community organisation · 4 meetings
Ballina Environment Society
Context
- Tracked aliases include Ballina Environment Society.
Mentions
- Raised questions about gas connections, environmental offsets and infrastructure revegetation.
- Raised questions about environmental offsets, revegetation and solar-panel decommissioning.
- Raised the need for advance development notice to allow submissions.
- Raised updates on single-use plastics and the pool dishwasher issue.
- The issue concerns how vegetation loss from infrastructure projects is addressed across the shire.
- Decommissioning arrangements may affect environmental management and future infrastructure costs.
Topics
Environmental offsets and revegetation
The Ballina Environment Society acknowledged Council’s response on tree replacement and revegetation associated with infrastructure developments, while submitting further enquiries.
The issue concerns how vegetation loss from infrastructure projects is addressed across the shire.
Wastewater plant solar panels
The Ballina Environment Society asked about Council’s plan for decommissioning solar panels at the Waste Water Management Plant when they reach the end of their operational life.
Decommissioning arrangements may affect environmental management and future infrastructure costs.
Development notification and public submissions
The committee discussed development tracking through Council's Have Your Say website and fortnightly e-newsletter, including the ability of the Ballina Environment Society to receive advance notice for submissions.
Residents and community groups can use these channels to monitor development proposals and participate in consultation.