litre tank under an oval that collects water from a stormwater network after being treated in a detention base and gross pollutant trap. The council plans to install tanks under another 10 ovals and 2 public gardens. The council also launched a Water Smart Challenge, which is an education campaign for encouraging residents to conserve water by 10% over two years. A garden of drought-tolerant native plants was constructed as a demonstration site to show residents how to achieve the 10% target. Please see www.kmc.nsw.gov.au for more information. 7. A mosquito control program in Mandurah Western Australia is being adapted with understanding of climate variability. The program involves four Local Governments and the WA Department of Health. Mosquitoes are controlled by larviciding by helicopter at regular periods throughout the breeding season. Warmer temperatures and higher tides increase mosquito populations and higher tides reduce the effectiveness of the larvacides due to dilution. Climate sensitive application methods and larvacides are being trialled. Please see www.mandurah.wa.gov.au for more information. 8. The Victorian Coastal Strategy 2008 was launched by the Victorian Government. It presents a long-term management framework of policies and actions for managing climate change impacts on Victorians coasts. The policies identify development constraints, areas that should be conserved, limits to public liability and the use of scientific information. 9. The Guideline Planning for Bushfire Risk Mitigation in the ACT was adopted in 2006. The ACT Planning and Land Authority requires the guideline to be considered in planning decisions, including for development applications. New suburban estates and rural residences within a bushfire prone area must be subject to risk assessments and higher construction standards. The guideline identifies other risk management measures, including making house asset protection zones, using water supply infrastructure with adequate capacity levels, building emergency accesses in the form of an outer ring road, maintaining a clearance of 0.5 metres on both sides of streets, increased verge width to residential blocks and street species selected for low bark flammability. Two FIREWISE information brochures (Home Design and Construction and Home Gardens) were prepared for home owners and builders and provide information on how to reduce risks to homes and gardens. The Guideline is complementary to the ACT Emergency Services Authority’s Strategic Bushfire Management Plan, which outlines measures for preventing, preparing for and responding to bushfires.
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