ENVIRONMENT AT O'CARROLLYNS

The environment is very important to O'Carrollyns, attracting a wide range of native Australian animals.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY POLICY

O'Carrollyns at One Mile Beach is committed to providing inexpensive accommodation for travellers and holiday-makers from all walks of life, while providing opportunities for guests to experience the natural environment both on location at our park and in the local surrounds. O'Carrollyns seeks to augment visitor's understanding and appreciation of environment and conservation, especially those whose disabilities prevent them from accessing mainstream tourist facilities.

Developed with ecofriendly design and construction methods, O'Carrollyns seeks to operate with a positive environmental impact, and provide cover and feed for local wildlife, including reptiles, birds, and, of course, koalas.

O'Carrollyns is home to a local male koala that calls O'Carrollyns home for most of the year, due to it's unique environment where there is plenty of fodder to choose from. In the evening and early morning 'Spud' can sometimes be heard 'grunting' to attract more females to his domain.

O'Carrollyns has 2.5 hectares of landscaped gardens - with graded, accessible paths - set in an old-growth melaleuca forest.

Around the O'Carrollyns complex you may also see birds, frogs and ducks (complete with pretty ducklings).

O'CARROLLYNS IS COMMITTED TO . . .

	maintaining and/or improving its environmental performance across all indicators covered by the Green Globe 21 benchmarking indicators, with a view to certification by Green Globe 21.
	ensuring that native fauna are protected and their well-being enhanced on O’Carrollyn’s grounds, through the refusal of domestic pets and provision of natural sources of food.
	promoting the growth of native plants that complement the surrounding environment and provide food and cover for native animals.
	achieving sound environmental practices across all aspects of our operation.
	meeting or exceeding the requirements of relevant environmental, occupational health and safety, hygiene and employment legislation.
	minimising the amount of waste generated by O’Carrollyn’s and its guests by re-using and recycling waste and promoting recycling with our guests.
	using cleaning and washing materials that have minimal environmental impact.
	promoting recycling with our guests.
	making annual reductions in the use of potable water and energy.
	employing people from the local area.
	prefer products and services produced locally and with minimal environmental impact.
	adhering to the letter and spirit of this policy in all aspects of O’Carrollyn’s operations.
	making this policy and other relevant aspects of the Green Globe 21 program available to all O’Carrollyn’s employees, contractors, customers and suppliers of goods and services.

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