| Total annual corporate GHG emissions (Scope 3) |
1,682 |
1,989 |
2,020 |
Scope 3 emissions rose due to increased energy consumption through goods and services. |
| Total annual corporate GHG emissions (scope 1 & 2) |
4,676 |
4,324 |
4,061 |
A minor reduction was achieved through energy efficiency and phasing out of gas at several small community facilities. |
| Total renewable energy capacity (MW) |
1.5 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
Several new solar installations took place, which increased overall capacity. |
| Friends of volunteer hours in bushland reserves |
416 |
890 |
1,180 |
Community volunteer hours rose above levels experienced through COVID. |
| Indigenous Species planted in bushland reserves |
13,994 |
8,398 |
8,289 |
Planting numbers still down on pre-COVID numbers, largely due to a focus on hand-weeding and investing in the care of previously planted species. |
| Buy 1 Get 1 free indigenous plant voucher's redeemed |
990 |
908 |
1,604 |
Continued high uptake of the program and some responses received from past participants on success from plants acquired. |
| Banyule Council Water use (ML) |
227 |
242 |
273 |
A minor increase was experienced due to demand for irrigation to establish new warm season grasses on sports fields. |
| Litter collection (Tonne) |
68.5 |
35 |
38 |
Slight reduction due to focus on training around new safety protocols. |
| Silt collection (Tonne) |
1300 |
460 |
300 |
Exceeded the target through collection at sediment ponds at Redmond Court Wetland Bundoora and Remembrance Park Heidelberg. |
| Landfill waste per household (kg) |
435 |
329 |
340 |
Expected reduction achieved after introduction of FOGO. |
| Recyclables per household (kg) |
223 |
200 |
219 |
A slight decrease observed, though generally remained steady. |
| Organic waste per household (kg) |
215 |
315 |
350 |
The expected rise due to introduction of FOGO has been achieved in 2022/23. |
| Diverted from landfill - total (%) |
52.03 |
63 |
63 |
Expected increase due to introduction of FOGO has been achieved in 2022/23. |
| Students at the Rethink Centre |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Temporarily closed due to pending building works. |
| Environment Grant applications |
18 |
17 |
14 |
Applications were consistent with the prior year, with several worthy projects awarded grant funding. |
| Home Energy Audits / Better Score Program participants |
41 |
53 |
48 |
Allocation was expanded for 2022/23, with additional budget allocation. |
| Council tree plantings in streets and parks |
4,416 |
1,627 |
1,498 |
Above average rainfall in the year prior resulted in some tree planting being brought forward. |