14/06/2023
Georges River Council participated in the Get the Site Right Blitz on Thursday 18 May where Council’s Compliance Officers conducted inspections targeting sediment and erosion control on building sites.
The one-day blitz was conducted by all participating council’s, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and The Department of Planning and Environment (DPIE) who go out in force to inspect developments, focusing on repeat offenders or those sites that were found to be non-compliant on the first visit earlier in the month. Local councils and the NSW EPA have the power to issue monetary penalties for each incident.
As part of a group of local councils across Sydney and the Hunter Coast, Georges River Council inspected development sites of all sizes and took regulatory action where inadequate or lack thereof sediment and erosion control measures are not being implemented. The blitz aims to educate builders and developers on the important role they play in protecting our waterways, foreshore recreational areas and marine life.
A tree audit was also done at the same time by the Council’s Tree Compliance Officer to share education as well as, enforce inadequate tree protections measures on site.
| Inspections/activities |
Results |
| Total sites inspected |
51 |
| Total compliant sites |
41 |
| Total non-compliant sites |
10 |
| Total verbal warnings |
2 |
| Total penalty notices issued |
8 |
| |
4 x $1500 |
| |
4 x $3000 |
| Penalty Notice amount |
$18,000 |
Mayor Nick Katris said, “It is pleasing to see our sites are mostly compliant.
“We want compliant building sites in the interests of the community and not just fines; it’s about raising awareness for better outcomes for our environment.”
For more information visit Council’s Soil and Erosion page.