The Shire of Mundaring's Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) has provided a platform for the Shire's proactive stance on environmental management. The EAC is a formalised committee of Council with 10 standing members and 1 presiding officer.

EAC Terms of Reference

The Terms of Reference for the EAC broadly outline the scope and scale of activities that are to occur by the committee as related to their investigations and how this is related to Council. Click here to view the EAC's Terms of Reference [9Kb].

Contacts

EAC Committee Members

Council Representative -       Ms Jenny Johnson 
                                        605, Alexandra Rd
                                        Hovea 6071

                                        Ph: 92954557

 Staff Officer -                     Ms Toni Burbidge
                                         Environmental Officer 
                                         Shire of Mundaring 
                                         7000 Great Eastern Highway
                                         Mundaring 6073

                                         Ph: 92906675

Environmental Management Strategy

The Shire of Mundaring has contributed strongly to environmental management.  In the 1990's the Environmental Advisory Committee developed an Environmental Management Strategy (EMS).  This EMS provided the primary focus for the "protection and management of the Shire's unique environment" and was primarily managed and monitored by the Shire's EAC.

Environmental Management Strategy (1996)

The Environmental Management Strategy (EMS) provides the primary focus for the protection and management of the Shire's Unique Environment.

Click here to view the Shire's Environmental Management Strategy [267Kb}
Click here to view the EMS's Issues and Categories [252Kb]

State of the Environment

The Shire of Mundaring has taken a committed and proactive role towards managing its environment in a sustainable way. A snapshot of the 2006 Environment in the Shire of Mundaring is captured in the State of the Environment (2008).  The State of the Environment report communicates information about the condition of the Shire's environment.  With input from the community and shire staff, it helps to identify current threats and pressures to the local environment and the responses required to address them.  An example of this would be the condition of the atmosphere and measurable indicators associated with it such as greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, smog and emission of sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide.  The State of the Environment reporting process also plays an important part in assessing the effectiveness of the Shire's existing policies and environmental strategies in order to protect and maintain Mundaring's unique environment and dependant ecosystems.

Click here to view the above report
Click here to view the Summary