• Start year: 2011
• Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
• Status: In operation

The City completed the third stage of its sustainable lighting
trial by installing solar powered lights at Charles Stokes Reserve,
Harvey Road Reserve, Park Street Park and Redfern
Street Park.

• Start year: 2012
• Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
• Status: Completed

The City installed a 20 kW solar panel array on the Subiaco
Community Library. It is expected to produce 33,645 kWh
per year, which equates to 22% of the library’s annual electricity
consumption. A computer display in the library allows
community members to view real-time energy production
and consumption.

• Start year: 2012
• Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
• Status: In operation

The City has completed a detailed energy audit of all Council
owned buildings and facilities, to identify major areas of
energy consumption and opportunities for improved energy
efficiency. Actions have been scheduled in an Energy Management
Plan 2012-2016 and will be implemented over a
five-year period. As part of year-one actions, the city is in the
process of retrofitting buildings with energy efficient lights.

• Start year: 2011
• Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
• Status: In operation

A stormwater harvesting system was installed within the
park in November 2011 to harvest rainwater to be used for
park irrigation. Rosalie mini-park occupies 650 m² and consumes approximately 600 kL of groundwater per annum for
irrigation purposes. The 200 kL capacity stormwater storage
cells are currently being connected to the irrigation system
and will supply the park during summer 2012/13.

• Start year: 2011
• Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
• Status: In operation

A drying-climate policy was prepared and adopted by council
in December 2011 to reduce the use of non-sustainable
water sources, where possible, within the municipality. It allows
for the City to investigate and implement alternative
water sources for irrigation, such as stormwater and treated
wastewater. It also outlines the City’s Water-Sensitive Urban
Design approach, including the development of ‘blue corridors,’
defined as vegetation areas designed to detain and
infiltrate stormwater runoff.

• Start year:
• Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
• Status:

The National Cities as Water Supply Catchments program is
lead by Monash University in Melbourne. The City is one of
a consortium of 20 organizations that support the program.
The program will research ways to better manage water in a
water-sensitive city and overcome water shortages, reduce
urban temperatures, improve waterway health and improve
urban landscapes. Trial sites will be established in the City as
part of the research program