Environmental Strategies & Plans

Discover how we are managing and protecting the natural environment and biodiversity of the Byron Shire.

View our Biodiversity Conservation Strategy, Pest Management Strategies, Recycled Water and Pollution Incident Response Plans.

Agriculture and Farming

The Byron Shire Agriculture Action Plan 2020-2025 helps to ensure the long-term sustainability of farming in Byron Shire.

Byron Shire Agriculture Action Plan(PDF, 274KB)

Biodiversity, Native Animals and Plants

• Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
• Byron Coast Comprehensive Koala Plan of Management
• Byron Coast Koala Habitat Study
• Koala habitat protection State Environmental Planning Policy
• Integrated Pest Management Policy
• Integrated Pest Management Strategy 2019 to 2029
• Pest Animal Management Plan
• Flying-Fox Management Plan
• Native Plant Guides
• Threatened Species Guides
• Byron Shire Flying-fox Camp Management Plan

Climate Change

• Climate Change Adaption Plan
• Climate Change Strategic Planning Policy
• Net Zero Emissions Action Plan for Council Operations 2025
• Net Zero Emissions Strategy
• Power Up Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Strategy(PDF, 9MB)

More Flood Planning and Management studies

Emergency Management and Bush Fires

• Bush Fire Risk Management Plan
• Local Emergency Plans
• Recovery Action Plan

Waste and Resource Recovery

• Towards Zero Integrated Waste Strategy 2019 to 2029
• Litter and Illegal Dumping Prevention Strategy
• Single-use packaging policy