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29 July 2011 - Waste Futures Forum

The Queensland Government’s Waste Strategy, and the Waste Reduction and Recycling Bill 2011, will have a significant impact on resource use efficiency and the waste and recycling industry, Local Government and business generally in Queensland. Queensland has been the only State to not have a price signal on waste disposal nor to have any serious incentives for waste avoidance and resource recovery; but that is all about to change.

Date: Friday 29th of July 2011
Where: The Pavilion Function Centre, 1 Bogan Street, Breakfast Creek
Time: Registration from 8.30am, Forum 9am-4pm
Cost: Members $165*, Non Members $195, Concession $120

The EIANZ-SEQ was pleased to offer the first major forum that will give you the complete picture on the Queensland Waste Strategy and what it meant to you. With key speakers from DERM, Local Government, waste and recycling industry and business groups this is one event not to be missed.

The Objectives for this event are to:-

  • Advise the policy outcomes being sought by the Queensland Government’s Waste Strategy.
  • Provide details on the implementation of the Strategy including the use of levies and subsidies to achieve diversion targets.
  • Discuss the likely consequences of the Strategy for Business, Local Government and the waste and recycling industry.
  • Identify the opportunities provided by the Strategy to maximise the benefits to the community of waste reduction and recycling.

The Department of Environment and Resource Management has also produced an inciteful Newsletter on Waste Strategies. To view see resources below or click here to visit the web version.

Program

To download presentations from our speakers, please click on their name.

8.30am Registration
9.00am Welcome and Opening of the Forum EIANZ, Susan Malone
9.15am The Government’s Waste Management Strategy - Levers and Outcomes DERM – Tamara O’Shea -
General Manager Waste Reform
9.45am Some Practical Challenges from an Industry Perspective WCRAQ - Rick Ralph,
Executive Director
10.15am Morning Tea
10.45am The Waste Levy – How it Works and Who Pays for What DERM – Neil O’Sullivan -
Project Director, Levy Design
11.15am Panel Commentary and Discussion - Local Government Christine Blanchard - LGAQ,
Craig Wilson - WCRAQ,
Neil O'Sullivan - DERM
11.45am Infrastructure for the delivery of the Strategy?
  • The challenges presented by existing infrastructure
  • A regional perspective of the challenges of existing infrastructure
  • The challenges of delivering new infrastructure to achieve the diversion targets

LGAQ – Pravin Menon –
Logan City Council (WMAA)

Toowoomba Regional Council - John Harper, Manager Waste Management

WCRAQ - Mark Dekker
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm What does the Strategy mean for commercial business? Commerce Queensland – Troy Harrison,
Principal Consultant, Business
Sustainabilty
2.00pm Panel: Questions, Commentary & Discussion Commerce Queensland - Troy Harrison
WMAA - Pravin Menon,
QMBA - Paul Bidwell
2.15pm Financially Supporting the Change – Opportunities and Process DERM - Warren Muller,
Manager Program Development
2.45pm Panel-Questions, Commentary and Discussion Local Government – Paula Kemplay,
Redland City Council,
WCRAQ - Mark Williamson, Australian Recycling Manager,
Transpacific Cleanaway &
DERM - Warren Muller,
Manager Program Development
3.15pm Where to From Here? EIANZ Susan Malone.
3.30pm Afternoon Tea

This event is proudly supported by: