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Under the Local Government Act 1993, all councils in NSW are required to produce an annual State of the Environment (SOE) report. A comprehensive report must be prepared at least every 4 years, while the during the intervening years supplementary reports may be produced. Although the legislation outlines what topics should be included in SOE reports, the format the report takes and the indicators used are largely up to the individual council. In many cases the way information is presented in SOE reports is the result of consultation with the local community.
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SOE Reports are the primary method that councils use to communicate environmental information to the community. They are also an important method of reporting within councils. The SOE report will include information on water. There is usually a chapter dedicated to water in most SOE reports. This chapter typically covers a range of water issues related, including water quality monitoring.
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| Report: Core Indicators for Reporting on the State of the Environment | The ANZECC SOE Reporting Taskforce has developed a set of core indicators that can be used in Commonwealth, state and local government reporting. Use of these core indicators will facilitate better reporting across these different jurisdictions. In relation to WQM, core indicators have been developed for groundwater, surface water, aquatic habitats, estuaries and the sea. Details about these indicators can be accessed via the link to the left. | |||||||||||
