Moonee Valley City Council is set to become an environmental leader with its new Green Precinct project. In what Council believes will be a blueprint for Local Government in Victoria, the area between Pascoe Vale Road, Mt Alexander Road and The Strand will be developed as a high profile area demonstrating best practice sustainable business activities and employee programs that concentrate on energy, water, waste, biodiversity and travel.
Moonee Valley has received $190,000 from the Victorian Government Sustainability Fund for the project.
Mayor of Moonee Valley, Councillor Paul Giuliano, said that Moonee Valley is the first Council in Victoria to undertake a Green Precinct project of this size and with this many different organisations and businesses involved.
“Council is thrilled to be working with local businesses and community organisations to create the Moonee Valley Green Precinct,” he said. “We pride ourselves on our focus on environmental sustainability at Council and with this project we are going to set an example for other Victorian – and hopefully Australian –
councils to follow.”
The project will aim for:
- a 20 per cent reduction of 2007/08
greenhouse figures by 2010 and a carbon
neutral precinct by 2020 - a reduction in 2007 potable water figures by
30 per cent for each business by 2010 - the recovery of 75 per cent of solid waste to
be reused or recycled by 2010 - increases of at least 25 per cent in the
accredited GreenPower use for each business
by 2010.
Over the next year, businesses and organisations within the precinct will steadily become more sustainable.
“Around 1,000 people visit the precinct every day,” said Mayor Giuliano. “These people will be able to take a look at displays and demonstrations about the renewable technologies and measures used in the precinct. They would then be able to use a lot of those measures in their own homes and businesses.”
The Green Precinct is also an ideal opportunity for significant works at Queens Park, which is Moonee Ponds’ oldest and most popular park.
“We have developed a master plan for Queens Park that includes water sensitive urban design and other sustainable measures,” said Mayor Giuliano.
For further information contact Kate Walsh, Media Officer, on (03) 9243 8896.
