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Business Plan 2019 – 2022
Business Plan 2019 – 2022
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Contents Chair’s message ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Manner of Establishment and the relevant Minister ............................................................................. 6
Governance ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Our Vision ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Our Shared Values .................................................................................................................................. 8
Our Stakeholders and Communications ................................................................................................. 8
Nature and range of services provided ................................................................................................... 9
Performance Reporting - Non-financial ................................................................................................ 10
Summary of Regional Strategic Objectives and Priority Actions ...................................................... 10
Barwon South West Local Government Program ................................................................................. 20
Performance Reporting – Financial Budgeting ..................................................................................... 22
Abbreviations and Acronyms ................................................................................................................ 26
Legislation ............................................................................................................................................. 26
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Published by: Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group PO Box 82 Belmont VIC 3216 Please cite this document as: BSWWRRG (2019). Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group Business Plan 2019 – 2022 Disclaimer This publication may be of assistance to you, but the Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group does not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequences which may arise from you relying on information in this publication. Copyright statement © State of Victoria, Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group 2019. This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. For further information, please contact: Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group PO Box 82 Belmont 3216 Ph: (03) 5223 2622 or visit: www.reduce-recycle.com.au
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Chair’s message It is with pleasure that I present the Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group (Barwon South West WRRG) Business Plan 2019-2020 to 2021-2022.
Barwon South West WRRG has and will continue to work extensively to promote recognition of waste management as an ‘essential community service to our region’. Our role is to work closely with all stakeholders as a leader and innovator in waste minimisation and resource recovery to ensure recycling and waste management is part of the plan for our region. We have positively tackled regional issues that affect our residents ensuring the importance of collaboration between governments and their communities occurs.
A number of challenges for the sector continue to be presented, such as changes to international recycling markets, balancing the demands of population growth in the context of a changing waste market, and increased community recycling expectations. In such an environment, a collaborative, strategic approach to waste management provides the region with the best support to deliver cost-effective and sustainable services to residents and business.
The Barwon South West WRRG Board has established programs that are delivering results that span jurisdictions, sectors and advancing local communities. The success of our programs is due to the collaboration and partnership with our nine councils, portfolio agencies and many community and environmental groups.
Barwon South West WRRG, as outlined in this Business Plan is building on quality work to date through stimulating local recycling markets. This will ensure the region has the capacity to responsibly manage our own waste and create opportunities for new jobs, and positive outcomes for the environment. The Plan presents the framework to meet the regional strategic objectives and all staff will endeavour to work above and beyond to exceed expectations.
The Business Plan is provided as per our legislative requirements outlined Section 49SB(1) of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (the Act). It provides a direction and program utilising the existing funding, however additional funding to support more thorough enactment of the Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan 2017-2026 (Regional Implementation Plan) would be beneficial to provide sustainable, accountable and affordable services for local communities in the Barwon South West.
We look forward to advancing our level of influence, facilitating a range of proactive programs and initiatives to drive behavioural change, and delivering great value and benefits across the Barwon South West region.
Cr. Jill Parker Chairperson
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Manner of Establishment and the relevant Minister The Barwon South West WRRG is a statutory authority established under the Act on 1 August 2014.
The responsible Minister for the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 is the Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change.
Entity Establishment Business name Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group Business structure State Government Statutory Authority ABN 73 398 361 474 Business location (Head office)
PO Box 82 BELMONT VIC 3216 Level 1, 284 Bellerine Street SOUTH GEELONG VIC 3220
Date established 1 August 2014 GST Registration Date 1 August 2014 Domain name www.reduce-recycle.com.au
Governance The Barwon South West WRRG operates under legislative requirements outlined in the Act including objectives, functions and powers which are detailed in sections 49C, 49G, 49H and 49I respectively and Division 2AB of the Statewide Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Planning Framework (SWRRIP).
The Barwon South West WRRG is governed by a board of eight directors who are appointed by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change. Four directors are general members and four are nominated by the Barwon South West Local Government Waste Forum (Forum). The Chairperson is appointed by the Minister and under legislation, must be a director nominated through the forum process to the Minister.
Governing Board
Cr. Jill Parker Chair Forum Nominated - Moyne Shire Council Cr. David Bell Deputy Chair Forum Nominated - Surf Coast Shire Council Ms. Mary Bignell Director General Member Ms. Tara Halliday Director General Member Cr. Bruce Harwood Director Forum Nominated - City of Greater Geelong Mr. Lindsay Merritt Director General Member Ms. Nicole Sexton Director General Member Cr. Neil Trotter Director Forum Nominated - Corangamite Shire Council
Staff
Role Name FTE Executive Officer Ashley Pittard 1.0 Manager Industry and Infrastructure Philippa Bakes 1.0 Manager Government Relations and Engagement
Belinda Bennett 1.0
Chief Financial Accounting Officer (CFAO) Christine Crowder Contractor Data and Research Officer Thomas Elford 0.8 Education Officer Linda Grant 0.8 Finance and Project Officer Gabrielle Hargrave 0.6 Market Development Officer Mark McCleary 0.6 Governance and Project Officer Vacant 0.6 Project Officer / Fieldwork Student Casual (subject to grants) As required
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Our Vision The Barwon South West WRRG will lead and innovate in waste minimisation and resource recovery.
Our Shared Values Leadership: Be leaders through engagement and innovation.
Integrity: Act with trustworthiness, fairness and consistency.
Professionalism: Provide a rewarding work environment with opportunities to enrich staff.
Make a difference: Collaborate to achieve quality and sustainable outcomes and educate for positive behavioural change.
Openness: Work together and share knowledge in a spirit of honesty.
Respect: Value, learn from and respect the views of one another. The Barwon South West WRRG acknowledges the Public Administration Act 2004 which establishes seven core Victorian Public Sector Values to guide conduct and performance.
Our Stakeholders and Communications Our stakeholders, which include but not exclusive to the list below, represent the broad community of interest in sustainable use of resources and environmental protection:
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP)
The waste and resource recovery industry sector
Sustainability Victoria (SV) Industry associations and networks
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Businesses
Local Government Schools
State and Federal Government Departments and agencies, including Regional Development Victoria
Community and not-for-profit organisations and environmental groups
Other Waste and Resource Recovery Groups (WRRGs) The Public
Effective communication strategies are vital to the future role of the Barwon South West WRRG as it strives to satisfy all interests in the face of elevated expectations from stakeholders. There is a continuing emphasis on constructive partnerships to establish the Barwon South West WRRG as an effective voice for the future of solid waste management and resource recovery in the region. The Business Plan has been shaped with consideration of information gathered from stakeholders and has been developed as a suitable, measured, achievable and justifiable regional response. Key themes have been placed around behavioural change and education, regional recycling action, market opportunities, contingency planning and collaborative procurement.
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Nature and range of services provided What we do:
Develop and implement the 2017-2026 Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan, which provides a 10-year vision for the region's waste and recycling needs www.bswwrrg.vic.gov.au/regional-implementation
Work in partnership with stakeholders on strategic planning for infrastructure development throughout the region to reduce waste and divert it from landfill
Collate and share data on the region's waste sources, processing, waste infrastructure and recovered resources
Work with local government to support a coordinated approach to the delivery of waste and resource recovery services and programs
Work with stakeholders to deliver programs that improve recycling and waste reduction behaviour
Provide expertise and advice on waste avoidance and resource recovery issues and policies
Connect producers and processors of waste Support collaborative procurement projects in the waste and resource recovery
sector Encourage innovation, investment and market growth in the circular economy Provide information on and assistance with grant opportunities
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Performance Reporting - Non-financial
Summary of Regional Strategic Objectives and Priority Actions
The Barwon South West WRRG is the nominated lead agency for delivering most of the Priority Actions outlined in the Regional Implementation Plan and has a role to play in all Priority Actions.
The Barwon South West WRRG will focus its specified projects for future years on achieving the twelve priority actions from the Regional Implementation Plan to ensure the current and future waste and resource recovery infrastructure and service needs for the region can be adequately met.
Each Priority Action is linked to one of the Barwon South West WRRG’s five regional strategic objectives, which are:
1. Achieve behavioural change that reduces waste generation and increases resource recovery.
2. Encourage innovative and cost-effective ways to increase resource recovery.
3. Identify and establish industry relationships to build market opportunities to maximise resource recovery.
4. Facilitate the aggregation of services through joint procurement to maximise resource recovery and cost effectiveness.
5. Plan for future waste and resource recovery infrastructure and service needs for the region.
The Barwon South West WRRG is also committed to deliver on actions outlined in the SWRRIP and the Recycling Industry Strategic Plan (RISP). Many of the identified initiatives, that are also considered within our Statement of Expectations, have a synergy with the breadth of plans across the region and state including:
• contingency planning to support effective operation, with a particular focus on ensuring continuity of recycling services to the greatest extent possible;
• facilitate, where appropriate, the collaborative procurement of recycling services to encourage innovation, aggregate waste volumes and improve economies of scale and cost efficiencies;
• undertake planning and projects to improve competition, productivity and certainty in the recycling sector.
Reg
iona
l Str
ateg
ic O
bjec
tive
1:
Achi
eve
beha
viou
ral c
hang
e th
at re
duce
s w
aste
gen
erat
ion
and
incr
ease
s re
sour
ce re
cove
ry.
Prio
rity
Actio
n 1:
Fa
cilit
ate
beha
viou
ral c
hang
e to
redu
ce w
aste
gen
erat
ion,
impr
ove
sour
ce s
epar
atio
n an
d re
cove
ry ra
tes.
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D
eliv
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les
and
actio
ns1
Proj
ect L
ife
Stat
us a
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nks
1A
Impl
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t pro
gram
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pro
gram
To
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l com
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sour
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itiat
ives
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clud
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gran
ts
b.
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e W
aste
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catio
n C
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renc
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t par
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, to
cond
uct t
he 2
019
stat
e ed
ucat
ion
conf
eren
ce -
Rei
nven
ting
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te
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atio
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into
opp
ortu
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R
egio
nal L
itter
Pla
n To
dev
elop
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egio
nal L
itter
Pla
n to
iden
tify
key
actio
ns to
add
ress
loca
l litt
ers
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es
d.
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atio
n ne
twor
k Es
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ish,
faci
litat
e an
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ing
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ded
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te a
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sour
ce re
cove
ry e
duca
tion
prov
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on to
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dge
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od O
rgan
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and
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den
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anic
s (F
OG
O) C
ampa
ign
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elop
and
del
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gion
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hang
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mpa
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that
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ets
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id fo
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aste
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ount
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and
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se d
iver
sion
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al P
rogr
am
(inau
gura
l yea
r)
15 –
16
Oct
ober
20
19
July
- Se
ptem
ber 2
019
Ong
oing
20
19 -
2020
20
19 -
2020
New
pro
gram
/ Lo
cal
Gov
ernm
ent (
LG)
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ram
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stin
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ntra
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prep
arat
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act
ivity
N
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ity
New
act
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/ LG
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m
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m /
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t
1 Del
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that
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fort
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revi
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ann
ually
and
may
spre
ad o
ver a
thre
e-ye
ar p
erio
d.
12
No.
D
eliv
erab
les
and
actio
ns1
Proj
ect L
ife
Stat
us a
nd li
nks
Faci
litat
e be
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oura
l cha
nge
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n, im
prov
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sep
arat
ion
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very
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roug
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omot
ing
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e an
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gion
al re
cycl
ing
educ
atio
n ca
mpa
igns
1B
Reg
iona
l Edu
catio
n Pl
an m
onito
r and
eva
luat
ion
June
202
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ontin
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/ In
tern
al
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catio
n an
d en
gage
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t Fa
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ate
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n an
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gage
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t inc
ludi
ng im
plem
entin
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e E-
was
te
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n Su
ppor
t Gra
nt a
nd B
arw
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outh
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t E-w
aste
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catio
n C
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ber 2
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tinui
ng /
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e po
licy
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cem
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plem
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ial M
edia
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and
impl
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tatio
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r dev
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t and
dis
trib
utio
n
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ril 2
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Mar
ch 2
020
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tinui
ng /
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rnal
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ew p
olic
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nter
nal
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doc
umen
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rnal
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ide
com
mun
icat
ions
link
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and
mes
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ng to
the
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l Gov
ernm
ent W
aste
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rum
, Adv
isor
y R
efer
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up, c
ounc
ils, i
ndus
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and
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part
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n in
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ksho
ps, d
iscu
ssio
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or c
onsu
ltativ
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oces
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esta
blis
hed
by S
tate
Gov
ernm
ent
Ong
oing
C
ontin
uing
/ In
tern
al
and
supp
ortin
g St
ate
13
Reg
iona
l Str
ateg
ic O
bjec
tive
2:
Enco
urag
e in
nova
tive
and
cost
-effe
ctiv
e w
ays
to in
crea
se re
sour
ce re
cove
ry.
Prio
rity
Actio
n 2:
Su
ppor
t the
dev
elop
men
t of i
nnov
ativ
e an
d vi
able
opp
ortu
nitie
s to
incr
ease
reco
very
of p
riorit
y an
d em
ergi
ng m
ater
ials
.
Prio
rity
Actio
n 3:
Fa
cilit
ate
viab
le s
yste
ms
to in
crea
se re
cove
ry ra
tes,
incl
udin
g th
ose
from
mix
ed lo
ads
of w
aste
and
bin
col
lect
ion
arra
ngem
ents
.
Prio
rity
Actio
n 4:
Fa
cilit
ate
viab
le s
olut
ions
to in
crea
se th
e re
cove
ry o
f mat
eria
ls c
urre
ntly
goi
ng to
land
fill i
nclu
ding
thos
e so
urce
d fro
m
mun
icip
al, a
gric
ultu
ral i
ndus
tries
and
com
mer
cial
bus
ines
ses.
No.
D
eliv
erab
les
and
actio
ns
Proj
ect L
ife
Stat
us a
nd
links
2A
Reg
iona
l Rec
yclin
g Ac
tion
Plan
Ac
tivel
y co
ntrib
ute
to th
e de
velo
pmen
t and
impl
emen
tatio
n of
a re
gion
al re
cycl
ing
actio
n pl
an to
sa
fegu
ard
serv
ices
and
miti
gate
risk
s as
soci
ated
with
mar
ket v
aria
bilit
y.
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w fr
om s
take
hold
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to p
artic
ipat
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a n
umbe
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orks
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to a
rrive
at a
n ac
tion
plan
gui
ding
th
e ca
pabi
lity
and
viab
ility
of re
cycl
ing
in th
e re
gion
June
202
0 N
ew a
ctiv
ity /
LG
prog
ram
2B
Org
anic
s: s
uppo
rt op
port
uniti
es to
incr
ease
reco
very
Su
ppor
t and
faci
litat
e th
e in
crea
se in
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vice
pro
visi
on; e
xten
d da
ta c
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n w
ork
into
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plem
enta
tion
oppo
rtuni
ties
for c
omm
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al a
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rial (
C&I
) foo
d w
aste
; pro
mot
e th
e Lo
ve
Food
Hat
e W
aste
cam
paig
n an
d re
late
d in
itiat
ives
2019
- 20
20
Con
tinui
ng /
Inte
rnal
2C
Esta
blis
h an
d m
aint
ain
fram
ewor
ks th
at s
uppo
rt le
ader
ship
, ada
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ility
and
flex
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ty to
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anag
e ch
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ng p
olic
y, m
arke
t con
ditio
ns a
nd re
sour
ce re
cove
ry in
itiat
ives
and
ch
alle
nges
Ong
oing
C
ontin
uing
/ In
tern
al
14
Reg
iona
l Str
ateg
ic O
bjec
tive
3:
Iden
tify
and
esta
blis
h in
dust
ry re
latio
nshi
ps to
bui
ld m
arke
t opp
ortu
nitie
s to
max
imis
e re
sour
ce re
cove
ry.
Prio
rity
Actio
n 5:
Fa
cilit
ate
regi
onal
and
cro
ss-s
ecto
ral l
inka
ges
to im
prov
e m
arke
ts fo
r mat
eria
ls th
at c
ould
be
dive
rted
from
land
fill a
nd
used
by
anot
her i
ndus
try a
s a
reso
urce
.
No.
D
eliv
erab
les
and
actio
ns
Proj
ect L
ife
Stat
us a
nd li
nks
3A
Con
sulta
tive
wor
king
gro
ups
for r
elev
ant w
aste
and
reso
urce
reco
very
initi
ativ
es
Faci
litat
e to
pic
spec
ific
cons
ulta
tive
wor
king
gro
ups
and
foru
ms
to le
arn
and
man
age
rele
vant
was
te a
nd re
sour
ce re
cove
ry in
itiat
ives
Ong
oing
C
ontin
uing
/ In
tern
al
3B
Org
anic
s m
arke
t dev
elop
men
t In
vest
igat
e an
d su
ppor
t reg
iona
l and
loca
l org
anic
end
use
mar
ket o
ppor
tuni
ties
2019
- 20
20
Con
tinui
ng /
Inte
rnal
3C
Inno
vativ
e e-
was
te c
olle
ctio
n an
d re
proc
essi
ng o
ppor
tuni
ties
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stig
ate,
sup
port
and
wor
k w
ith c
ounc
ils, i
ndus
try a
nd c
omm
unity
to d
eter
min
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was
te c
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n im
prov
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ts a
nd re
proc
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ng o
ppor
tuni
ties
Ong
oing
C
ontin
uing
/ In
tern
al a
nd
supp
ortin
g St
ate
3D
Con
trib
ute
to in
itiat
ives
and
eve
nts
incl
udin
g:
a.
Reg
iona
l Inn
ovat
ion
for a
Circ
ular
Eco
nom
y (R
ICE)
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ost a
n ev
ent t
o ra
ise
awar
enes
s on
the
prin
cipl
es a
nd k
ey b
enef
its o
f a
circ
ular
eco
nom
y, c
reat
e an
env
ironm
ent w
here
indu
stry
, res
earc
h, in
dust
ry
grou
ps a
nd g
over
nmen
t can
wor
k co
llabo
rativ
ely
to in
nova
te s
olut
ions
to d
rive
the
trans
ition
to a
circ
ular
eco
nom
y b.
th
e R
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nal p
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ativ
es
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st 2
019
May
202
0 O
ngoi
ng
New
eve
nt; e
xist
ing
prep
arat
ion
/ Int
erna
l su
ppor
ting
mul
ti -ag
enci
es a
nd
Stat
e po
licy
Con
tinui
ng /
Inte
rnal
N
ew /
Inte
rnal
3E
Bus
ines
s En
gage
men
t Pla
n Fe
brua
ry
2020
then
on
goin
g
New
pla
n / I
nter
nal
15
No.
D
eliv
erab
les
and
actio
ns
Proj
ect L
ife
Stat
us a
nd li
nks
To d
evel
op a
pla
n on
how
to e
ffect
ivel
y lia
ise,
eng
age
and
com
mun
icat
e w
ith b
usin
ess
and
indu
stry
on
was
te m
inim
isat
ion
and
reso
urce
reco
very
; the
n im
plem
ent
acco
rdin
gly
3F
Ret
hink
You
r Foo
tprin
t Pr
omot
e an
d se
rvic
e th
e R
ethi
nk Y
our F
ootp
rint i
nitia
tive
to b
usin
ess
to re
duce
was
te
and
impr
ove
thei
r rec
yclin
g
Ong
oing
C
ontin
uing
/ In
tern
al
Reg
iona
l Str
ateg
ic O
bjec
tive
4:
Faci
litat
e th
e ag
greg
atio
n of
ser
vice
s th
roug
h jo
int p
rocu
rem
ent t
o m
axim
ise
reso
urce
reco
very
and
cos
t effe
ctiv
enes
s.
Prio
rity
Actio
n 6:
Fa
cilit
ate
colla
bora
tive
proc
urem
ents
to im
prov
e ec
onom
ies
of s
cale
and
cos
t effi
cien
cies
.
Prio
rity
Actio
n 7:
Fa
cilit
ate
the
aggr
egat
ion
of m
ater
ial s
tream
s to
impr
ove
econ
omie
s of
sca
le a
nd c
ost e
ffici
enci
es.
No.
D
eliv
erab
les
and
actio
ns
Proj
ect L
ife
Stat
us a
nd li
nks
4A
Con
trib
ute
to in
itiat
ives
and
eve
nts
incl
udin
g th
e G
reen
Tria
ngle
bio
-hub
pro
ject
20
19/2
0 –
2020
/21
Con
tinui
ng /
Inte
rnal
4B
Col
labo
rativ
e pr
ocur
emen
t wor
king
gro
up
To e
ngag
e w
ith s
take
hold
ers,
prim
arily
cou
ncils
, to
faci
litat
e an
d un
ders
tand
all
elem
ents
of
colla
bora
tive
proc
urem
ent i
n th
e re
gion
and
det
erm
ine
rele
vant
opp
ortu
nitie
s as
a
cons
olid
ated
wor
king
gro
up
Ong
oing
C
ontin
uing
/ In
tern
al s
uppo
rting
R
ISP
4C
Col
labo
rativ
e pr
ocur
emen
t(s) -
Iden
tify,
pla
n fo
r and
impl
emen
t whe
re a
pplic
able
and
vi
able
W
ork
with
sta
keho
lder
s, p
rimar
ily c
ounc
ils, t
o fa
cilit
ate,
whe
re a
ppro
pria
te, t
he p
lann
ing
and
impl
emen
tatio
n of
col
labo
rativ
e pr
ocur
emen
t of r
ecyc
ling
serv
ices
to e
ncou
rage
inno
vatio
n,
aggr
egat
e w
aste
vol
umes
and
impr
ove
econ
omie
s of
sca
le a
nd c
ost e
ffici
enci
es
Ong
oing
C
ontin
uing
/ In
tern
al s
uppo
rting
R
ISP
16
Reg
iona
l Str
ateg
ic O
bjec
tive
5:
Plan
for f
utur
e w
aste
and
reso
urce
reco
very
infra
stru
ctur
e an
d se
rvic
e ne
eds
for t
he re
gion
.
Prio
rity
Actio
n 8:
As
sess
the
futu
re s
trate
gic
role
of l
andf
ill an
d re
sour
ce re
cove
ry n
eeds
with
in th
e Ba
rwon
Sou
th W
est r
egio
n.
Prio
rity
Actio
n 9:
W
ork
with
pla
nnin
g au
thor
ities
to re
cogn
ise
and
prot
ect e
xist
ing
faci
litie
s an
d hu
bs fr
om e
ncro
achm
ent a
nd e
nsur
e th
at
was
te a
nd re
sour
ce re
cove
ry in
frast
ruct
ure
plan
ning
is a
ppro
pria
tely
inte
grat
ed w
ith la
nd u
se a
nd tr
ansp
ort p
lann
ing.
Prio
rity
Actio
n 10
: W
ork
with
cou
ncils
and
oth
er re
leva
nt a
utho
ritie
s to
redu
ce ri
sk a
nd to
ens
ure
cont
inge
ncy
plan
s ar
e in
pla
ce fo
r man
agin
g w
aste
.
Prio
rity
Actio
n 11
: W
ork
colla
bora
tivel
y w
ith a
ll st
akeh
olde
rs to
ens
ure
stat
e-w
ide
polic
y, p
lann
ing
and
fund
ing
prog
ram
s su
ppor
t the
regi
on’s
in
frast
ruct
ure
need
s.
Prio
rity
Actio
n 12
: W
ork
with
all
stak
ehol
ders
to e
stab
lish
an in
tegr
ated
and
effe
ctiv
e da
ta n
etw
ork.
No.
D
eliv
erab
les
and
actio
ns
Proj
ect L
ife
Stat
us a
nd li
nks
5A
Con
tinge
ncy
Plan
(reg
iona
l) U
pdat
e To
upd
ate
the
regi
onal
con
tinge
ncy
plan
to e
nsur
e th
e re
gion
’s w
aste
infra
stru
ctur
e ca
paci
ty,
colle
cted
mat
eria
ls a
nd s
ervi
ce d
eliv
ery
can
cont
inue
effe
ctiv
e op
erat
ions
with
a p
artic
ular
fo
cus
on e
nsur
ing
cont
inui
ty o
f rec
yclin
g se
rvic
es to
the
grea
test
ext
ent p
ossi
ble
and
min
imis
ing
cost
impl
icat
ions
in re
spon
ding
to e
mer
genc
ies
and
mar
ket v
aria
tions
that
requ
ire
was
te d
ispo
sal a
nd/o
r res
ourc
e re
cove
ry
Dec
embe
r 20
19
Con
tinui
ng /
Inte
rnal
su
ppor
ting
RIS
P
5B
Was
te a
nd R
esou
rce
Reco
very
Lan
d U
se P
lann
ing
Asse
ssm
ent f
or B
arw
on S
outh
Wes
t re
com
men
datio
ns
To p
rogr
ess
and
impr
ove
the
iden
tific
atio
n an
d pr
otec
tion
of w
aste
and
reso
urce
reco
very
fa
cilit
ies
in th
e pl
anni
ng s
chem
es a
cros
s th
e re
gion
. To
gui
de fu
ture
inte
ract
ions
and
en
gage
men
t with
cou
ncils
/sta
keho
lder
s in
volv
ed in
the
plan
ning
sys
tem
2019
/20 –
2020
/21
Con
tinui
ng /
Inte
rnal
im
plem
entin
g R
egio
nal P
lan
5C
Prov
ide
supp
ort t
o co
unci
ls w
ho d
evel
op a
Was
te M
inim
isat
ion
and
Res
ourc
e R
ecov
ery
Stra
tegy
20
19 -
2020
C
ontin
uing
/ In
tern
al
impl
emen
ting
Reg
iona
l Pla
n
17
No.
D
eliv
erab
les
and
actio
ns
Proj
ect L
ife
Stat
us a
nd li
nks
5D
Bar
won
Sou
th W
est W
aste
and
Res
ourc
e R
ecov
ery
Impl
emen
tatio
n Pl
an 2
017 –
2026
m
onito
ring
and
eval
uatio
n D
eliv
er o
n ac
tions
in th
e R
egio
nal I
mpl
emen
tatio
n Pl
an, t
o en
sure
the
curre
nt a
nd fu
ture
was
te
and
reso
urce
reco
very
infra
stru
ctur
e an
d se
rvic
e ne
eds
for t
he re
gion
can
be
adeq
uate
ly m
et
incl
udin
g m
onito
ring,
revi
ewin
g an
d ev
alua
ting
plan
impl
emen
tatio
n
Ong
oing
C
ontin
uing
/ In
tern
al
impl
emen
ting
Reg
iona
l Pla
n
5E
Prep
are,
pro
mot
e an
d tra
nsiti
on to
the
new
Env
ironm
ent P
rote
ctio
n A
men
dmen
t Act
20
18
Supp
ort a
war
enes
s an
d un
ders
tand
ing
tow
ards
the
impl
emen
tatio
n of
the
new
Env
ironm
ent
Pro
tect
ion
Am
endm
ent A
ct 2
018,
Sub
ordi
nate
Leg
isla
tion
and
supp
ortin
g in
stru
men
ts,
com
plia
nce
and
guid
ance
thro
ugh
prep
arat
ion,
pro
mot
ion,
sup
port
and
faci
litat
ion.
Ong
oing
C
ontin
uing
/ Su
ppor
ting
Stat
e
5F
Fund
ing
awar
enes
s an
d op
port
uniti
es
Spec
ifica
lly p
rom
ote,
gui
de, s
uppo
rt an
d be
st p
ositi
on a
ny in
vest
men
t opp
ortu
nitie
s fo
r in
frast
ruct
ure,
impr
ove
serv
ice
deliv
ery,
pro
gram
s an
d re
sear
ch, a
nd d
evel
opm
ent w
ithin
our
re
gion
or t
hat d
irect
ly s
uppo
rt ou
r reg
ion
Ong
oing
C
ontin
uing
/ In
tern
al
supp
ortin
g St
ate
5G
New
and
cha
ngin
g po
licy
Proa
ctiv
ely
prom
ote,
adv
ise
and
supp
ort,
in th
e m
ost e
ffect
ivel
y an
d ef
ficie
nt m
anne
r, re
leva
nt
polic
ies
and
prog
ram
s re
latin
g to
an
inte
grat
ed s
tate
wid
e w
aste
and
reso
urce
reco
very
fra
mew
ork
Ong
oing
N
ew /
supp
ortin
g St
ate
5H
Clo
sed
land
fills
- w
ith ri
sk a
sses
smen
ts a
nd th
e de
velo
pmen
t of r
ehab
ilita
tion
man
agem
ent s
trat
egie
s
Exte
nd c
lose
d la
ndfil
l ass
essm
ent w
ork
and
prov
ide
supp
ort t
o du
ty h
olde
rs fo
r clo
sed
land
fills
w
ith ri
sk a
sses
smen
ts to
be
com
plet
ed a
nd th
e de
velo
pmen
t of m
anag
emen
t re
com
men
datio
ns fo
r fut
ure
reha
bilit
atio
n im
plem
enta
tion
(if a
pplic
able
) to
best
man
age
risk
at
thes
e si
tes
May
202
0 C
ontin
uing
/ In
tern
al
impl
emen
ting
Reg
iona
l Pla
n
18
No.
D
eliv
erab
les
and
actio
ns
Proj
ect L
ife
Stat
us a
nd li
nks
5I
Con
tinuo
us D
ata
Shar
ing
prot
ocol
impl
emen
tatio
n:
a.
Ensu
re d
ata
inte
grat
ion
and
shar
ing
occu
rs a
t its
max
imum
pot
entia
l b.
D
ata
used
in a
ll re
leva
nt d
ecis
ion-
mak
ing
2019
- 20
20
Con
tinui
ng /
Inte
rnal
im
plem
entin
g R
egio
nal P
lan
5J
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent W
aste
For
um p
artic
ipat
ion
stre
ngth
enin
g an
d ro
le
Con
tinue
to a
dvan
ce th
e ca
paci
ty a
nd a
dvoc
acy
pote
ntia
l of t
he F
orum
to m
eet i
ts fu
nctio
ns,
unde
rtake
impr
oved
pla
nnin
g ac
tiviti
es a
nd to
pro
gres
s m
atte
rs o
f im
porta
nce
to re
leva
nt
stak
ehol
ders
Ong
oing
C
ontin
uing
/ In
tern
al
Alig
nmen
t with
Vic
toria
n G
over
nmen
t pol
icy
Sust
aina
bilit
y Vi
ctor
ia (S
V) is
resp
onsi
ble
for p
lann
ing
for V
icto
ria’s
was
te a
nd re
sour
ce re
cove
ry s
yste
m a
t a s
tate
wid
e le
vel.
Cen
tral t
o Vi
ctor
ia’s
inte
grat
ed a
ppro
ach
is th
e 30
-yea
r roa
dmap
– th
e SW
RR
IP. B
arw
on S
outh
Wes
t WR
RG
wor
ked
clos
ely
with
SV
to d
evel
op o
ur
Reg
iona
l Im
plem
enta
tion
Plan
, whi
ch o
utlin
es h
ow th
e lo
ng-te
rm d
irect
ions
and
goa
ls o
f the
SW
RR
IP w
ill be
ach
ieve
d in
our
regi
on.
Initi
ativ
es
incl
udin
g pr
ocur
emen
t sup
port,
the
Vict
oria
n W
aste
Edu
catio
n St
rate
gy a
nd th
e Vi
ctor
ian
Org
anic
s R
esou
rce
Rec
over
y St
rate
gy a
re a
lso
cons
ider
ed in
our
bus
ines
s an
d st
rate
gic
plan
ning
.
The
conc
ept o
f a c
ircul
ar e
cono
my
unde
rpin
s ou
r Reg
iona
l Im
plem
enta
tion
Plan
and
rela
ted
busi
ness
and
stra
tegi
c pl
anni
ng. O
ur p
lann
ing
seek
s to
ens
ure
that
Vic
toria
’s w
aste
and
reso
urce
reco
very
sys
tem
, par
ticul
arly
its
infra
stru
ctur
e, n
ot o
nly
man
ages
incr
easi
ng a
mou
nt o
f mat
eria
ls, b
ut
max
imis
es c
ircul
ar fl
ows
whi
lst m
inim
isin
g im
pact
s on
the
com
mun
ity a
nd th
e en
viro
nmen
t. W
e w
ill w
ork
clos
ely
with
our
col
leag
ues
at th
e D
epar
tmen
t of E
nviro
nmen
t, La
nd, W
ater
and
Pla
nnin
g as
they
dev
elop
the
Circ
ular
Eco
nom
y Po
licy
and
Actio
n Pl
an.
Barw
on S
outh
Wes
t WR
RG
is a
lso
com
mitt
ed to
a re
silie
nt a
nd e
ffect
ive
recy
clin
g in
dust
ry a
nd w
ill co
ntin
ue to
wor
k in
par
tner
ship
with
cou
ncils
, in
dust
ry a
nd th
e co
mm
unity
to h
elp
impl
emen
t the
RIS
P ac
tions
to re
alis
e th
e R
ISP
goal
s to
:
1.
Stab
ilise
the
recy
clin
g se
ctor
2.
Incr
ease
the
qual
ity o
f rec
ycle
d m
ater
ials
3.
Impr
ove
the
prod
uctiv
ity o
f the
recy
clin
g se
ctor
, and
4.
Dev
elop
mar
kets
for r
ecyc
led
mat
eria
ls.
19
Org
anis
atio
nal O
pera
tiona
l Act
iviti
es
The
Barw
on S
outh
Wes
t WR
RG
reco
gnis
es th
e ne
ed fo
r con
tinuo
us im
prov
emen
t of t
he o
rgan
isat
ion.
The
orga
nisa
tion’
s op
erat
iona
l act
iviti
es w
ill co
ntrib
ute
to o
rgan
isat
iona
l hea
lth a
nd e
ffect
iven
ess
and
fulfi
l cer
tain
sta
tuto
ry o
blig
atio
ns.
The
Barw
on S
outh
Wes
t WR
RG
will
cont
inue
to fo
ster
sta
keho
lder
eng
agem
ent a
nd d
evel
op a
nd g
row
its
bran
ding
and
com
mun
icat
ions
to
enha
nce
its p
rofil
e.
Org
anis
atio
nal O
bjec
tive:
Mai
ntai
n an
d im
prov
e th
e ef
fect
ive
func
tioni
ng o
f the
org
anis
atio
n.
Id
entif
y op
portu
nitie
s fo
r mor
e ef
fect
ive,
inte
rdep
ende
nt ro
les
of th
e Bo
ard
and
the
Foru
m
Im
prov
e th
e Ba
rwon
Sou
th W
est W
RR
G’s
pro
file
with
sta
keho
lder
s an
d co
ntin
uous
sta
keho
lder
rela
tions
hip
impr
ovem
ent
Id
entif
y an
d fa
cilit
ate
prof
essi
onal
dev
elop
men
t opp
ortu
nitie
s, in
form
atio
n an
d ed
ucat
ion
on e
mer
ging
tren
ds, t
echn
olog
ies
and
proj
ect
man
agem
ent
Im
plem
ent F
inan
cial
Man
agem
ent a
nd S
tatu
tory
Com
plia
nce
requ
irem
ents
Inve
stig
ate
pote
ntia
l rev
enue
opp
ortu
nitie
s
No.
D
eliv
erab
les
and
actio
ns
Proj
ect L
ife
Stat
us a
nd li
nks
6A
Bus
ines
s C
ontin
uity
Pla
n
Janu
ary
2020
N
ew p
lan
/ Int
erna
l
6B
Annu
al R
epor
t Au
gust
201
9 An
nual
/ St
ate
requ
irem
ent
6C
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent P
rogr
am re
view
(ann
ual)
Mar
ch 2
020
Con
tinui
ng /
LG P
rogr
am
6D
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent P
rogr
am p
roje
ct m
anag
emen
t O
ngoi
ng
Con
tinui
ng /
LG P
rogr
am
6E
Stak
ehol
der E
ngag
emen
t Stra
tegy
and
impl
emen
tatio
n N
ovem
ber 2
019
then
ong
oing
C
ontin
uing
/ In
tern
al
6F
Stra
tegi
c C
omm
unic
atio
ns P
lan
and
impl
emen
tatio
n Fe
brua
ry 2
020
then
ong
oing
N
ew p
lan
/ Int
erna
l
6G
Peop
le a
nd C
ultu
re: O
rgan
isat
iona
l Dev
elop
men
t Pro
gram
O
ngoi
ng
Con
tinui
ng /
Inte
rnal
20
The
orga
nisa
tion’
s op
erat
iona
l act
iviti
es w
ill co
ntin
ue to
inve
st in
peo
ple,
fost
er re
latio
nshi
ps, a
ctio
n ou
r val
ues
and
build
cap
acity
to d
eliv
er o
n al
l ob
ject
ives
to le
ad a
nd in
nova
te in
was
te m
inim
isat
ion
and
reso
urce
reco
very
. Th
e im
age
abov
e is
an
exam
ple
of e
nhan
ced
stak
ehol
der
enga
gem
ent a
nd s
trate
gic
com
mun
icat
ions
to h
ost f
orum
s, w
orks
hops
and
eve
nts,
suc
h as
the
Car
ing
for o
ur B
ays
Con
fere
nce
- May
201
9, a
nd
partn
er w
ith a
genc
ies
deliv
er o
n ou
r com
mitm
ents
and
asp
iratio
ns.
Imag
e:
Barw
on S
outh
Wes
t W
aste
and
Res
ourc
e Re
cove
ry G
roup
staf
f with
AB
C TV
War
on
Was
te’s
Crai
g Re
ucas
sel
21
Barw
on S
outh
Wes
t Loc
al G
over
nmen
t Pro
gram
Th
e Ba
rwon
Sou
th W
est L
ocal
Gov
ernm
ent W
aste
For
um h
as id
entif
ied
proj
ects
that
add
ress
the
spec
ific
need
s of
loca
l gov
ernm
ent a
nd a
re
best
del
iver
ed fr
om a
regi
onal
pla
tform
. Th
ese
proj
ects
hav
e be
en id
entif
ied
from
wor
ksho
ps o
f the
For
um a
nd th
e Fo
rum
’s A
dvis
ory
Ref
eren
ce
Gro
up (A
RG
) and
con
solid
ated
into
pro
ject
s. T
he p
roje
cts
gene
rally
hav
e a
stro
ng s
trate
gic
them
e an
d, th
eref
ore,
will
assi
st in
the
deve
lopm
ent
and
impl
emen
tatio
n of
the
Reg
iona
l Im
plem
enta
tion
Plan
. Th
ese
proj
ects
form
the
Barw
on S
outh
Wes
t Loc
al G
over
nmen
t Pro
gram
.
The
mem
ber C
ounc
ils c
omm
it to
fund
this
pro
gram
to th
e ex
tent
of a
ppro
xim
atel
y $1
14,0
00 p
er a
nnum
(inc
ludi
ng a
ny s
ubse
quen
t car
ryov
er
amou
nts)
app
rove
d by
the
Foru
m, i
nclu
ding
a m
embe
r Cou
ncil’s
con
tribu
tion
appo
rtion
men
t for
mul
a Ac
tual
fund
ing
will
be s
ubje
ct to
incl
usio
n in
al
l mem
ber C
ounc
il’s a
nnua
l bud
gets
. Pr
ojec
ts w
ill be
del
iver
ed v
ia a
loca
l gov
ernm
ent p
rogr
am p
roto
col.
NO
TE:
The
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent P
rogr
am w
as e
ndor
sed
by th
e Fo
rum
on
16 M
ay 2
019
and
is o
utlin
ed in
the
follo
win
g su
mm
ary
tabl
e.
Clo
sed
Land
fill R
isk
Asse
ssm
ent
Ther
e ar
e ov
er 1
00 c
ounc
il-op
erat
ed c
lose
d la
ndfil
ls id
entif
ied
acro
ss th
e re
gion
. Thi
s pr
ojec
t will
unde
rtake
risk
as
sess
men
ts o
f cou
ncil
oper
ated
clo
sed
land
fills
and
pro
vide
reco
mm
enda
tions
for m
anag
ing
the
risks
at t
hese
si
tes.
The
pro
ject
is a
con
tinua
tion
of th
e 20
18-2
019
clos
ed la
ndfil
l ris
k as
sess
men
t pro
ject
, with
add
ition
al s
ites
to
be a
sses
sed.
Org
anic
s Ed
ucat
ion
Cam
paig
n
This
pro
ject
will
deve
lop
and
deliv
er a
regi
onal
beh
avio
ural
cha
nge
cam
paig
n th
at ta
rget
s ho
useh
olds
to a
void
fo
od w
aste
and
redu
ce th
e am
ount
of k
erbs
ide
food
was
te a
nd g
arde
n or
gani
cs s
ent t
o la
ndfil
l. Th
e pr
ojec
t will
supp
ort a
ll co
unci
ls re
gard
ing
of w
heth
er th
ey p
rovi
de a
ker
bsid
e Fo
od O
rgan
ics
and
Gar
den
Org
anic
s (F
OG
O),
Gar
den
Org
anic
s (G
O) o
r no
orga
nics
ser
vice
.
Rec
yclin
g Ed
ucat
ion
Cam
paig
n
This
pro
ject
will
deve
lop
and
deliv
er a
regi
onal
beh
avio
ural
cha
nge
cam
paig
n th
at ta
rget
s ho
useh
olds
to re
duce
co
ntam
inat
es in
the
kerb
side
recy
clin
g bi
n an
d in
crea
se th
e di
vers
ion
of k
erbs
ide
recy
clab
les
from
land
fill.
Reg
iona
l Rec
yclin
g Ac
tion
Plan
Barw
on S
outh
Wes
t WR
RG
will
wor
k w
ith c
ounc
ils a
nd o
ther
sta
keho
lder
s to
dev
elop
a re
gion
al a
ctio
n pl
an in
re
spon
se to
the
recy
clin
g in
dust
ry c
risis
. Thi
s pr
ojec
t will
invo
lve
impl
emen
tatio
n of
prio
rity
actio
ns id
entif
ied
in th
e ac
tion
plan
that
are
rele
vant
to c
ounc
ils. F
or e
xam
ple,
one
of t
he p
oten
tial a
ctio
ns m
ay b
e to
tria
l alte
rnat
ive
sour
ce s
epar
atio
n so
lutio
ns s
uch
as a
four
th k
erbs
ide
bin
for g
lass
or p
aper
and
car
dboa
rd.
Proj
ect M
anag
emen
t Pr
ojec
t man
agem
ent c
osts
incl
ude
wor
ksho
p, m
eetin
g, a
dver
tisin
g, tr
avel
and
acc
omm
odat
ion
expe
nses
as
soci
ated
with
pro
ject
s. It
may
incl
ude
the
enga
gem
ent o
f ext
erna
l pro
ject
man
agem
ent r
esou
rces
if re
quire
d.
Proj
ect m
anag
emen
t doe
s no
t cov
er w
ages
of B
arw
on S
outh
Wes
t WR
RG
sta
ff.
Perf
orm
ance
Rep
ortin
g –
Fina
ncia
l Bud
getin
g (t
hree
-yea
r bud
get p
roje
ctio
n)
23
Note
s: P
rope
rty,
pla
nt
and
equi
pmen
t has
in
crea
sed
from
the
budg
eted
$44
,533
to
$97,
687
due
to in
crea
sing
the
num
ber o
f lea
sed
vehi
cles f
rom
two
to fo
ur.
24
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Abbreviations and Acronyms Abbreviation / Acronym Definition ARG Advisory Reference Group
ATO Australian Taxation Office
Bldg Building
C&I Commercial and Industrial
DELWP Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
EPA Environment Protection Authority
FOGO Food Organics and Garden Organics
GO Garden Organics
LG Local Government
LG Waste Forum / Forum Local Government Waste Forum
Regional Implementation Plan
Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan 2017-2026
RISP Recycling Industry Strategic Plan
SV Sustainability Victoria
WRRG Waste and Resource Recovery Group
Legislation Section 49SB(1) of the Act states that the WRRGs must prepare a business plan:
1. Each WRRG must submit to the Minister for approval, on or before the date required by the Minister, a draft business plan: a) that sets out
i. its objectives and priorities for the next three financial years; ii. financial projections for that period; iii. its budget for the next financial year; iv. what it intends to do over the next financial year; and v. any other matters that the Minister requires in writing
b) that is consistent: i. with its Regional Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan; and ii. any relevant waste management or materials efficiency policy approved and published by the Government of Victoria on behalf of the Government of Victoria.
2. After a WRRG amends its draft business plan in any way required by the Minister, it must submit a final business plan to the Minister for approval on or before the date required by the Minister.
3. A WRRG must not depart significantly from its budget without first obtaining the approval of the Minister.
4. A WRRG must have regard to its current business plan in carrying out its functions. 5. A WRRG must ensure that a copy of its current business plan is:
a) available for inspection by members of the public at its principal place of business whenever that place is open to the public; and b) published on the Internet.
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