Cyclone season fast approaching- great discussion on waste management in disaster events. Townsville, Mackay and Rocky -all have experienced such events, planning, capabilities, rapid establishment of sites, Hazardous waste, data capture-all critical👍👍👍@QldEnvironment@LGAQ
Acting Mayor Neil Fisher, Rockhampton Regional Council @RRCouncil really pulls a media crowd when talking about waste and resource recovery and the integral role councils play and deliver on a daily basis across Qld♻️♻️@LGAQ @RRCouncil @meaghan_scanlon@QldEnvironment
Lots of shared learnings at LAWMAC♻️Awesome work Townsville and Mackay councils👍Responsible procurement/best practice with the use of recycled content in major projects - roads, bollards and infrastructure projects @TCC_News@mackaycouncil@LGAQ@QldEnvironment@meaghan_scanlon
It is all about resource recovery ♻️♻️♻️Watching the operation of the Townsville MRF (material recovery facility) on the BIG screen at the Townsville Stadium👍How about that for a view👍👍@TCC_News@LGAQ
Big thankyou👍♻️Mayor Jenny Hill welcomes over 70 representatives including mayors, elected members, waste managers and industry from Bundaberg to Cooktown to the LAWMAC waste management event in Townsville @TCC_News Talking all things around sustainable waste management👍 @LGAQ
@LeeanneEnoch Great to see the Parliamentary Committee’s report released last week to ban single-use plastic item supports the inclusion of expanded polystyrene (EPS) in the first tranche of the legislation♻️Great for Qld👍Better for the environment 👍@LGAQ@QldEnvironment@LeeanneEnoch
Very welcome announcement @AnnastaciaMP 👍 It is great having a clear plan to progress the controlled easing of restrictions👍Especially fantastic news for outback Queensland✅ #qldjobs#Mentalhealth#coronavirus@LGAQ
👍Queensland councils continue to deliver, regular, reliable waste collection services✅Delivering kerbside red, yellow and green bin services for their communities♻️Maintaining these essential services remains a high priority for councils 👍#waste@LGAQ@QldEnvironment
LAWMAC waste management meeting hosted by Rockhampton RC✅Longreach and Mareeba sitting alongside providing their regional/local government updates♻️Great to hear what is happening across such diverse council areas 👍challenges are very real👍 @LGAQ@longreachregion @RRCouncil
♻️Cr Alan Wilson, Cook Shire Council said goodbye to LAWMAC, after 16 years as a councillor and 14 years on LAWMAC👍given an honorary lifetime membership and the bin chicken award👍passionate advocate for the CRS👍awesome contribution and leadership✅ @LGAQ@CookShire
Tim Cox, LGAQ Communications Advisor presents at LAWMAC✅entertaining as ever👍talking about the art of community engagement🥇importance of storytelling👨👩👧making it relatable to the community👫building relationships with media streams✅Tim is only a call away👍@timcoxtweets @LGAQ
How the LAWMAC agenda has evolved♻️Full program of workshops, presentations, panel discussions, Council, regional and State government updates♻️✅ And that is only day one👍
Listening to the real world waste challenges being tackled by Barcaldine Regional Council👍Great opportunities and possibilities highlighted by CEO Steven Boxall♻️Reaching our to share ideas with LAWMAC members👍👍#Lgaq
Tim Cox #lgaq hard at work talking rubbish at LAWMAC hosted by Rockhampton RC👍Tim’s chairing a session on Making Waste Sexy♻️Great panel from Channel 7, Morning Bulletin and RRC’s own comms and media team
@GM_LGAQ @LeeanneEnoch@LGAQ ✅A great big thanks to Minister Enoch for attending the LGAQ Waste Forum dinner event 👍Significant alignment between local and state government with the direction needed for resource recovery across Qld♻️@LeeanneEnoch@LGAQ Great conversation👍
Could not agree more. Devastation and heartache beyond belief. These stories are told by real Queenslanders who are doing it so very tough. The are a resilient bunch but enough is enough. We need real sustainable drought proof solutions #lgaq
Real people telling real stories. No politics no spin. If you want to help these genuine australian neighbours, reach out to federal and state members and demand they work closely together to help these deserving people. #lgaq https://t.co/F2rFodhFqs
✅Just returning from awesome 3 day trip to Melbourne to look at recycled content in roads♻️32 participants-15 councils. Big thanks to our hosts AAPA and Hume City Council👍👍Heaps to share on our return 👍@LGAQ@QldEnvironment@HumeCityCouncil@norbertjmichel@robvos@Peak_LG
Qld Councils leading the way👍👍LAWMAC meeting in Townsville 👍just had a presentation from Townsville City Council about their analytical lab facilities👍range of testing available✅NATA accredited 👍👍great work Townsville ✅ @LGAQ@QldEnvironment@TCC_News
Big thanks✅LAWMAC hosted by Townsville City Council👍Michele Bauer, DDG from DSDMIP reporting on RRIDP funding♻️great to get an update ♻️need to invest in Qld wide initiatives👍Keen to see how round 2 assists local councils @LeeanneEnoch@LGAQ@QldEnvironment@TCC_News