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha as a significant horticultural, leisure, learning and tourism destination.

Service 3.3.6.1 Manage Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens and Reserve

This service ensures that the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha is efficiently and effectively managed, promotes sustainable horticultural practices, provides quality visitor services and facilities that are well utilised, provides learning for life opportunities and contributes to Brisbane’s sustained prosperity.

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Reinforcing Mt Coot-tha as the premier destination for ecotourism in Brisbane, Council will complete the Mt Coot-tha Visitor Information Centre. The Visitor Centre will be the premier facility that links all attractions available at Mt Coot-tha, including the Botanic Gardens, the Planetarium, the Mt Coot-tha Summit and a diverse range of other recreational activities. The Centre will also add to and complement the diverse information that Council’s corporate website and the Queen Street Mall Visitor Information Centre provide.Council will deliver the Mt Coot-tha enhancement program, including new walking trails, major upgrades to Simpson Falls and JC Slaughter Falls and a zipline. Enhancements will be made to the paths and tracks within the Mount Coot-tha Forest Reserve and Brisbane Botanic Gardens. These enhancements will further improve the accessibility, recreation and tourism experience of this destination precinct.


• delivering a Mt Coot-tha precinct plan • completing a master plan for the Gardens• new walking trails and major upgrades to Simpson Falls and JC Slaughter Falls• delivering a zipline at Mt Coot-tha• maintaining, repairing, refurbishing, replacing and operating garden assets• designing, developing and establishing new features and infrastructure to enhance the experience of visitors

and garden operations• maintaining landscape elements including grass, gardens, botanical displays, trees, shrubs, public art,

ponds and water features• conducting educational, recreation and tourism programs, including volunteer guided tours• providing technical advice and promoting sustainable gardening and amenity horticulture.


$000 $000Expense 5,004 5,088Revenue 145 148

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens - Refurbish Assets and Enhancements

Capital 745 744 778 797Expense 162 184 192 196Revenue - - - -

Mt Coot-tha Trails and Access Capital - - - -Expense 109 110 111 112Revenue 109 110 111 112

Mt Coot-tha Zipline Capital - - - -Expense 710 935 170 -Revenue - - - -

New Walking Trails Capital 539 - - -Expense 529 1,195 835 -Revenue 1,069 1,195 835 -

Simpson and JC Slaughter Falls Upgrade Capital 2,015 407 - -Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

Strategy 3.3.7 Manage Roma Street and South Bank Parklands

Council will continue its commitment to manage and maintain Roma Street and South Bank Parklands as important horticultural, leisure and tourism destinations.

Service 3.3.7.1 Manage Roma Street and South Bank Parklands

In partnership with the Queensland Government, this service aims to ensure that Roma Street and South Bank Parklands are efficiently and effectively managed as premier lifestyle parklands, which are well utilised by the community and visitors.


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• promoting the Parklands' facilities and services as a premier lifestyle destination for Brisbane• maintaining, repairing, refurbishing, replacing and operating garden facilities and assets• maintaining landscape elements including lawn maintenance, garden planting, tree and shrub management• conducting educational and tourism programs, including volunteer guided tours• organising events in the Parklands• providing technical advice and promoting sustainable gardening and horticulture practices.


$000 $000Expense 28,893 28,193Revenue 28,893 28,193

Outcome 3.4 Sustainable Water Management

Outcome description

Brisbane is a subtropical, resilient and WaterSmart city that manages and uses water and stormwater sustainably, protects its waterways and considers water as a core feature underpinning Brisbane’s liveability, design and economy. Council takes an integrated approach to managing our water supply, stormwater and waterways.

As a subtropical city, Brisbane is defined by its river, Moreton Bay and the waterways that traverse suburbs and urban areas. The maintenance and restoration of waterways improves liveability and protects wildlife and helps to make the city resilient and ready for changes both expected and unexpected. Water has a key influence in urban cooling and urban design and helps achieve sustainable urban development.

Brisbane will be prepared for climate extremes and will respond and recover effectively from flood and drought events. A flood risk management approach helps our city to thrive on a floodplain by being safe, confident and ready for flooding.

Through an integrated and strategic approach to urban water management, urban planning and design, Brisbane will be well placed to adapt to changing climate conditions, while achieving sustainable and liveable outcomes for the city.

Where we are now

The river is one of the city’s most important natural assets and together with Moreton Bay and the extensive network of creeks, gullies and wetlands, is used for social, environmental and recreational and functional needs. Council has been improving ecological and waterway health through nutrient and sediment management, retaining and reusing stormwater, retrofitting urban and open space with water in mind and creating adaptable, multiuse spaces which provide stormwater, recreational and environmental outcomes.

Council is renewing and re-establishing natural waterway systems by constructing wetlands and creek filtration systems, revegetating waterway banks and corridors. Its rolling rehabilitation and stabilisation program prioritises high-value waterways and creeks. Access to select waterways has been improved through the construction of pontoons, boat ramps, fishing platforms, jetties and adjacent bikeways while Council recently completed the reconstruction of the iconic Shorncliffe Pier.

Council partners with national research centres, universities and other organisations to develop innovative water initiatives and integrate water resource management with land use and infrastructure planning to achieve urban design, urban greening, city cooling and enhanced liveability outcomes for Brisbane.

Recognising that water is a cross-boundary, regional consideration, Council operates under a long-established partnership approach to water management promoting a consistent, evidence-based approach to waterway management. Led by the Council of Mayors South East Queensland, Council is also taking a whole-of-catchment approach to waterway management and water quality that transcends local government boundaries, through the Resilient Rivers program.

Brisbane’s community is considered the most water-literate of Australia’s capital cities. Council and the residents of Brisbane have been working for decades to green, rejuvenate and restore local waterways, individually or as part of Creek Catchment groups.

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Council is now harnessing community passion to master plan and deliver the rejuvenation of the entire Norman Creek Catchment and has embarked on the 20 year transformation of Oxley Creek. Council also works with industry to reduce sediment entering creeks from building sites.

Floods and droughts have reshaped the city’s relationship with water. During the Millennium Drought residents became enduring water savers. Following the 2011 flood, public infrastructure has been designed to be more flood-resilient and flood-smart design is incorporated into development. To better prepare Brisbane for flooding, Council takes an integrated approach to flood-risk management through Brisbane’s FloodSmart Future Strategy 2012-2021.

Where we want to be

Brisbane City Plan 2014 will continue to protect waterway corridors and enable integrated stormwater management. Land-use planning and innovative technology solutions provide further opportunities for improving ecological and waterway health. This will be supported through the integrated management of parklands, conservation reserves and infrastructure such as transport corridors, stormwater and water supply networks to build a cleaner, greener, sustainable city.

Harnessing the potential of stormwater through flexible and innovative approaches will provide resilient water supplies, improve waterway health and flood mitigation, support urban greening and clean air, and reduce urban heat island effect and energy use.

Council will continue to lead collaborative, evidence based approaches using the Brisbane Total Water Cycle Management Plan to guide waterway planning and delivery.

Council and Brisbane’s community will support and use a diverse mix of water resources, improving the city’s resilience to future climatic events and cycles. The community will be well informed and prepared to make wise water decisions and demonstrate WaterSmart behaviours. Council will continue to integrate WaterSmart outcomes and best practice in Councils operations, capital works, urban planning, natural resource management and asset management.

Council is recognised as a global leader in flood management. Brisbane will be a city that lives well with flooding, which is expected, designed and planned for. Brisbane’s FloodSmart Future Strategy will continue to guide our city, to be safe, confident and ready. The potential risks of flooding on future development will be minimised through planning and assessment processes. The risks of flooding on existing dwellings will be reduced by increasing community resilience to flooding as well as ongoing structural maintenance, rehabilitation and upgrades to the stormwater drainage network.

Strategy 3.4.1 Integrated Water Cycle Management

Responsible, confident and efficient management of the total water cycle.

Service 3.4.1.1 WaterSmart Future

Council will:

• provide strategic investigations and advice in relation to water issues• develop instruments and tools to support policy development and delivery in stormwater and flood

management, regional and local waterway health and other components of the water cycle• engage, collaborate and partner with the community, industry bodies, local business, government agencies

and regional partners to shape our water future• participate in research and education initiatives to progress water smart innovation, science and technology• lead implementation of the Brisbane Total Water Cycle Management Plan to deliver WaterSmart solutions

for the city• collaboration and engagement with water utilities, including Seqwater and Queensland Urban Utilities,

including scoping of drought responses and the use of alternative water sources• Integration of WaterSmart outcomes and environmental best practice in all aspects of Council operations

and works, urban planning and design and landmark projects and initiatives such as Oxley Creek Vision and Coorparoo Creek Park.


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• facilitating the development of strategies, plans, operational procedures, guidelines and initiatives across Council to deliver total water cycle management outcomes

• initiating activities that support the local and regional management of the urban water cycle with input from stakeholders including the community, all levels of governments and their agencies

• maintenance of stormwater harvesting sites.


$000 $000Expense 1,273 1,332Revenue - -

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Stormwater Harvesting Rehabilitation Capital 323 108 112 114Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

Service 3.4.1.2 Integrated Water Cycle Implementation

This service aims to implement integrated water cycle planning solutions to support Council's statutory and regional planning.

Council will:

• develop plans, information and programs that support and prioritise the implementation of Council's clean, green, sustainable outcome through delivery of Brisbane’s Total Water Cycle Management Plan

• work with partners and industry to develop and implement tools that deliver WaterSmart outcomes and embedding these within sustainable and subtropical planning and design

• align Council policies and the Brisbane City Plan 2014 with changes in the Queensland Government's regulatory and legislative regimes.


• preparing plans to meet Council's legislative obligations as identified by the Queensland and Australian governments

• preparing studies and plans that provide information to support Council's land use planning activities, particularly the Brisbane City Plan 2014, neighbourhood planning and urban renewal plans

• providing customer support to respond to queries concerning our WaterSmart outcomes, guidelines and standards

• continuing to fund customer service obligations for clearing blockages in combined drains• supporting development assessment teams with policy advice on development applications and key

legislative changes• investigating, where possible, non-regulatory alternative land use planning and environmental management

solutions.


$000 $000Expense 1,574 1,641Revenue - -

Service 3.4.1.3 Regional Water Quality Management

This service aims to collaborate with regional partners to assist the planning and implementation of management actions to achieve improved water quality and wider liveability outcomes associated with water and waterways in South East Queensland and the upper catchments of the Brisbane River. This service also supports the development and delivery of best practice water quality management.

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Council will provide:

• leadership in research that translates into integrated delivery opportunities for Brisbane and all regional partners

• strategic policy integration, interpretation and issue management with Queensland and Australian governments and regional partners in water quality management

• stakeholder engagement with all regional partners• capacity building around current best practice requirements.


• linking Council’s projects and programs with key findings from the Water Sensitive Cities Cooperative Research Centre, a national research partnership that involves investigation of policy frameworks, innovative new technologies and knowledge requirements to manage water sustainability from an urban infill perspective

• continuing to develop strategies for regional waterway enhancement, water-sensitive urban design retrofit and water quality offsets in partnership with surrounding local governments through the Council of Mayors South East Queensland Resilient Rivers Initiative and catchment-based action plans

• erosion and sediment control research and policy development, systems improvement and capacity building• contributing to the Healthy Land and Water Program delivering the Healthy Land and Water Report Card,

regional recreational waters and the Healthy Land and Water River Clean-up Program• supporting, as a foundation partner, the activities of the International River Foundation, including hosting the

International Riversymposium in Brisbane in 2017



Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Resilient Rivers Initiative Capital - - - -Expense 554 556 568 573Revenue - - - -

Service 3.4.1.4 Improve Ecological Health and Liveability of Waterways

Waterway management, rehabilitation and enhancement works will continue to be undertaken to improve the resilience of our waterways to the impacts of a growing city and WaterSmart outcomes will be embedded within new developments and Council operations where appropriate.

This service aims to support multiple outcomes for our waterways and stormwater including their social, economic, environmental and recreational values to support the sustained liveability of Brisbane. It also ensures sustainable stormwater management in the built environment, cost effectively mitigates adverse impacts on waterways and supports wider liveability and urban greening outcomes through integrated, innovative and flexible design solutions.

Activities include:

• waterway rehabilitation and enhancement works in key priority locations, including developing future integrated design solutions that support liveable and accessible waterways

• developing waterway and WaterSmart asset (including wetlands, bioretention devices and swales) registers, risk assessments, classification manuals, strategic asset management plans and risk-based service delivery plans to support optimised delivery and service level planning aligned to community expectations and waterway functions

• delivery of healthy waterways commitments, legislative and regional requirements through the Brisbane City Plan 2014 and other planning instruments, with an increasing emphasis on a more strategic approach to stormwater management to support integrated design, multiple outcomes and green, subtropical city outcomes, including flexible water sensitive urban design responses

• developing a waterway multiple use framework to support integrated delivery planning, guiding WaterSmart interventions across the catchment

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• maintenance of Water Smart assets and delivering a program of works to extend the life of Water Smart assets

• integrating the results of sediment source studies within project planning, evaluating high value aquatic assets, and understanding the condition of Brisbane’s local waterways to build resilient urban creeks

• ongoing citywide recreational waterway health monitoring• erosion and sediment control compliance by maintaining a strong Council field presence and supporting

planning frameworks• implementation of WaterSmart integrated design and healthy waterways commitments, legislative and

regional requirements through the Brisbane City Plan 2014 and other planning instruments.


$000 $000Expense 4,685 4,715Revenue 746 751

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Erosion and Sediment Control Compliance Project Capital - - - -Expense 467 478 496 509Revenue 161 162 161 165

Local Waterways Health Assessment and Evaluation Capital - - - -Expense 502 515 549 567Revenue - - - -

Natural Waterway Rehabilitation (Refer Appendix ofSchedules)

Capital - - - -Expense 4,046 4,106 4,256 4,365Revenue - - - -

Rehabilitation of WaterSmart Assets Capital - - - -Expense 537 539 547 561Revenue - - - -

Strategy 3.4.2 Access and Use of Waterways

Ensuring that the river, bay and waterways can be safely accessed and are widely used as recreational, economic and environmental resources.

Service 3.4.2.1 Wharves, Jetties and Pontoons

This service aims to provide safe and improved access to Brisbane's waterways to help achieve recreational, economic and environmental outcomes.

Council will:

• construct new wharves, jetties, pontoons, fishing platforms and associated land improvements (such as car parks) for recreational purposes

• improve the provision of safe access and activation to the Brisbane River, bay and waterways for residents and visitors

• ensure Council's waterway assets are maintained at an appropriate level to optimise operation and access to creeks, the river and the bay

• continue to provide safe facilities• maintain and seek improvement in the delivery of services according to Council’s service standards.


• ongoing maintenance and rehabilitation of existing wharves, jetties, pontoons and fishing platforms to ensure safe operation and optimum access to waterways

• resurfacing of ramps and access points• enhance and improving parking and storage facilities.


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Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Wharves Jetties Pontoons and Fishing Platforms(Refer Appendix of Schedules)

Capital 4,612 2,220 1,550 1,597Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

Service 3.4.2.2 Sea and River Walls

This service aims to provide structures that improve access to, and protect Council land adjacent to Brisbane’s creeks, river and bay.

Council will:

• deliver effective planning and work, that takes into consideration unexpected weather events, to enable the ongoing protection of foreshore and riverbank public infrastructure from damage by tidal waters and erosion

• ensure safe community access to and use of parks and Council land adjacent to the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay

• continue assessment of existing assets and identification of required rehabilitation or replacement• increase erosion immunity to adjoining Council land, infrastructure, and natural assets• implement innovative engineering solutions that protect assets from natural processes• utilise public shared paths and other facilities to extend existing passive recreational uses.


• constructing sea and river walls (adjacent to public lands)• maintaining and rehabilitating sea and river walls in a safe, functional and visually appealing way.



Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Sea and River Walls Rehabilitation (Refer Appendixof Schedules)


Strategy 3.4.3 Reduce Flooding

Investigation, design and construction of drainage schemes to relieve flooding.

Service 3.4.3.1 Flood Risk Management and Planning

This service aims to implement the direct actions from the Flood Action Plan and FloodSmart Future Strategy and to manage Council's flood and drainage investigation program to reduce the impact of flooding on people, property and infrastructure.

Council will:

• implement the FloodSmart Future Strategy• manage Council's stormwater relief drainage and flood investigation schedule to reduce flooding in high

priority residential areas• identify and analyse flood risk through a program of creek catchment flood studies and identify potential

catchment-based mitigation and management measures to reduce flood risk

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• work on stormwater and waterway policy development to plan and manage the city's stormwater and waterway network to reduce flooding in priority areas affected by river, creek, storm surge and overland flow flooding.


• contributing to the Queensland Government’s Brisbane River Catchment Flood Studies project• managing the planning of the rolling stormwater capital works schedule• undertaking creek catchment floodplain management planning and adaptive strategies as part of Council’s

ongoing flood management program• preparing and reviewing planning and policy documents related to stormwater management.

Operating Anticipated Proposed

2016-17 2017-18

$000 $000

Expense 2,560 1,796

Revenue - -

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

A Floodsmart Future Capital - - - -Expense 421 365 397 -Revenue - - - -

Catchment Flood Risk Management Plans Capital - - - -Expense 501 514 535 552Revenue - - - -

Service 3.4.3.2 Drainage Investigation and Design

This service aims to minimise the impacts of flooding through strategic forward planning of drainage infrastructure. A comprehensive view of WaterSmart outcomes from across Council works is important to delivering sustainable drainage practices, maintaining the health of our waterways, providing wider community benefits and minimising the costs associated with the maintenance of drainage infrastructure.


• investigating and providing feasibility, option analysis, detailed design and cost estimates for local and major drainage and drainage rehabilitation projects

• developing and updating local stormwater management plans to align with integrated water cycle management and flood risk management principles

• delivering integrated WaterSmart drainage outcomes through Council work schedules, that include developing improved screening protocols, business plans, support systems and the ongoing review of guidelines and practices

• supporting WaterSmart drainage investigation, cost effective and innovative design through focused delivery to achieve multiple outcomes, providing advice, flood information and data.

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Drainage Design Capital 2,239 2,294 2,402 2,485Expense 524 547 572 591Revenue - - - -

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Service 3.4.3.3 Local Drainage

This service aims to minimise flooding impacts in local catchments by constructing and upgrading drainage infrastructure, obtaining drainage easements and acquiring land.

Council will manage and implement local stormwater drainage solutions to reduce flooding in residential areas.


• constructing new stormwater drainage• acquiring land for drainage easements• upgrading drainage for capacity aligned with Council’s drainage standards and compliance.

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Local Drainage Construction (Refer Appendix of Schedules) Capital 4,089 4,239 4,418 4,521Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

Service 3.4.3.4 Major Drainage

This service aims to minimise flooding impacts to properties and associated infrastructure in drainage catchments by constructing new major drainage infrastructure, obtaining drainage easements and acquiring land.

The service will continue to manage and implement Council's stormwater major drainage schedule to reduce flooding in high priority areas.

In response to the reduced interest in Voluntary Home Purchase, Council will now work with residents to further assist them in managing the flood risk on their properties.


• acquiring flood prone land to accommodate overland flow paths• constructing new trunk stormwater infrastructure• upgrading stormwater infrastructure for capacity as per Council’s relief drainage standards and compliance.

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Major Drainage Construction (Refer Appendix of Schedules) Capital 10,808 10,665 11,070 11,287Expense - - - -Revenue 404 - - -

Residential Flood Assistance Program Capital 2,983 2,988 3,014 3,104Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

Service 3.4.3.5 Plan for Future Infrastructure

This service aims to progressively provide new stormwater infrastructure as appropriate to support the growth and liveability of the city.

The service will prioritise improvements to the capacity of existing flood infrastructure in areas where upgrades are identified as needed to meet the capacity requirements of future development within a catchment. It will also build on the previous investment made by Council to further extend the:

• facilitation of the integration of stormwater drainage and water quality infrastructure, within a wider approach to water cycle management, waterway health, protect the environment and improve the liveability of our city, and integrate with other infrastructure networks to support multiple outcomes such parks and streets.

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• facilitation of the construction of stormwater drainage and water quality infrastructure to meet sequenced stormwater planning for the city's development

• development of integrated solutions that contribute to long term sustainability• delivery of drainage infrastructure in new growth areas that are planned and built to align with development

needs.


• managing the delivery of new and upgraded infrastructure to support and facilitate development• managing Council’s support to the development industry in the construction of infrastructure to standards

specified in development conditions• facilitating the delivery of water quality infrastructure to meet Council's water quality objectives• developing and upgrading the stormwater network via neighbourhood planning and urban renewal plans

and the Priority Infrastructure Plan program.

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Stormwater Infrastructure (Refer Appendix of Schedules) Capital 7,360 10,688 12,095 12,262Expense 206 211 220 228Revenue - - - -

Service 3.4.3.6 Manage Contributed Stormwater Assets

This service aims to ensure contributed stormwater assets meet Council design standards and regulatory assessment.

Council will manage the contributed assets recognition and valuation process. Activities in this service include:

• aligning Council's requirements to design standards• providing guidance to developers on Council requirements• updating inventory information• valuing and recognising the contributions as revenue and on the asset register.

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Drainage Contributed Assets Capital - - - -Expense - - - -Revenue 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000

Strategy 3.4.4 Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Flood Management Assets

Maintain and rehabilitate stormwater and flood mitigation assets.

Service 3.4.4.1 Maintain Enclosed Drains

This service aims to ensure that Brisbane's 3000 kilometre stormwater pipe network operates at its optimum capacity.


• cleaning stormwater gully inlets• desilting pipes• rehabilitating damaged stormwater gully inlets• replacing gully grates• repairing and raising manholes• repairing enclosed drainage• clearing blocked stormwater pipes, gullies, manholes, inlets and outlets.

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$000 $000Expense 8,409 8,849Revenue - -

Service 3.4.4.2 Maintain and Rehabilitate Open Drainage

This service aims to ensure that Brisbane's open drainage network operates at optimum capacity to minimise the impact of flooding on people, property and infrastructure.

A range of maintenance and rehabilitation activities will be provide by this service responding to rainfall events and notified issues reported by residents.


• vegetation management in open drainage• desilting to remove accumulation of sediment likely to exacerbate flooding in locations including concrete-

lined sections of open channels, low flow channels, inlet structures, access ramps and table drains• weed eradication in water courses• vegetation management in waterways at key locations where flooding conveyance is restricted.


$000 $000Expense 6,824 7,305Revenue - -

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Major Waterways Vegetation Management (ReferAppendix of Schedules)

Capital - - - -Expense 1,151 1,183 1,231 1,266Revenue - - - -

Service 3.4.4.3 Drainage Rehabilitation

This service aims to rehabilitate sections of the stormwater drainage network so it can operate to its design capacity.

To achieve this, works will be carried out under the drainage rehabilitation program to maintain asset performance.


• replacing damaged and collapsed pipes• extending the remaining life of assets through innovative technology such as relining• repairing damaged inlets and outlets• prioritising and scheduling rehabilitation works to ensure the network can operate to its optimum capacity• upgrading the network for capacity and compliance.

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Stormwater Drainage Rehabilitation (Refer Appendix of Schedules)


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Service 3.4.4.4 Mitigate Flooding

This service aims to reduce the impact of flooding on people, property and infrastructure from flood waterways.

Council will:

• inspect, survey, investigate and assess the condition of flood mitigated waterways• develop asset maintenance management plans• schedule and prioritise the maintenance and rehabilitation of mitigation works.


• maintenance and rehabilitation works• grass cutting in and along flood mitigated creeks• bank maintenance• desilting• vegetation management• minor flood mitigation maintenance.



Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Cyclic Desilting Waterways and Drains Capital - - - -Expense 549 552 571 584Revenue - - - -

Flood Mitigation Studies and Investigation Capital - - - -Expense 290 301 313 324Revenue - - - -

Service 3.4.4.5 Manage and Maintain Assets

This service aims to manage stormwater assets using Council’s Total Asset Management framework.


• managing the assets on a day-to-day basis by responding to requests regarding stormwater assets• inspecting the assets• surveying pipes, gullies and inlets• scheduling maintenance, rehabilitation and enhancement works• ensuring maintenance and rehabilitation works programs are delivered• updating as-constructed stormwater infrastructure assets• undertaking financial management of the asset portfolio, including valuing and depreciating assets.


$000 $000Expense 39,019 40,921Revenue 23,153 19,754

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Dial Before You Dig Capital - - - -Expense 152 152 152 152Revenue - - - -

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Service 3.4.4.6 Reconstruct Gullies

This service aims to reconstruct stormwater drainage inlets to ensure they can perform their function of capturing stormwater from roads and bikeways and are safe for pedestrians, bikes and vehicles.

Council will:

• reconstruct stormwater gully inlets that are in poor condition• replace gully grates that are not bike safe• replace stormwater gullies that impact on bike access in traffic corridors or are likely to adversely impact on

pedestrians, bikes or vehicles.


• inspection of gullies• repair of aged and damaged components• implementing upgrades for capacity and compliance including replacement of non-compliant grates with

those suitable for pedestrians, bikes and vehicles.

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Citywide Gully Reconstruction Capital 1,307 1,338 1,386 1,421Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

Outcome 3.5 Managing and Reducing Brisbane's Waste and Litter

Outcome description

Brisbane’s waste is managed in a holistic and sustainable way. Resource recovery opportunities are maximised and innovative waste solutions explored. Waste minimisation behaviours are adopted and reuse initiatives embraced. Brisbane’s streets, public spaces and waterways are litter free.

Where we are now

Council is regarded as a leader in waste and litter management with its detailed waste management strategy ‘Towards Zero Waste’ and award winning infrastructure and collection recovery, waste disposal and litter management services. As a city, we’re moving closer to producing zero waste with Brisbane residents embracing waste avoidance and recycling initiatives.

Since 2008, the amount of domestic waste disposed to landfill per person has steadily decreased, with a corresponding increase in recycling. Almost 90,000 tonnes of material is now recycled each year. Recyclables misplaced into the general red-lidded waste bin halved from 32% to 16% over the same period. Green waste disposed to the red-lidded bin has also rapidly reduced from 30% to 19% since green waste kerbside recycling was introduced. About 80,000 households now use the service. Council’s public place recycling bins divert over 220 tonnes of recycling from landfill each year and approximately 800 tonnes of e-waste is recycled through Council’s Resource Recovery Centres. All four centres were recently remodelled and expanded. Council’s two Tip Shops are visited by around 50,000 bargain-hunters each year.

Brisbane's waste and litter management continues to meet key performance indicators and ratepayer satisfaction remains high, but Council faces the challenges and demands of an expanding population and managing resultant waste more efficiently. Litter counts show a 50% reduction in rubbish on the city’s busiest streets since 2009. The city’s efforts were recognised with prestigious Keep Australia Beautiful national awards for litter prevention in 2014 and 2015.

The cleanliness of the busy public places within the Central Business District (CBD), the Valley and the entertainment precincts across the city requires ongoing attention to cleansing infrastructure and smarter use of available resources. In common with communities across Australia, Brisbane is grappling with issues such as littering from vehicles and illegal dumping, and the need to divert resources to cleaning and patrolling rather than providing community infrastructure.

Where we want to be

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Council will provide a range of efficient services to residents, business and industry as part of a comprehensive waste management system for the city. Helping residents and businesses to avoid generating waste will remain a priority. Council will support business to adopt innovative production and distribution systems that minimise waste and build strong markets to repurpose waste into usable products. Waste will be seen as a resource.

Strategy 3.5.1 Effective Waste Stream Management and Reduction

Manage waste through kerbside collection of domestic waste, green waste and recyclables and the operation of engineered landfills, tip shops and resource recovery centres. Actively encourage residents and visitors to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Service 3.5.1.1 Waste Stream Management and Reduction

This service aims to effectively manage Brisbane's waste streams in conjunction with the overall aims of increased recycling and reduced waste to landfill.

Council manages waste through the kerbside collection of domestic waste and recyclables, disposal of waste to engineered landfills and recycling facilities and the operation of four resource recovery centres.Council will implement a broad range of initiatives under the aimed at reducing the amount of waste going to landfill and maximising the city's recycling, including:

• the Green Waste Recycling Service, providing a wheelie bin green waste service to residents• the Additional Household Recycling Capacity service, providing a larger recycling bin to residents of

Brisbane• the Love Food Hate Waste initiative• the Recycling Service for Businesses, providing a user-pays recycling service to commercial premises• Brisbane Tip Shops, reducing waste to landfill in partnership with the Endeavour Foundation• management of resource recovery centres• conducting hazardous waste collection events.


• contract management of service providers• ensuring regulatory compliance and strategic asset management of key waste management facilities (four

resource recovery centres and Rochedale landfill)• continuing minimisation of waste from Council's facilities and operations• producing industry and community education and information materials such as Council’s Brisbane Bin &

Recycling App, school resources, fact sheets, recycling guide and recycling information on Counci’s website• working with industry stakeholders to ensure cleaner production, less packaging, and to promote recycling

and re-use initiatives.


$000 $000Expense 122,738 125,231Revenue 141,129 147,177

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Annual Kerbside Large Item Collection Capital - - - -Expense 6,279 6,561 6,937 7,108Revenue 80 80 80 80

Business Recycling Service Capital - - - -Expense 270 280 292 299Revenue 266 277 288 300

Enhance Public Place Recycling Capital - - - -Expense 392 403 420 430Revenue - - - -

Green Waste Recycling Service Capital - - - -Expense 7,264 7,425 7,679 7,859Revenue 6,816 7,277 7,709 7,863

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Love Food Hate Waste Capital - - - -Expense 323 324 328 -Revenue - - - -

Rochedale Landfill Capital 5,606 - - -Expense - - - -Revenue - - - -

Tip Shops Capital - - - -Expense 1,065 1,104 1,152 1,181Revenue - - - -

Towards Zero Waste Communication Educationand Research

Capital - - - -Expense 372 384 399 409Revenue 320 457 457 464

Waste Contract Renewal Capital - - - -Expense 611 - - -Revenue - - - -

Strategy 3.5.2 Keeping our City Clean

Keeping our city clean and preserving the visual amenity by protecting our environment from waste and litter pollution.

Service 3.5.2.1 City Cleansing

This service aims to ensure that the:

• streets, roadways and footpaths of the city are kept clean and litter free, preventing potential pollutants from entering the environment

• city's ecosystems are kept clean and healthy by preventing potential pollutants (litter and waste) entering our waterways.


• emphasis on cleaning busy public areas (CBD and Valley Malls)• litter prevention services across the suburbs• waste collection to reduce litter and enhance the amenity of public space by providing additional bin

capacity and collection services in parks and on roadsides• street cleaning and road sweeping on major roads, around shopping centres and industrial areas, and

residential streets• pressure cleaning of footpaths and public places• operation of gum removal vehicles• operation of footpath and public place scrubbing machinery• assessment of litter 'hot spots'• litter and dumping awareness promotions and campaigns• coordination of community activities such as Clean Up Australia Day.


$000 $000Expense 6,408 6,018Revenue - -

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Citywide Litter Prevention Capital - - - -Expense 7,105 7,311 7,606 7,826Revenue 2,964 3,038 3,114 3,176

Cleaner Suburbs Awards Capital - - - -

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Expense 60 60 60 60Revenue - - - -

Flying Gangs - Maintenance Capital - - - -Expense 1,684 1,718 1,773 1,815Revenue - - - -

Street Sweeping Capital - - - -Expense 5,946 6,092 6,309 6,473Revenue - - - -

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Total project expenditure combined with rolling projects

Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

100 Per Cent Carbon Neutral 5,923 5,955 6,080 6,269A Floodsmart Future 421 365 397 -Annual Kerbside Large Item Collection 6,279 6,561 6,937 7,108Boulevards and Shadeways 1,320 1,662 1,727 1,770Brisbane Invasive Species Management Plan Implementation

1,590 1,613 1,667 1,746

Bushland Acquisition Program 29,898 34,864 30,663 -Business Recycling Service 270 280 292 299Catchment Flood Risk Management Plans 501 514 535 552Citywide Gully Reconstruction 1,307 1,338 1,386 1,421Citywide Litter Prevention 7,105 7,311 7,606 7,826Cleaner Suburbs Awards 60 60 60 60Community Conservation Assistance 531 532 540 552Community Conservation Partnerships 5,007 5,138 5,331 5,457Conservation Reserves Management Program (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

4,936 5,053 5,237 5,373

Coorparoo Creek Park - Stage 1 800 - - -Cyclic Desilting Waterways and Drains 549 552 571 584Dial Before You Dig 152 152 152 152Dog Off Leash Area Refurbishment (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

544 556 573 586

Drainage Design 2,763 2,841 2,974 3,076Enhance Public Place Recycling 392 403 420 430Enhanced Safety Lighting (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

511 522 537 551

Environmental Compliance and Administration 313 320 333 344Environmental Offsets 548 534 543 555Erosion and Sediment Control Compliance Project 467 478 496 509Flood Information Online 157 161 168 173Flood Mitigation Studies and Investigation 290 301 313 324Flood Smart Assets 29 30 34 35FloodWise Information System 476 312 325 333Flying Gangs - Maintenance 1,684 1,718 1,773 1,815Flying Gangs - Parks Grass 1,108 1,135 1,180 1,208Fountains and Water Features 2,355 4,284 - -Gecko Drainage Data Update 83 86 89 92Green Heart CitySmart Pty Ltd - Operations 571 573 585 602Green Heart Homes and Schools 532 545 567 584Green Heart Sustainability Events 571 573 585 602Green Waste Recycling Service 7,264 7,425 7,679 7,859Key City Park Upgrades 9,676 9,675 10,005 10,136Koala Research Centre 2,465 298 301 -Live for Less 166 167 - -Local Drainage Construction (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

4,089 4,239 4,418 4,521

Local Waterways Health Assessment and Evaluation 502 515 549 567Lord Mayor's Community Sustainability and Environment Grants

483 494 514 530

Love Food Hate Waste 323 324 328 -Maintain and Enhance Flood Models 456 468 486 502Maintain Lakes Systems in Parks 1,370 1,400 1,448 1,481

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Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Major Drainage Construction (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

10,808 10,665 11,070 11,287

Major Waterways Vegetation Management (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

1,151 1,183 1,231 1,266

Memorials and Heritage Restoration (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

317 327 340 347

Metropolitan and District Playgrounds 2,147 2,028 2,056 2,121Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens - Refurbish Assets and Enhancements

907 928 970 993

Mt Coot-tha Trails and Access 109 110 111 112Mt Coot-tha Zipline 710 935 170 -Native Animal Ambulance 111 114 118 121Natural Areas Risk Management 129 132 137 140Natural Waterway Rehabilitation (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

4,046 4,106 4,256 4,365

New Walking Trails 1,068 1,195 835 -Norman Creek 2012 - 2031 3,698 3,730 3,910 4,040Northern Suburbs Environment Centre 508 2,648 1,519 -Oxley Creek Transformation 5,408 4,552 4,656 4,797Park Access Assets Maintenance and Rehabilitation (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

3,913 4,033 4,189 4,288

Park Infrastructure, Gym Facilities and Landscape Upgrades (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

4,479 4,330 4,460 4,567

Park Tree Management 774 797 827 845Parks Infrastructure Improvement Program 21,728 23,035 34,442 34,745Play Safe Upgrades (Refer Appendix of Schedules) 1,444 991 894 915Rehabilitation of WaterSmart Assets 537 539 547 561Remediation of Cannon Hill Community Links 231 235 - -Renewing Great Brisbane Gardens 893 529 532 -Residential Flood Assistance Program 2,983 2,988 3,014 3,104Resilient Rivers Initiative 554 556 568 573Restoration for Recreation (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

5,134 5,578 5,779 5,927

Rochedale Landfill 5,606 - - -Sea and River Walls Rehabilitation (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

1,029 1,053 1,090 1,118

Simpson and JC Slaughter Falls Upgrade 2,015 407 - -Stormwater Drainage Rehabilitation (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

6,156 5,418 5,559 5,688

Stormwater Harvesting Rehabilitation 323 108 112 114Stormwater Infrastructure (Refer Appendix of Schedules) 7,566 10,899 12,315 12,490Street Sweeping 5,946 6,092 6,309 6,473Telemetry Gauges and Warning Devices 110 112 116 119Tip Shops 1,065 1,104 1,152 1,181Towards Zero Waste Communication Education and Research

372 384 399 409

Upgrade Neighbourhood Parks (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

3,082 2,913 3,045 3,119

Waste Contract Renewal 611 - - -WaterSmart Communication and Engagement 56 57 58 61Waterway Human Health and Safety - Site Monitoring 124 127 132 137West End Riverside Land Remediation 9,852 5,450 226 229

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Projects 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21$000 $000 $000 $000

Wharves Jetties Pontoons and Fishing Platforms (Refer Appendix of Schedules)

4,612 2,220 1,550 1,597

Wipe Out Weeds 3,283 3,356 3,471 3,554Witton Barracks Park 1,019 - - -Total 233,451 228,291 228,569 197,987

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