Funding for regional collaboration
Program snapshot
Category: Dedicated funding for groups of councils
Amounts: Total of $4.5 million for 2017-21
Eligible bodies: Regional groups of councils in the Metropolitan Levy Area (Greater Sydney, Illawarra and Hunter)
Contact: 131 555or [email protected]
Status: Ongoing funding until 2021 for current participants
Aims
Waste Less, Recycle More supports collaboration for regional organisations of councils (ROCs), council groups and voluntary regional waste groups.
To date grants totalling $8 million have been awarded to support six ROCs and council groups in the Sydney Metropolitan, Illawarra and Hunter region as they work to develop and implement regional waste strategies, fund regional coordinators, undertake regional waste and recycling projects and maximise funding opportunities for local communities under the Waste Less, Recycle More initiative. These grants will benefit 45 councils that pay the waste levy, representing more than 6 million residents.
Participants
| Regional group | Funding (2017-19) | Participating local councils |
|---|---|---|
Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) | $634,864 | Canterbury-Bankstown, Bayside, Botany Bay, Burwood, Canada Bay, Canterbury, Georges River, Inner West, Randwick, Sydney, Waverley, Woollahra, Hurstville, Kogarah, Rockdale, Sutherland |
Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) | $646,870 | Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, Parramatta, Penrith, The Hills Shire |
Macarthur Regional Organisation of Councils (MACROC) | $107,434 | Camden, Campbelltown, Wollondilly |
Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (NSROC) | $222,658 | Hornsby, Hunters Hill, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, North Sydney, Ryde, Willoughby |
Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation (ISJO) | $202,768 | Kiama, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven, Wollongong |
Hunter Joint Organisation of Councils | $435,406 | Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton, Upper Hunter, Central Coast |
| TOTAL | $4.5 million |
Find out more
Waste and Resource Recovery Branch
Regional Delivery Team
Phone: (02) 9995 5755
Email: [email protected]