You Are Here : Home / Community/ Our environment / Environmental projects

Environmental projects

At MidCoast Council, we run a number of different environmental projects designed to enhance or protect the MidCoast regional environment or to assist private landholders.

Some of these projects are run alongside State initiatives.

Many of these projects have been made possible through special environmental rates levies.

Click on the project titles below to find out more detailed information:

Applying water sensitive urban design to new development

Council is focused on protecting waterways from the effects of urban development through the implementation of a water sensitive design policy that makes up part of the Development Control Plan (DCP).

Protection and Restoration of Wetlands & Riparian Lands

Wetland protection and restoration plays an important role in the maintenance and improvement of water quality and aquatic health.

Offset tree and native vegetation planting

Where trees, native vegetation or wildlife habitat are affected by development or infrastructure improvements, we are committed to offset planting and habitat rebuilding to compensate.

Riverbank Stabilisation

Erosion is a significant environmental issue affecting the health and stability of our waterways.

Sediment and erosion control

Council works to reduce erosion
and sediment reaching lakes and waterways, implementing erosion and sediment controls on all Council projects and developments in the area.

Flora and Fauna Bushfire Recovery

Our Natural Systems team has created a three-part video series focusing on the recovery of the local environment following the 2019 bushfires across the region, to inform the community of the work being undertaken to protect and recover natural areas and native species.

Karuah River Catchment Management Plan

The economic and social fabric of the catchment - including agriculture,
oyster farming, lifestyle and tourism activities - is inherently linked to the condition and function of the
natural environment and the sustained delivery of environmental services.

Wallis Lake Estuary processes & seafood production study

To understand the factors driving drops in oyster production, and to guide investment in adapting their farming practices to improve production into the future, a partnership led by Local Land Services involving MidCoast Council, oyster farmers, professional fishers and research organisations has been developed.

Arlington Wetland

A constructed wetland beside The Lakes Way in South Forster provides an effective filter for urban runoff entering Wallis Lake, helping protect water quality in one of our most important natural assets.

Waterwatch

Waterwatch is all about communities caring for catchments. Waterwatch volunteers monitor the health of their waterway, collecting data on any or all of water quality, water bugs, and site characteristics. Anyone can get involved!

Management of aquatic weeds

Aquatic weed management remains a focus for Council.

Rehabilitation of Acid Sulfate Soils

The project contributes to the improvement of the water quality of the Manning River by restoring a state-recognised acid sulphate soil ‘hot spot’.

Lowland Rainforest Regeneration

Lowland Rainforest is an endangered ecological community with just 1% of this rainforest type remaining in NSW. In the MidCoast area we are lucky to have a number of different reserves where Lowland Rainforest occurs and Council recognises it is important to regenerate these areas to conserve this rare ecosystem.

Squirrel Glider habitat enhancement

This project involves various actions to enhance the habitat of the Squirrel Glider population across 53-hectares of Council reserves in South Forster.

Community Education

We are committed to being involved with our local community and environmental education is one of a range of ways in which we work with our residents.

Land for Wildlife Program

Land for Wildlife is a national voluntary registration scheme for landowners who manage areas of their property for biodiversity and wildlife habitat. The program encourages and assists landholders to include nature conservation in their land management.

Share the Shore

Find out more here about the unique coastal environment of Manning Point and Old Bar / Farquhar Inlet and what you can do to protect it.

Litter and marine debris removal

Litter and marine debris is one of the biggest environmental issues facing us today. It is the rubbish from our everyday lives that washes into our creeks, rivers and oceans creating unhealthy waterways.

MidCoast Dingo/Wild Dog Management

MidCoast Council is calling on residents to report sightings and interactions with Dingoes/Wild Dogs as part of a collaborative effort with Local Land Services and National Parks and Wildlife Service to manage the animals in residential locations.

Manning River Turtle Conservation Art Project

Together with the Manning Regional Art Gallery and the Manning River Turtle Conservation Group we're delighted to invite teachers and students to participate in an art project that connects people with nature by bringing awareness to our iconic, endangered Manning River Turtle.

MidCoast Koala Mapping

MidCoast Council is calling on residents to report sightings of koalas as part of a project that maps and defines the distribution, population and trends of the species across the Council region.

Bitou Bush Eradication Program

In May 2020 we began a targeted eradication program with a drone to manage the invasive Bitou Bush, while also protecting threatened plant and animal species and endangered ecological communities that occur along our coastal strip.
The program this year (2021), again using a drone, was undertaken in Apirl/May and had a much smaller target area, from Crowdy Head Lighthouse through to Harrington.

Help us improve this site

Yes
Maybe
No

How can we improve this page?

Email address

Type the characters you see in the image below * (Required)

Generate new imageRead aloud

Please enter the text in the image