FWR 2021 will be a forum for demonstrating and discussing what is occurring in terms of resource recovery in this state, and solutions for the challenges for the sector. Presentations and sessions will provide information about how business is, and can continue to deliver improvements and solutions in terms of secondary resource recovery.
The program will capture key themes including, Energy (Regulatory, Networks and Queensland Technology), Australian Export Bans of recyclables, Organics, Plastics, Emerging Waste Streams and Disaster Waste Management (including Bio Security), focussed on the issues our sector and its partners manage.
Hosted by: Waste, Recycling Industry Association QLD and Queensland Farmers’ Federation
National Agriculture Day is on Friday 20 November and is where all Australians are encouraged to celebrate the values that impact agriculture and that drive our farmers to grow world-class food, fibre and foliage. This year, Queensland Farmers’ Federation is co-hosting a breakfast event with the Queensland Branch of Soil Science Australia, titled ‘The Future of Queensland’s Soils’.
Land and soils constitute the foundation for sustainable agricultural development, essential ecosystem functions and food security. Soil degradation is a real and escalating threat caused by unsustainable land uses and management practices, and climate extremes. Soil may be the most overlooked natural resource but there are a growing number of opportunities being recognised across agriculture such as soil carbon storage which is a vital ecosystem service.
At this breakfast, Professor Neal Menzies will be presenting a comprehensive overview of threats and opportunities for Queensland’s soils. There will also be an update on the status of the current National Soil Strategy. The development of a national soil strategy was a recommendation from Major General Michael Jeffery’s most recent report – Restore the Soil: Prosper the Nation. It highlighted that effective soil management will significantly improve agricultural production and profitability, whilst protecting natural resources.
Hosted by: Queensland Farmers’ Federation and Soil Science Australia Qld Branch
Join us at the 2020 Sustainable Cities Seminar and Awards as we recognise, celebrate and reward the sustainability initiatives of NSW metropolitan councils, businesses and community groups.
The event will be hosted by 2019 Sustainable Cities Award winner, Cumberland Council on Thursday 12 November 2020 at The Granville Centre.
Hosted by: Keep Australia Beautiful NSW
Keep Australia Beautiful has been running the Australian Tidy Towns Awards for almost fifty years as a means of encouraging, motivating and celebrating the sustainability achievements of rural and regional communities across Australia. In addition to recognising these achievements, the awards event offers representatives from across the country an opportunity to network and exchange ideas with others from community, industry and government sectors.
Ordinarily, the awards dinner and associated activities are hosted by the winner from the previous year. The remote Aboriginal community of Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Apurte), was named the 2019 Australian Tidy Town winner and would have been our hosts for the 2020 event, however due to border closures and State Government restrictions, the 2020 event will be held online.
Hosted by: Keep Australia Beautiful
This important forum provides the opportunity to discuss strategic developments in Northern Territory resource recovery sector to ensure it remains a significant contributor to the economy.
Presentations will provide information on how business and government can continue to deliver innovative secondary resource recovery solutions and grow community confidence in recycling and the circular economy.
The program will capture key themes including: challenges in the waste market in the NT and across Northern Australia; the Australian Government’s ban on export of waste plastic, paper, glass, tyres and metals and the impact on the NT; legacy waste management; and emerging wastes opportunities. The forum will also discuss insights gained from an analysis by GHD Pty Ltd into the commercial market opportunities that could be developed across the Territory and provide an opportunity to contribute to WRINT’s industry roadmap.
Hosted by: Waste, Recycling Industry Association NT
The Australian Waste to Energy Forum aims to provide a platform for all interested parties to discuss the development of a waste to energy industry within Australia. Government, industry and individuals will be able to learn, network and discuss issues in an open forum with like-minded and interested companies and individuals.
Hosted by: Australian Industrial Ecology Network
Since 1981, the Sustainable Communities – Tidy Towns Program has been rewarding and recognising projects around litter, waste management, recycling, heritage, community spirit and other environmental areas in towns both large and small across the breadth of NSW.
Winning the title of the “State’s Tidiest Town” has become a much sought-after honour and is highly contested by small and large towns alike.
The Sustainable Communities – Tidy Towns Awards 2019 weekend is hosted this year by our 2018 winner: Cessnock.
Hosted by: Keep Australia Beautiful NSW
In Australia, large volumes (> 20 M tonnes) of organic wastes are produced each year, including garden organics, forestry residues, municipal solid wastes, agricultural residues, biosolids, green waste and timber. Much of this organic waste can be viewed as a resource that can be recycled to treat degraded landscapes. Some recycled organics are also applied to agricultural lands, increasing soil nutrients and organic matter, improving soil structure and sequestering carbon. However, due to their diverse chemical, physical and biological nature, the improper application of recycled organics may also lead to poor plant performance, environmental pollution and cause health concerns.
To better understand the beneficial use of recycled organics in our environment, the symposium will examine learnings from its application to agriculture, mining, urban environments and infrastructure.
Hosted by: Griffith Environmental Biogeochemistry Research Laboratory
The AORA Annual Conference is well established as the principal conference in Australia for the recycled organics industry. Each conference is a forum for education, discussion and networking related to Organics Recycling. It is also an opportunity to celebrate outstanding achievements in the industry.
The Annual AORA Conference features workshops, presentations, Gala Dinner, Networking Function and Equipment Demonstration Day. This is an opportunity to network with industry leaders and gain insight to the latest achievements in the Organics Recycling Industry.
The first AORA conference was held in 2013 in Sydney and is now run annually, rotating the location around Australia.
Hosted by: Australian Organics Recycling Association
The Australian Waste to Energy Forum aims to provide a platform for all interested parties to discuss the development of a waste to energy industry within Australia. Government, industry and individuals will be able to learn, network and discuss issues in an open forum with like-minded and interested companies and individuals.
Hosted by: Australian Industrial Ecology Network
