State of the Environment (SoE) reporting enables councils to report on the state of the environment in their local area and the progress of environmental activities undertaken during the reporting period. SoE Report forms part of Council’s Annual Report and provides information about the issues that are impacting on our environment, the current condition of our environment; and the actions that are being taken and/or can be taken to address these problems and impacts.

SoE reporting is a statutory requirement under the Local Government Act 1993.  Every council in New South Wales is required to prepare a SoE report as part of its annual reporting obligations.  A comprehensive SoE report is to be prepared the year following a full council election, with a supplementary report prepared for the years between.

Council's last comprehensive SoE report was prepared for the 2003/2004 reporting period.  Council's next comprehensive report will be prepared in 2009 for the 2008/2009 reporting period.

For further information please contact Council’s Manager Environmental Services on 9748 9983.