Buy Recycled Champions Program
As part of Sustainability Victoria’s (SV's) Buy Recycled Service, 23 champions from 21 Victorian regional and metropolitan councils were appointed as Buy Recycled Champions from March 2023 – June 2024.
Our Initiative empowers our Buy Recycled Champions to embed sustainable procurement practices as business as usual at their councils and provides participants with opportunities to build capacity, influence, network and share successes within their own councils and beyond.
Champions were selected based on their enthusiasm to improve sustainable procurement outcomes at their council, ability to influence internal sustainable procurement decisions, and their interest in supporting other councils on their sustainable procurement journeys.
The Buy Recycled Champions initiative is part of SV’s Buy Recycled Service which enables councils to use more recycled materials and products in infrastructure, landscaping, parks and gardens.
Buy Recycled Champions 2023-2024
Council spotlight
Surf Coast Shire: Katelyn Fryer, Circular Economy Lead
Find out how Katelyn Fryer came to work in sustainability and the circular economy, and how her involvement in the Champions program has had an impact at the Surf Coast Shire.
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Kirsten Friend, Sustainability Projects Officer
Bayside City Council
- Gathering data from council officers.
- Developing information to add to purchasing policies.
Mahin Shirazi, Senior Landscape Architect
Brimbank City Council
- Change management and stakeholder consultation.
- Setting up cross council working groups.
- Climate positive design.
James Donahue, Environmental Project and Planning Officer
Cardinia Shire Council
- Collaborating with council departments and external government agencies to minimise impacts derived from road upgrades in sensitive areas.
- Working closely with civil engineers and contractors to find sustainable practices that can be easily implemented.
Kathy Yu, Recycling Education Officer
City of Casey
- Behaviour change theories .
- Delivering staff training.
- Feature profile of Kathy Zu.
- Arch Brown Reserve case study.
Seana Quinn, Commercial Portfolio Manager (Procurement)
City of Melbourne
- How to implement sustainability within procurement processes.
- Managing sustainability through contract management.
Simon Scott, Utility Management Officer
Frankston City Council
- Energy efficiency.
- Waste management.
Angela Ganley, Senior Sustainable Environment Officer
Hume City Council
- Aligning with embedding carbon reduction and Water Sensitive Urban Design objectives.
- Incorporating Environmentally Sustainable Design into greenfield developments.
George Osborne, Manager Economic Development
Hume City Council
- Gaining support from Council for a Circular Economy Program, business case, and more.
- Engaging with the business community and residents to promote circularity.
Shane Cutland, Infrastructure Delivery Engineer
Manningham City Council
- Asphalt pavements.
- Concrete footpaths or kerb and channel.
- Project management / infrastructure delivery.
- Feature profile of Shane Cutland.
April Williams, Circular Economy Champion
Monash City Council
- Grants.
- Working with allies on small wins.
Daniel Kabel, ESD Infrastructure Officer
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
- Recycled content in civil infrastructure, e.g. asphalt, concrete.
- How to embed sustainability into Council capital works projects and processes.
- Feature profile of Daniel Kabel.
Jane Symon, Procurement Business Partner
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
- Team systems.
- Small space food production.
- Adult training methods.
Maurice Serruto, Unit Manager Engineering Design and Construction
Whittlesea Council
- Civil engineering matters and knowledge of Department of Transport and Planning specifications.
- Road base rehabilitation case study.
Karolina Kubiak, Sustainability Officer
Wyndham City Council
- Sustainable procurement.
- Staff and community training.
- Setting up Council working groups.
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Michelle Stark, Sustainability Officer
Alpine Shire Council
- Adding sustainable procurement content to council’s procurement policy.
- Assisting the implementation of sustainable procurement initiatives.
- Great Valley Trail case study.
Eric Robinson, Coordinator Road Maintenance
Baw Baw Shire
- Incorporating recycled products into asphalt.
- Working with contractors to develop fit for purpose asphalt mixes and suitable site locations for usage.
Louise Turner, Strategic Waste Officer
Central Goldfields Shire Council
- Installation of concrete pavement – recycled glass and concrete.
- Waste contracts – landfill, transfer station and kerbside.
Scott Bryant, Circular Economy Coordinator
City of Greater Bendigo
- Implementing co-design processes for circular economy infrastructure procurement.
- Developing and implementing a Circular Procurement Policy and embedding in organisational processes.
- Feature profile of Scott Bryant.
Tim Mordaunt, Senior Sustainability Officer
City of Greater Geelong
- Energy efficiency and renewable energy.
- Strategy development.
Paul Taylor, Coordinator Procurement Services
City of Greater Geelong
- Procurement for innovation projects.
- Any end-to-end procurement requirements.
More information
For more information about the Buy Recycled Champions initiative email us or visit Buy Recycled Service.