Our beautiful bushlands, rivers, and wetlands are a big part of what makes the Hawkesbury so special. Protecting these environments is significant for mental and physical health as well as the maintenance of habitat and biodiversity. 

On Council, we will:

  • Protect our koalas and fully fund a Koala Plan of Management
  • Prioritise compliance action against illegal vegetation removal and waste dumping
  • Opt out of the Rural Boundary Clearing Code
  • Strengthen planning requirements so development doesn’t compromise the
    ecological integrity of the Hawkesbury river and its tributaries, and our precious world renowned wetlands
  • Plant more trees and increase tree canopy by funding Council’s Urban Greening policy
  • Reinstate the Environmental Advisory Committee
  • Work with the Riverkeeper and Western Sydney University to improve river health

OUR PLANS AND PRIORITIES

Stanmore Plan

Stanmore Plan

WE'RE CAMPAIGNING FOR...TOGETHER, WE’RE POWERFUL. People want strong action on the cost of living and climate crises, and a council that represents their values. Unlike Labor and the Coalition, we don't take corporate donations. The Greens are powered by people like...

Marrickville Plan

Marrickville Plan

WE'RE CAMPAIGNING FOR...TOGETHER, WE’RE POWERFUL. People want strong action on the cost of living and climate crises, and a council that represents their values. Unlike Labor and the Coalition, we don't take corporate donations. The Greens are powered by people like...

Leichhardt Plan

Leichhardt Plan

WE'RE CAMPAIGNING FOR...TOGETHER, WE’RE POWERFUL. People want strong action on the cost of living and climate crises, and a council that represents their values. Unlike Labor and the Coalition, we don't take corporate donations. The Greens are powered by people like...

Balmain Plan

Balmain Plan

WE'RE CAMPAIGNING FOR...TOGETHER, WE’RE POWERFUL. People want strong action on the cost of living and climate crises, and a council that represents their values. Unlike Labor and the Coalition, we don't take corporate donations. The Greens are powered by people like...

Ashfield Plan

Ashfield Plan

WE'RE CAMPAIGNING FOR...TOGETHER, WE’RE POWERFUL. People want strong action on the cost of living and climate crises, and a council that represents their values. Unlike Labor and the Coalition, we don't take corporate donations. The Greens are powered by people like...

A green future for our parks and playing fields

A green future for our parks and playing fields

Synthetic turf, or astroturf, comes with a slew of significant environmental and health risks. The Northern Beaches council needs to stop the roll out of synthetic turf to replace natural grass in parks and playing fields.   Synthetic turf, often used on sports...