Community Jury close to verdict

Noosa’s Community Jury is set to finalise its recommendations to Council on the topic: “What is the best option for minimising organic waste sent to landfill?”.

Jury members will meet this Wednesday, June 10 to begin their final deliberations, and start drafting their recommendations, which will go before Council next month.

Jury members will on Wednesday hear from two residents from Australian communities that have experienced the introduction of a three-bin waste system for organic waste as well as the usual general rubbish and recyclables.

One of the residents is from Bunbury in Western Australia and the other from Lismore, New South Wales.

Both the Lismore council and the Bunbury council have successfully introduced organic waste collection using a third bin. Organic waste collected via the third bin consists of garden waste such as lawn clippings and household food waste.

The residents accepted the Jury’s invitation to discuss, via video-link, their experiences with the system.

Cr Joe Jurisevic commented: “We’ve been observing Noosa’s trial Community Jury with a great deal of interest and have learned a great deal about the jury process, and a huge amount about options for organic waste management.

“The Jury members have heard from some of Australia’s foremost authorities in the field of organic waste management, who have provided a large body of information for them to consider.”

Wednesday’s session will close to the public from 7pm, unlike previous sessions that have been fully open, to allow the jury to begin final deliberations.

“I am confident that the Jury’s recommendations will contribute significantly to Council’s decision-making,” Cr Jurisevic said.

For more information please visit: http://yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au/the-future-for-noosas-organic-waste. 

5 June 2015