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New Environmental Sustainability Strategy Adopted by Council
At the council meeting on 12 August 2024, Council adopted the Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2024-2033.
A City for nature. sustainable, resilient, and on a journey of regeneration. Our environment is at the heart of Parramatta's identity and well-being. It is central to how we will respond to the challenges we face with climate change and the growth of our community.
Building on the long-term vision outlined in our Community Strategic Plan 2018- 2038 (CSP), and through consultation with the community and stakeholders, the Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2024-2033 outlines our plan to make this vision a reality.
Sustainability opportunities
Council offers a range of opportunities for individuals, schools, community and businesses to be more sustainable.
Find out more:
A great city grows better every day
Our Environmental Sustainability Strategy is putting in place the thinking, planning and actions to ensure that the City grows economically, while also creating vibrant, smart, resilient neighbourhoods, and great places to play.
The Strategy focuses on four key themes:
Select each key theme above to learn about the environmental priorities, goal for the future, why it is important, what Council is currently doing and what the future actions are.
Collaborative projects
(Back to top)The City of Parramatta works in close collaboration with leading experts, professionals and peak bodies to make sure that our plans for the City meet the current and future needs of our diverse communities.
Defining sustainability
(Back to top)Our environment defines how we live and what we do. It’s the spaces we play in, and the place we build. It’s how we get around, and the community around us. It’s where we work and where we call home.
Environmental sustainability is maintaining all the things we love about where we live, work and play. It’s about preserving everything that make our City great, even as it grows. It is the landscape on which we seek to grow Australia’s next great city, by bringing together nature, transport and a better built environment for the benefit of all.
For more information
(Back to top)Contact the Customer Service Centre on 02 9806 5050 or council@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
