Northern Beaches, NSW

Northern Beaches, NSW trials new methods for diverting engineered timber from local landfills

The one-year pilot with Kimbriki experimented with household collection, drop-offs, and manual recovery from landfills. Residents filled out a form requesting pick-ups for particle board, pallets, and other wood waste over 11 weeks. Kimbriki opened a source-separated collection point for discounted disposal and removed timber from their landfill. The gathered materials were sent to local manufacturer ReDirect for use in building materials and furniture.

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Northern Beaches, NSW installs VMWare's SD-WAN solution for more resilient connectivity

Local officials approved SD-WAN's use in buildings essential for council operations. This cloud-based technology automatically identifies connectivity issues and transfers data using the fastest available connections. Northern Beaches recently agreed to use satellite broadband from Vocus Satellite - Starlink in addition to its fiber-optic cable network. SD-WAN ensures the council's continuity of operations during natural disasters and other emergency situations.

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Northern Beaches, NSW tracks progress on climate change mitigation with new dashboard

The Environment and Climate Change Dashboard monitors the council's 20-year campaign for a healthy environment. Dashboard users find visualizations in four strategic areas including Sustainable Built Environment and Council Operations. For example, the Sustainable Living page includes a suburb-by-suburb map of carbon emissions and a four-year graph of water use. Council officials built the platform with data from sources including Beachwatch, the Bureau of Meteorology, and Kinesis.

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Northern Beaches, NSW protects beachgoers from unsafe walkways with Early Warning System

Northern Beaches and the University of New South Wales developed the system for the Marine Parade walkway. This one-kilometer connection between Manly Beach and Shelly Beach is monitored by real-time video streams. Council officials receive daily forecasts of walkway inundation based on the system's storm and wave height estimates. An indicator light informs beachgoers if it is safe to use Marine Parade or an alternative route is required.

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Northern Beaches, NSW turns new waste collection trucks into messengers for eco-friendly practices

Council leaders saw the upgraded fleet as a blank canvas for messages about sustainable practices. Northern Beaches added its "what a load of rubbish" graphics to 40 collection vehicles. Each truck is painted a color of the rainbow to catch the eyes of residents and visitors. Images of four common single-use items - bags, coffee cups, straws, and water bottles - encourage viewers to choose reusable alternatives.

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Northern Beaches, NSW achieves renewable energy goal nine years early with Infigen Energy agreement

Northern Beaches will completely power its facilities with wind and solar energy sourced from Infigen farms. This agreement cuts energy costs by $1.9 million over seven years without costly infrastructure investments. Switching to renewable energy for 382 buildings and thousands of streetlights will cut 20,000 tons of emissions per year. An 80% reduction in annual emissions gets the council much closer to its goal of net-zero emissions by 2045.

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Northern Beaches, NSW engages residents in suicide prevention with Community Gatekeeper Training

Northern Beaches and community partners recruit young residents, seniors, and emergency service personnel. Participants learn how to identify early signs of suicidal thoughts and refer fellow residents to the best resources. Community Gatekeeper Training provides continuing development courses twice per year for improved service by volunteers. The training program aims for 1,000 volunteer gatekeepers over three years.

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