Belinda Thackeray
Program Manager – Community Greening, City Greening & Leisure
Share your ideas for our new urban ecology plan
Everyone can play a part in helping local plants and animals thrive.
Open for feedback
Public consultation period to
We’re updating our urban ecology plan to guide how we protect and enhance wildlife and local ecosystems.
We want to know about how you connect to nature and which parts of local biodiversity are most important to you. Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth. It includes all plants, animals and microorganisms.
Your feedback will help us design a plan that reflects community values and strengthens connections between you and the environment.
Everyone has a role to play. We invite you to share your ideas.
What we’re doing
Our parks, street gardens, bushland and waterways are home to a wide range of wildlife and plant life. They enable people to connect with nature, which is vital for health and wellbeing.
Almost all the original vegetation in our area has been changed or removed since European arrival but we’re restoring bush and habitat to increase biodiversity.
Working with our communities, including local land managers and bushcare groups, will help us identify challenges and opportunities. Plant and animal surveys will inform actions at key sites and support for identified species.
Since 2015, we have:
- increased natural areas from 4.2 hectares to over 15 hectares
- built 109 nest boxes for birds, bats and possums
- installed 19 native beehives in our parks and bush restoration areas.
More than 5,000 volunteers have helped us increase local biodiversity.
Our updated urban ecology plan will align with our environmental strategy and greening Sydney strategy to achieve the goals for urban biodiversity, habitat and ecological health.
People of all ages enjoying Sydney Park wetlands
Image: Katherine Griffiths / City of SydneyHow you can give feedback
Consultation closes at 5pm on Tuesday 13 January 2026.
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Complete our survey
You’ll need to log in with a City of Sydney account to complete the survey. If you don’t have an account, it’s easy to create one.
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Email or post your feedback
You can give your feedback by email to [email protected] or post to:
Senior Community Engagement Coordinator, City Engagement
City of Sydney
GPO Box 1591
Sydney NSW 2001
