From 11:59pm on Sunday 18 October, changes have been made to the Third Step restrictions affecting Baw Baw Shire.
Click here to find out what that means for you. (Translated resources are available.)
Read or subscribe to our newsletter all about waste, recycling and environmental sustainability.
Information on biodiversity planning and management within the municipality.
Council has established a Significant Tree Register to identify valuable and important trees within the Shire. Learn more.
Information about energy savings programs available in Baw Baw Shire.
Information about the water saving programs available in Baw Baw Shire.
The Waterway Management Plan Guidelines have been developed to aid developers and landscape designer/architects with the development of waterway management plans and landscape designs.
The Environmental Sustainability Policy seeks to provide clear direction for organising Council efforts that will enable the Baw Baw community to realise its vision to achieve social, environmental and economic outcomes, connecting the community and celebrating diversity.
This Strategy focuses on Council’s key environmental responsibilities to the community and the Baw Baw Shire organisation, as directed by our legislative and statutory requirements and our Council Plan.
Information on programs including - Indigenous Plants Revegetation Guide and West Gippsland Seedbank.
Weed control on Council owned and managed land, information and assistance for landholders.
Information about climate change and the initiatives that Council is undertaking to adapt and mitigate its effects.
Baw Baw Shire Council is offering Environmental Upgrade Agreements to businesses that own or lease commercial buildings within the Shire.
The project provides a basis to progressively improve the sustainability of subdivisions without creating an unreasonable burden on land developers or home owners.
To assist the community in living more sustainability, Council has released a Sustainable Living Guide. This guide has been made with the help of many existing useful resources and the advice of Council’s Environmental Voice Committee.