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Ballarat is home to two major tertiary institutions – Federation University and Australian Catholic University Ballarat Campus – renowned for courses in nursing, education, IT, engineering, science an...
Ballarat is home to two major tertiary institutions – Federation University and Australian Catholic University Ballarat Campus – renowned for courses in nursing, education, IT, engineering, science and much more. Federation University also has its accompanying TAFE school based in the centre of town.
Melbourne has a highly diversified economy with particular strengths in finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics, transportation and tourism.
Melbourne houses the headquarters of...
Melbourne has a highly diversified economy with particular strengths in finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics, transportation and tourism.
Melbourne houses the headquarters of many of Australia's largest corporations, including five of the ten largest in the country (based on revenue), and five of the largest seven in the country.
It is the Australian base for a number of significant manufacturers including Boeing Australia, truck makers Kenworth and Iveco, Cadbury, Alstom and Jayco.
It is also home to a wide variety of other manufacturers, ranging from petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals to fashion garments, paper manufacturing and food processing.
The city also has a research and development hub for Ford Australia, as well as a global design studio and technical centre for General Motors and Toyota
CSL one of the world's top five biotech companies, and Sigma Pharmaceuticals have their headquarters in Melbourne. The two are the largest listed Australian pharmaceutical companies. Melbourne has an important ICT industry, home to more than half of Australia’s top 20 technology companies.
Melbourne houses the headquarters of many of Australia's largest corporations, including five of the ten largest in the country (based on revenue), and five of the largest seven in the country.
It is the Australian base for a number of significant manufacturers including Boeing Australia, truck makers Kenworth and Iveco, Cadbury, Alstom and Jayco.
It is also home to a wide variety of other manufacturers, ranging from petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals to fashion garments, paper manufacturing and food processing.
The city also has a research and development hub for Ford Australia, as well as a global design studio and technical centre for General Motors and Toyota
CSL one of the world's top five biotech companies, and Sigma Pharmaceuticals have their headquarters in Melbourne. The two are the largest listed Australian pharmaceutical companies. Melbourne has an important ICT industry, home to more than half of Australia’s top 20 technology companies.
To develop East Gippsland’s circular economy, there is then a need to support and foster initiatives to reduce waste, redesign products and production methods and increase the use of recycled products...
To develop East Gippsland’s circular economy, there is then a need to support and foster initiatives to reduce waste, redesign products and production methods and increase the use of recycled products.
Many leading economists, like Ross Garnaut, see the transition to a net-zero economy as
a massive opportunity for regional Australia, creating an array of economic opportunities for new products, processes and industries.
Agriculture, as but one example, will have opportunities to transition to more resilient food production systems that are innovative, diverse, risk-managed and climate-ready. Places and businesses that act first can take advantage of being an early mover.
Many leading economists, like Ross Garnaut, see the transition to a net-zero economy as
a massive opportunity for regional Australia, creating an array of economic opportunities for new products, processes and industries.
Agriculture, as but one example, will have opportunities to transition to more resilient food production systems that are innovative, diverse, risk-managed and climate-ready. Places and businesses that act first can take advantage of being an early mover.
We are always going to generate some waste. To manage waste better, we need to change the way our communities view, create and handle the waste.
While industries create much of the waste, people i...
We are always going to generate some waste. To manage waste better, we need to change the way our communities view, create and handle the waste.
While industries create much of the waste, people in the community consume it and state and federal governments set policies that determine how it is handled. Local governments roles include the collection, sorting, processing and disposal of waste, strategic planning and community education.
The growing amount of waste modern society produces is impacting the environment worldwide. When this waste is not disposed of properly, through littering or dumping, it can have a significant impact on plants, animals and the ecosystems that sustain them.
Carbon emissions related to waste also have significant environmental impacts. The methane gas generated under anaerobic condition is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.
Increased use of plastics for single use items and packaging has significantly increased the amount of plastics in the oceans. If we continue to rely on disposable plastics, this trend will continue.
The Shellfish Reef Project at Portarlington is reusing waste scallop shells harvested from the Bass Strait that would otherwise end up at landfill, the region has made a significant contribution to reduction in waste and innovation in the management of the coastal zone.
A 130 metre long shellfish reef, made up of steel cages filled with rocks and waste scallop shells, was established in 2018 off the Ramblers Road foreshore in Portarlington, which was heavily impacted by erosion.
The reuse of waste scallop shells to construct the artificial reef has provided a cost efficient and environmentally friendly alternative engineering solution to preventing erosion.
While industries create much of the waste, people in the community consume it and state and federal governments set policies that determine how it is handled. Local governments roles include the collection, sorting, processing and disposal of waste, strategic planning and community education.
The growing amount of waste modern society produces is impacting the environment worldwide. When this waste is not disposed of properly, through littering or dumping, it can have a significant impact on plants, animals and the ecosystems that sustain them.
Carbon emissions related to waste also have significant environmental impacts. The methane gas generated under anaerobic condition is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.
Increased use of plastics for single use items and packaging has significantly increased the amount of plastics in the oceans. If we continue to rely on disposable plastics, this trend will continue.
The Shellfish Reef Project at Portarlington is reusing waste scallop shells harvested from the Bass Strait that would otherwise end up at landfill, the region has made a significant contribution to reduction in waste and innovation in the management of the coastal zone.
A 130 metre long shellfish reef, made up of steel cages filled with rocks and waste scallop shells, was established in 2018 off the Ramblers Road foreshore in Portarlington, which was heavily impacted by erosion.
The reuse of waste scallop shells to construct the artificial reef has provided a cost efficient and environmentally friendly alternative engineering solution to preventing erosion.
The region has a broad mix of industries including horticulture, dairying, broad acre cropping, mineral sand and rare earth mining, renewable energy, and tourism sectors.
There are local circular e...
The region has a broad mix of industries including horticulture, dairying, broad acre cropping, mineral sand and rare earth mining, renewable energy, and tourism sectors.
There are local circular economy projects such as biochar production where wood waste is converted for use in agriculture.
There are local circular economy projects such as biochar production where wood waste is converted for use in agriculture.
We want to get our contamination rate of recycling bins down to zero and reduce how much waste is going to landfill. Up to 16% of items that are placed in our recycling bins cannot be recycled.
No...
We want to get our contamination rate of recycling bins down to zero and reduce how much waste is going to landfill. Up to 16% of items that are placed in our recycling bins cannot be recycled.
Not transporting waste back to landfill would save about 22,000km each year. That equals about 200 semi-trailers loads, or 4900 tonnes, from Ballarat to Melbourne, and would save about 75 tonnes a year of greenhouse gases from reduced heavy vehicle transport each year.
Not transporting waste back to landfill would save about 22,000km each year. That equals about 200 semi-trailers loads, or 4900 tonnes, from Ballarat to Melbourne, and would save about 75 tonnes a year of greenhouse gases from reduced heavy vehicle transport each year.
Gippsland is renowned for its natural attributes, including Gippsland Lakes and coastlines, Wilsons Promontory National Park and one of Victoria’s largest visitor attractions, the Phillip Island Pengu...
Gippsland is renowned for its natural attributes, including Gippsland Lakes and coastlines, Wilsons Promontory National Park and one of Victoria’s largest visitor attractions, the Phillip Island Penguin Parade.
Roughly the same size as Switzerland, Gippsland covers over 41,500 square kilometres and is the largest region in Victoria. The community works and lives in a resource-rich landscape (one of the most diverse in regional Australia) from the Latrobe Valley’s industrial heartland to rich agricultural lands, coastal and lakes regions, highlands, and the forested north and east.
Each year, nearly eight million tourists visit Gippsland, attracted to the unspoilt lakes, beaches, snowfields, bushlands, and rainforests, as well as the beautiful towns and villages. Its major towns are Traralgon, Warragul, Drouin, Morwell, Bairnsdale, Moe, Leongatha, Sale and Wonthaggi.
Gippsland has a reputation for producing quality products and services across various industries such as food and fibre, energy, forestry, fisheries, manufacturing, and tourism.
Roughly the same size as Switzerland, Gippsland covers over 41,500 square kilometres and is the largest region in Victoria. The community works and lives in a resource-rich landscape (one of the most diverse in regional Australia) from the Latrobe Valley’s industrial heartland to rich agricultural lands, coastal and lakes regions, highlands, and the forested north and east.
Each year, nearly eight million tourists visit Gippsland, attracted to the unspoilt lakes, beaches, snowfields, bushlands, and rainforests, as well as the beautiful towns and villages. Its major towns are Traralgon, Warragul, Drouin, Morwell, Bairnsdale, Moe, Leongatha, Sale and Wonthaggi.
Gippsland has a reputation for producing quality products and services across various industries such as food and fibre, energy, forestry, fisheries, manufacturing, and tourism.
Climate change impacts are already being felt in communities across the region. The pressure is being felt in sectors like local water, food production, and health and wellbeing.
While it is import...
Climate change impacts are already being felt in communities across the region. The pressure is being felt in sectors like local water, food production, and health and wellbeing.
While it is important that we all take steps to reduce our emissions to mitigate against further future climate impacts, such as embracing renewable energy, we also need to reduce our current and future vulnerability by taking adaptation action.
Adapting to climate change involves taking practical actions to manage current impacts and future risks to build resilient communities and systems across the region.
While it is important that we all take steps to reduce our emissions to mitigate against further future climate impacts, such as embracing renewable energy, we also need to reduce our current and future vulnerability by taking adaptation action.
Adapting to climate change involves taking practical actions to manage current impacts and future risks to build resilient communities and systems across the region.
Climate change is predicted to have significant consequences for the biodiversity of the Central Hume region. Research indicates that the effects of climate change will occur at many different levels,...
Climate change is predicted to have significant consequences for the biodiversity of the Central Hume region. Research indicates that the effects of climate change will occur at many different levels, from individual animals to ecosystems. Species may alter their distribution, abundance, behaviour and the timing of events such as migration or breeding.
The most susceptible species will be those with restricted or specialised habitat requirements or small populations, as well as those that lack the ability to disperse easily.
Climate change will also have indirect impacts on biodiversity, through increased pressure from competitors, predators, parasites, diseases and disturbances. Altered patterns of water flow in rivers and wetlands and decreasing snow cover, combined with the increased occurrence of bushfires, droughts and floods will influence the composition of ecosystems, particularly in alpine areas.
The future climate of the Hume Region is predicted to be hotter and drier than the long-term average, resulting in an increased risk of droughts and extreme fire danger days.
The most susceptible species will be those with restricted or specialised habitat requirements or small populations, as well as those that lack the ability to disperse easily.
Climate change will also have indirect impacts on biodiversity, through increased pressure from competitors, predators, parasites, diseases and disturbances. Altered patterns of water flow in rivers and wetlands and decreasing snow cover, combined with the increased occurrence of bushfires, droughts and floods will influence the composition of ecosystems, particularly in alpine areas.
The future climate of the Hume Region is predicted to be hotter and drier than the long-term average, resulting in an increased risk of droughts and extreme fire danger days.
Stretching from the western edge of Melbourne to the South Australian border, the Grampians region includes the major townships of Edenhope, Nhill, Warracknabeal, Horsham, Stawell, Ararat, Beaufort, B...
Stretching from the western edge of Melbourne to the South Australian border, the Grampians region includes the major townships of Edenhope, Nhill, Warracknabeal, Horsham, Stawell, Ararat, Beaufort, Ballarat, Bannockburn, Daylesford and Bacchus Marsh.
Steeped in gold rush history the Grampians is home to Sovereign Hill, the Silo Arts Trail and natural attractions including the Grampians National Park, Mt Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park.
Agriculture and food production are major industries across the Grampians, with extensive dryland farming in the Wimmera Southern Mallee sub-region. Opportunities across the region include artisanal food and beverage production, broad acre intensive cropping and diversified agriculture.
The Grampians region is positioned to capitalise on renewable energy, manufacturing, tourism and intensified agriculture production.
Steeped in gold rush history the Grampians is home to Sovereign Hill, the Silo Arts Trail and natural attractions including the Grampians National Park, Mt Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park.
Agriculture and food production are major industries across the Grampians, with extensive dryland farming in the Wimmera Southern Mallee sub-region. Opportunities across the region include artisanal food and beverage production, broad acre intensive cropping and diversified agriculture.
The Grampians region is positioned to capitalise on renewable energy, manufacturing, tourism and intensified agriculture production.
Goulburn Ovens TAFE (GOTAFE) offers a range of courses at the Wangaratta and Benalla campuses.
The Upper Hume sub region is well serviced in higher education. La Trobe University has a student cam...
Goulburn Ovens TAFE (GOTAFE) offers a range of courses at the Wangaratta and Benalla campuses.
The Upper Hume sub region is well serviced in higher education. La Trobe University has a student campus in Wodonga and a multi-purpose centre in Beechworth, Wodonga TAFE offers a broad range of courses and Albury- Wodonga Community College is expanding its higher education offerings.
Albury has campuses of Charles Sturt University, the University of New South Wales School of Medicine and Riverina TAFE. These facilities can be accessed easily from Wodonga and its surrounds.
The Upper Hume sub region is well serviced in higher education. La Trobe University has a student campus in Wodonga and a multi-purpose centre in Beechworth, Wodonga TAFE offers a broad range of courses and Albury- Wodonga Community College is expanding its higher education offerings.
Albury has campuses of Charles Sturt University, the University of New South Wales School of Medicine and Riverina TAFE. These facilities can be accessed easily from Wodonga and its surrounds.
Grampians Health Ballarat is the main public referral health service to the Grampians region of Victoria, with a catchment population of over 250,000 people. A teaching, training and research provider...
Grampians Health Ballarat is the main public referral health service to the Grampians region of Victoria, with a catchment population of over 250,000 people. A teaching, training and research provider, we deliver care across all health settings, including: in home, community programs, aged care and all hospital admissions.
Grampians Health Ballarat is committed to providing excellence in care for its patients, staff and communities – with a vision to deliver world-class health care, an engaged workforce, effective leadership, and a strong connection to the community and region.
Grampians Health Ballarat is committed to providing excellence in care for its patients, staff and communities – with a vision to deliver world-class health care, an engaged workforce, effective leadership, and a strong connection to the community and region.
As the region’s population and industry grows, there will be an increased demand for waste and resource recovery management within the region.
This creates a challenge for securing land for future...
As the region’s population and industry grows, there will be an increased demand for waste and resource recovery management within the region.
This creates a challenge for securing land for future waste management facilities, including for sorting and processing, recycling and reprocessing, export, reuse and disposal of waste.
The largest PET recycling plant in the country is now up and running and will substantially reduce Australia’s plastic waste by recycling the equivalent of around 1 billion PET beverage bottles each year.
The $45 million plant in Albury-Wodonga has boosted regional jobs and is helping to build a domestic circular economy, along with increasing the amount of locally sourced and recycled PET in Australia by two thirds, from around 30,000 tonnes to over 50,000 tonnes per annum.
This creates a challenge for securing land for future waste management facilities, including for sorting and processing, recycling and reprocessing, export, reuse and disposal of waste.
The largest PET recycling plant in the country is now up and running and will substantially reduce Australia’s plastic waste by recycling the equivalent of around 1 billion PET beverage bottles each year.
The $45 million plant in Albury-Wodonga has boosted regional jobs and is helping to build a domestic circular economy, along with increasing the amount of locally sourced and recycled PET in Australia by two thirds, from around 30,000 tonnes to over 50,000 tonnes per annum.
Melbourne Health is responsible for funding and providing health care services in the Melbourne metropolitan area.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital operates across two campuses in Parkville, and provid...
Melbourne Health is responsible for funding and providing health care services in the Melbourne metropolitan area.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital operates across two campuses in Parkville, and provides health services, conducts medical research programs, and trains health professionals.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is responsible for NorthWestern Mental Health – which provides hospital-based mental health services in hospitals across north-west metropolitan Melbourne.
The Doherty Institute - a partnership with the University of Melbourne that specialises in providing health care services in the area of infection and immunity.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital operates across two campuses in Parkville, and provides health services, conducts medical research programs, and trains health professionals.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is responsible for NorthWestern Mental Health – which provides hospital-based mental health services in hospitals across north-west metropolitan Melbourne.
The Doherty Institute - a partnership with the University of Melbourne that specialises in providing health care services in the area of infection and immunity.
The healthcare and aged care sectors have been a major driver of employment growth across Barwon South West region, particularly in Barwon.
An example of effective collaboration in the region is t...
The healthcare and aged care sectors have been a major driver of employment growth across Barwon South West region, particularly in Barwon.
An example of effective collaboration in the region is the Geelong Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases (GCEID), which represents a partnership between Deakin University, Barwon Health and the CSIRO. Deakin has a prominent health program with strong links to the local industry – both in terms of research and graduate recruitment.
Furthermore, the current depth of knowledge and skills in manufacturing in the Geelong region also lends itself to the development of a medical technologies industry, parts for medical equipment manufacturing. Deakin’s medical research programs in Geelong naturally complement med-tech advanced manufacturing. However, unlike health and aged care, this is just a potential growth pocket, not a major driver of employment.
An example of effective collaboration in the region is the Geelong Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases (GCEID), which represents a partnership between Deakin University, Barwon Health and the CSIRO. Deakin has a prominent health program with strong links to the local industry – both in terms of research and graduate recruitment.
Furthermore, the current depth of knowledge and skills in manufacturing in the Geelong region also lends itself to the development of a medical technologies industry, parts for medical equipment manufacturing. Deakin’s medical research programs in Geelong naturally complement med-tech advanced manufacturing. However, unlike health and aged care, this is just a potential growth pocket, not a major driver of employment.
Opportunities exist in the region for sustainable electricity generation in close proximity to existing electricity distribution infrastructure. Potential and existing alternative energy resources in ...
Opportunities exist in the region for sustainable electricity generation in close proximity to existing electricity distribution infrastructure. Potential and existing alternative energy resources in the region include:
wind energy in the Strathbogie Ranges
solar energy, particularly in the northern parts of the region
hydro-electricity related to key water resources
bioenergy and biofuel generation from waste products, such as agricultural wastes
other opportunities for local power generation and distribution.
Earth resources, in the form of minerals and quarry products, make a valuable economic and social contribution to the Hume Region. Opportunities to take further advantage of earth resources could support the diversification of the regional economy. Planning for these activities needs to continue to consider environmental and community values and access to markets.
Opportunities to develop minerals and extractive industries should be further explored, supported and managed. Past mining activities in the region have degraded substantial areas of alluvial soils. Minerals and extractive industry activities are now regulated to manage environmental impacts such as potential impacts on ground water.
wind energy in the Strathbogie Ranges
solar energy, particularly in the northern parts of the region
hydro-electricity related to key water resources
bioenergy and biofuel generation from waste products, such as agricultural wastes
other opportunities for local power generation and distribution.
Earth resources, in the form of minerals and quarry products, make a valuable economic and social contribution to the Hume Region. Opportunities to take further advantage of earth resources could support the diversification of the regional economy. Planning for these activities needs to continue to consider environmental and community values and access to markets.
Opportunities to develop minerals and extractive industries should be further explored, supported and managed. Past mining activities in the region have degraded substantial areas of alluvial soils. Minerals and extractive industry activities are now regulated to manage environmental impacts such as potential impacts on ground water.
Victoria has an ambitious climate change strategy. With a A$1.6 billion energy package to power Victoria’s progress towards a clean energy future, opportunities for businesses to contribute to this fu...
Victoria has an ambitious climate change strategy. With a A$1.6 billion energy package to power Victoria’s progress towards a clean energy future, opportunities for businesses to contribute to this future are abundant.
Victoria is home to a thriving clean energy research and development industry, with major projects ranging from printed solar cells to geothermal heating and cooling.
We're developing new materials and processes to produce thin, flexible and semi-transparent solar cells using printable 'solar inks'. These inks are deposited onto flexible plastic film using processes like micro-gravure coating, slot-die coating and screen printing.
Geothermal systems work using water as a heat transfer medium to transfer heat from water or the ground (via water in pipes) into a building using circulation pumps.
Ground temperatures are ‘captured’ by the water and transferred into a Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) via a heat exchanger. The GSHP then produces water, typically in the range of 7 to 50 degrees Celsius, for cooling and heating respectively.
Victoria is home to a thriving clean energy research and development industry, with major projects ranging from printed solar cells to geothermal heating and cooling.
We're developing new materials and processes to produce thin, flexible and semi-transparent solar cells using printable 'solar inks'. These inks are deposited onto flexible plastic film using processes like micro-gravure coating, slot-die coating and screen printing.
Geothermal systems work using water as a heat transfer medium to transfer heat from water or the ground (via water in pipes) into a building using circulation pumps.
Ground temperatures are ‘captured’ by the water and transferred into a Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) via a heat exchanger. The GSHP then produces water, typically in the range of 7 to 50 degrees Celsius, for cooling and heating respectively.
Melbourne has a highly diversified economy with particular strengths in finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics, transportation and tourism.
Melbourne houses the headquarters of...
Melbourne has a highly diversified economy with particular strengths in finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics, transportation and tourism.
Melbourne houses the headquarters of many of Australia's largest corporations, including five of the ten largest in the country (based on revenue), and five of the largest seven in the country.
It is the Australian base for a number of significant manufacturers including Boeing Australia, truck makers Kenworth and Iveco, Cadbury, Alstom and Jayco.
It is also home to a wide variety of other manufacturers, ranging from petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals to fashion garments, paper manufacturing and food processing.
The city also has a research and development hub for Ford Australia, as well as a global design studio and technical centre for General Motors and Toyota
CSL one of the world's top five biotech companies, and Sigma Pharmaceuticals have their headquarters in Melbourne. The two are the largest listed Australian pharmaceutical companies. Melbourne has an important ICT industry, home to more than half of Australia’s top 20 technology companies.
Melbourne houses the headquarters of many of Australia's largest corporations, including five of the ten largest in the country (based on revenue), and five of the largest seven in the country.
It is the Australian base for a number of significant manufacturers including Boeing Australia, truck makers Kenworth and Iveco, Cadbury, Alstom and Jayco.
It is also home to a wide variety of other manufacturers, ranging from petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals to fashion garments, paper manufacturing and food processing.
The city also has a research and development hub for Ford Australia, as well as a global design studio and technical centre for General Motors and Toyota
CSL one of the world's top five biotech companies, and Sigma Pharmaceuticals have their headquarters in Melbourne. The two are the largest listed Australian pharmaceutical companies. Melbourne has an important ICT industry, home to more than half of Australia’s top 20 technology companies.
The Region is home to the prosperous and vibrant regional cities of Bendigo, one of the State’s largest and fastest growing regional cities, and Mildura, the major regional city for the north of the R...
The Region is home to the prosperous and vibrant regional cities of Bendigo, one of the State’s largest and fastest growing regional cities, and Mildura, the major regional city for the north of the Region and the largest urban centre on the edge of the outback. Echuca, Swan Hill, Castlemaine, Gisborne, Kyneton and Maryborough are also important centres, offering employment and lifestyle services.
Recycling Victoria's purpose is to strengthen Victoria's waste and recycling system. It aims to increase the reliability and transparency of the sector and maximise the ongoing use of products and mat...
Recycling Victoria's purpose is to strengthen Victoria's waste and recycling system. It aims to increase the reliability and transparency of the sector and maximise the ongoing use of products and materials that would otherwise be waste.
City of Melbourne has set a target to divert 90 percent of waste from landfill by 2030 and a 20 percent reduction in household waste per capita between 2019 and 2030. Moving towards a circular economy, which eliminates waste and reuses resources, will help keep Melbourne a sustainable, beautiful, safe and liveable city.
It will divert materials from landfill, minimise extraction of natural resources, and reduce carbon emissions. Improving building design is critical to improving resource recovery, easing congestion, reducing noise and odour pollution and keeping our city clean. It is up to everyone in the city - residents, workers, developers, visitors and businesses – to work towards zero waste.
The historic Western Treatment Plant in Werribee is a world leader in environmentally-friendly sewage treatment, and one of Victoria’s most unlikely hidden treasures.
Roughly the size of Phillip Island, the vast site is home to more than just sewage treatment facilities – doubling as a working farm and internationally-recognised bird habitat. Here, agriculture and biodiversity meet resource recovery, education and ecotourism, supporting Melbourne’s renowned liveability.
City of Melbourne has set a target to divert 90 percent of waste from landfill by 2030 and a 20 percent reduction in household waste per capita between 2019 and 2030. Moving towards a circular economy, which eliminates waste and reuses resources, will help keep Melbourne a sustainable, beautiful, safe and liveable city.
It will divert materials from landfill, minimise extraction of natural resources, and reduce carbon emissions. Improving building design is critical to improving resource recovery, easing congestion, reducing noise and odour pollution and keeping our city clean. It is up to everyone in the city - residents, workers, developers, visitors and businesses – to work towards zero waste.
The historic Western Treatment Plant in Werribee is a world leader in environmentally-friendly sewage treatment, and one of Victoria’s most unlikely hidden treasures.
Roughly the size of Phillip Island, the vast site is home to more than just sewage treatment facilities – doubling as a working farm and internationally-recognised bird habitat. Here, agriculture and biodiversity meet resource recovery, education and ecotourism, supporting Melbourne’s renowned liveability.
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