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Making sense of sustainability

More and more Townsville residents are embracing sustainability into their lifestyles.  Never before has it been more important to think about ways to reduce your on-going household costs and future proof the biggest investment you will ever make.  That's why we have designed The Handbook - it's a guide to help you make sense of sustainability, from the time you make your land purchase until you turn on the lights in your new home.   

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Materials

Materials used in North Shore:

• Environmentally friendly recycled plastic bollards and garden edging are being installed extensively throughout North Shore, reducing plastic waste through recycling,
• Soils excavated during construction have been stockpiled and reused in parks throughout the North Shore development, which saves on transport costs and associated emissions of imported soils,
• Regrowth vegetation that has been cleared for development has been chipped and reused for mulching in revegetation projects throughout North Shore.  Some 4 hectares of mulched garden bed and mounding areas have already been completed,
• Local suppliers and manufacturers have been used where possible throughout construction of North Shore infrastructure, for example 4 types of stone quarried used in the entry walls are from local quarries.

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Ecosystems

• Protection and enhancement of the Bohle River, Saunders and Stoney Creek ecosystems,
• Protection and enhancement of the receiving ecosystems of Halifax Bay and the Great Barrier Reef,
• Protection and enhancement of the habit of the endangered Black Throated Finch, 
• Encouragement of the use of natural systems and improvement of native bio-diversity,
• Rehabilitation of degraded areas of the site impacted by farming, salinity, erosion and the proliferation of noxious weeds.

Water

Stockland is targeting three key water outcomes at North Shore:

• Reduction of potable water use by households, businesses, community facilities and in landscaping,
• Ensuring that all water leaving the site through the stormwater system, or through ground infiltration, is of the highest possible quality to enhance the receiving ecosystems,
• Minimisation of the damaging effects of water inundation on the project and its tenants, residents, neighbours and visitors.

Did you know... Stockland is working with Greening Australia to collect native seedlings which will be used in our park network, that use less water than introduced species and will save thousands of litres of water each year.

The $20 million stormwater treatment system that Stockland is building at North Shore will improve the quality of the stormwater that leaves North Shore and enters the Bohle River, the adjoining creek systems and ultimately the Great Barrier Reef.

Energy

At North Shore we are already designing with the climate in mind - North Shore's lot orientation and street and park network layout have all been designed to achieve optimal solar orientation, in order to reduce dependence on air conditioning.

All new homes will have a minimum 6 star rating as of May 2010.

Now that the Queensland Government's ClimateSmart Home Service is here, everyone can do their bit to save energy, money and the environment. Visit www.climatesmarthome.com for more information.

Waste

• Reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill,
• Minimise on-site pollution during the construction phase,
• Promote awareness of waste generation,
• Encourage recycling and composting,
• Encourage waste reduction.

Did you know.. last year, Australians recycled over two billion newspapers, making us the best newspaper recyclers in the world!