Palmerston's environment
Palmerston is considered to be one of Australia's fastest growing Cities. As a result, environmental values within Palmerston are under pressure from the pace and form of urban development occurring within the municipality. Local residents, Council and community groups are working together to ensure the protection of many of the key environmental values around Palmerston. These include the preservation of bush land, climate change, water quality and biodiversity.
Community awareness and interest has traditionally been strong and has contributed to the setting aside of land for reserves which would otherwise have been developed. An example has been the creation of the 20 Ha Palmerston Escarpment Reserve, which has ensured that a green corridor will be protected in the long term.
Council has facilitated several successful initiatives to address some of the environmental issues effecting Palmerston. The Mitchell Creek Landcare Group have been actively involved in planning and planning issues throughout the catchment, and have revegetated and maintained vegetation along the creek. Palmerston also boasts the only "Adopt a Park" group in the Northern Territory whose focus on the formal public open space as well as areas of bush land around the municipality. Other community based environment organisations such as Water Watch, Green Corps and Greening Australia have also been involved in strategic and practical work in order to assist with maintaining the environmental values around Palmerston.
See the latest weather details at the Bureau of Meteorology website.
For information about what you can do around the home to reduce your energy use visit the Cool Mob site, a very fun and informative page.
