New South Wales Government - leading by example

The Cleaner NSW Government Fleet program is run by the Department of Services, Technology and Administration.
Image courtesy of B.Peters

In 1998, the NSW Government released Action for Air, its 25-year air quality management plan for the NSW Greater Metropolitan Region which covers Sydney, the Lower Hunter and Illawarra, and focuses on the two pollutants of most concern: photochemical smog (ground-level ozone) and particle pollution.

It includes a range of measures for addressing air quality, including increased controls on industry and commerce and households, and strategies for cleaner transport. 

A public Clean Air Forum, held on Action for Air every three years, encourages public input on air quality trends and strategies.

The Cleaner NSW Government Fleet program is run by the Department of Services, Technology and Administration.
Image courtesy of B.Peters

In 1998, the NSW Government released Action for Air, its 25-year air quality management plan for the NSW Greater Metropolitan Region which covers Sydney, the Lower Hunter and Illawarra, and focuses on the two pollutants of most concern: photochemical smog (ground-level ozone) and particle pollution.

It includes a range of measures for addressing air quality, including increased controls on industry and commerce and households, and strategies for cleaner transport. 

A public Clean Air Forum, held on Action for Air every three years, encourages public input on air quality trends and strategies.

The NSW Metropolitan Strategy sets targets to reduce air emissions and improve compliance with national air quality standards. It addresses:

• the existing transport system – improving service and increasing its use
• development in land-release areas – requiring that existing air quality is maintained or improved.

NSW 2021 (launched in 2011) commits NSW to:

• Reduce the incidence of large scale (greater than 200m3 of waste) illegal dumping detected in Sydney, the Illawarra,Hunter and Central Coast by 30% by 2016
• achieve 20% renewable energy by 2020
• increase recycling to meet the 2014 NSW waste recycling targets.

The Cleaner NSW Government Fleet program is run by the Department of Services, Technology and Administration.

The program aims to:

• encourage and report on the use of smaller, cleaner and less polluting vehicles
• reduce running costs and greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent.

The NSW Metropolitan Strategy sets targets to reduce air emissions and improve compliance with national air quality standards. It addresses:

• the existing transport system – improving service and increasing its use
• development in land-release areas – requiring that existing air quality is maintained or improved.

NSW 2021 (launched in 2011) commits NSW to:

• Reduce the incidence of large scale (greater than 200m3 of waste) illegal dumping detected in Sydney, the Illawarra,Hunter and Central Coast by 30% by 2016
• achieve 20% renewable energy by 2020
• increase recycling to meet the 2014 NSW waste recycling targets.

The Cleaner NSW Government Fleet program is run by the Department of Services, Technology and Administration.

The program aims to:

• encourage and report on the use of smaller, cleaner and less polluting vehicles
• reduce running costs and greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent.

The Office of Environment and Heritage provided $272,000 in funding for eleven local councils to run education projects that encouraged people to take action and improve local air quality.

The local projects, funded under the Let's Clear the Air initiative, ran across the Greater Metropolitan Region and regional NSW.

Find out more about the funded projects.

The Office of Environment and Heritage provided $272,000 in funding for eleven local councils to run education projects that encouraged people to take action and improve local air quality.

The local projects, funded under the Let's Clear the Air initiative, ran across the Greater Metropolitan Region and regional NSW.

Find out more about the funded projects.

The Office of Environment and Heritage is sponsoring a patrolled valet bike parking site at the Domain to encourage people to ride to the Sydney Festival's Festival First Night, Summer Sounds in the Domain and Symphony in the Domain.

The NSW office of Environment and Heritage and the Botanic Gardens Trust, together with the Sydney Festival and BIKESydney, is providing free parking for about 250 bikes for each of these quintessential Sydney summertime events.

The bike parking area provides a secure spot for festival goers to leave their bikes while they enjoy the show. The bike parking site is located near the intersection of Hospital Rd and Central Ave in the Domain (directly behind the stage), and is available from 1.00 pm to midnight on 7 January, 14 January and 21 January 2012. more.

The Office of Environment and Heritage is sponsoring a patrolled valet bike parking site at the Domain to encourage people to ride to the Sydney Festival's Festival First Night, Summer Sounds in the Domain and Symphony in the Domain.

The NSW office of Environment and Heritage and the Botanic Gardens Trust, together with the Sydney Festival and BIKESydney, is providing free parking for about 250 bikes for each of these quintessential Sydney summertime events.

The bike parking area provides a secure spot for festival goers to leave their bikes while they enjoy the show. The bike parking site is located near the intersection of Hospital Rd and Central Ave in the Domain (directly behind the stage), and is available from 1.00 pm to midnight on 7 January, 14 January and 21 January 2012. more.