Air Quality

Air pollution is one of the most pressing environment problems in the Sydney region. The western Sydney region is subject to a build-up of pollutants in the air due to patterns of air circulation and the terrain features of the area.

Major factors affecting air quality in Holroyd include:

• Motor vehicle and transport emissions
• Urban development (including from domestic wood fire heaters)
• Industrial air pollution

There is no data available relating specifically to the air quality of the Holroyd City Council area in particular, but the Department of Environment, Climate Change & Water provide air quality data from across Sydney and the state for the previous day.

The quality of air in Holroyd is of concern to the Council and its community. Long term monitoring conducted by the Department of Environment, Climate Change & Water indicates that pressure on Holroyd and greater Sydney's air quality is increasing.

Using Wood Burning Heaters

Some households will be operating their wood burning heaters to warm their homes during winter, which has a dramatic impact on air quality. For more information on using your wood heater correctly, visit What you can do about woodsmoke pullution.