Jury probes waste

NOOSA’S Community Jury has held its second meeting to investigate the best option for reducing organic waste reaching council’s landfill.
The 23 jury members heard from three guest speakers last night as they continue the information gathering stage of their deliberations.
Richard Phillip of Sheraton Noosa Resort and Spa spoke on several initiatives his staff had employed to cut down the amount of organic waste the resort sends to landfill.
Uwe Wulfen of Belmondos walked the jury thorough the organic waste management practices that have earned his business a sustainability award.
The third speaker was a Noosa resident who elaborated on a submission made via Council’s Your Say Noosa portal discussing the need for behavioural change around organic waste management.
Noosa Council community engagement manager Deb Bambrook said it was great to see the Community Jury involving other members of the community in the discussions.
“Anyone can make a submission to the Community Jury outlining their thoughts and suggestions on the topic, by visiting council’s Your Say Noosa page at yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au,” she said.
Following the presentations, speakers took the opportunity to meet with each of the 23 jury members in small groups to answer their questions and provide more detail.
Ms Bambrook said the jury members had developed a list of further guest speakers they wanted to hear from, and a list of further reading material they’d like access to ahead of their third meeting.
“The jury would like to hear from an expert in the field of behavioural change, for example,” Ms Bambrook said.
“The jury members were particularly interested in local resident Verity Morgan-Schmidt’s thoughts about cultural change and the role householders can play in cutting down the amount of organic waste that ever reaches council.”
To view residents’ submissions and all of the jury’s documents and the jury profile, visit council’s Your Say Noosa web page at yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au