2026 Budget Service Level Catalogues

 SERVICE AREA – LAND AND HABITAT CONSERVATION (ENVIRONMENTAL
 PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS)

 Summary

Objective: Conservation and maintenance of land for the purposes of protecting ecosystems and enhancing local
biodiversity.

Activities: The activities include co-ordination and overseeing of the community Bushland Care volunteer program,
Land for Wildlife program and Council’s Voluntary Conservation Agreement (VCA) program inclusive of environmental
education and engagement through media, training, events and activities.

 Delivery Framework           Details
 Corporate Plan Theme
 Responsibility               Environment
 (Branch Level)
 Legislative Responsibility   Contractual agreements to deliver VCA program
 Service Delivery Model       Programs are managed and administered by Council to support volunteers and
                              private landholders in conservation initiatives. External contractors are used to
                              undertake works under Voluntary Conservation Agreements.


 Service Inputs                   Details
 (Resources to Deliver Service)
 Physical Assets/Infrastructure
 Software & Systems
 Budget Cost Centres              Community Bushland Care Program (2403)
                                  Environment Levy (VCA’s 2409)
                                  Private Land Conservation Partnerships Program (2409)
 FTE
 Other Key Metrics                Registered volunteers
                                  Casual volunteers
                                  Working Bees
                                  Land for Wildlife properties
                                  Retained habitat area (ha)
                                  Habitat under restoration (Ha)
                                  Voluntary Conservation Agreements (#)
                                  Voluntary Conservation Agreements (Ha)

 Service Outputs - Performance Measures
 Type                       Measure                          Target                 Methodology / Calculation
 Efficiency                 Cost of VCA program /Ha                                 Cost of VCA program per Ha
 Effectiveness              Economic value of                Tbc                    Calculated annually
                            volunteer hours
                            Percentage of shire of           tbc                    Calculated annually
                            LFW/VCA agreements
 Satisfaction               Community satisfaction           Optimum rating: 5      Community satisfaction
                            survey                           Improvement from       mean performance rating
                            Theme: Community                 previous rating
                            Lifestyle Services               2019 3.73
                            Function: Environment            2021 3.81
                            Protection & Conservation
                            Function: Environmental
                            Protection & Conservation
                            (includes noxious weeds)


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