Georges River Council has denied to claims by Oatley residents that it has ignored World Environment Day
Yesterday, Oatley environment groups expressed disappointment that Georges River Council had not acknowledged World Environment Day.
They handed Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society brochures on local plants and birds to the public and council staff outside the civic centre.
The council has responded by presenting a long list of planned environmental programs and events not just for World Environment Day but for the rest of the year.
The council has scheduled an environmental information session tonight for the community to mark World Environment Day.
The session will cover installing solar panels at home, the liveability of the Georges River and recycling services provided to the community.
It will take place from 7pm at the Civic Theatre, 16 MacMahon Street, Hurstville.
Everyone is welcome to attend and bookings may be made online via https://yoursay.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/informationsessions.
Council is also partnering with GRCCC’s Riverkeeper Program to take part in a month-long campaign Plastic Free July, a global campaign focused on reducing the damaging impacts of single-use plastic bags.
Additionally, Council runs a number of other environmental services and programs throughout the year, including:
Our Energy Future, a free energy support service to assist residents reduce their environmental footprint and install solar panels.
Homegrown Living, a program of monthly talks and workshops at Oatley Library that focus on sustainable and natural ideas for living, such as making beeswax food wraps and backyard biodiversity workshops.
Bushcare, Council’s volunteer program to help improve our local bushland.
Annual facilitation of several clean-up sites in the local area for Clean Up
Australia Day.
Working with Keep NSW Beautiful to deliver the ‘enviromentor’ program to
schools in the Georges River area and Regional Waste Education programs
focusing on reducing waste.
Customer Service Pop-up stalls at Hurstville Westfield with a focus on recycling services.
A recent major exhibition at Hurstville Museum & Gallery by environmental artist Alison McDonald, Wanton, Wild and Unimagined, that explored how plastic affects the environment.
Regular e-waste recycling and household chemical disposal days, plus a mulch back service every Spring and Summer.
Supporting a thriving Community Garden in Carss Park.
