The Queensland Government has committed to bankrolling a $350,000 project for ag-waste recovery on the Southern Downs.
As part of a push for a sustainable future, multiple projects have been announced for the Darling Downs, South West and South Burnett. Kickstart funding of $20 million will be shared between 18 Queensland Government and council-led projects for reducing emissions, increasing waste recovery and supporting new industries. The funding is part of the $200 million Regional Economic Futures Fund.
On the Southern Downs, a project involving the recovery of plastic waste from agricultural use and pre-processing modelling will be implemented.
The project’s goals are to ‘work with industry and councils to trial mobile ag-waste collection and pre-processing with the aim of developing a business case model to reduce landfill and divert hard-to-process stockpiles of ag waste to achieve circular economy or energy to waste outcomes.’
Minister for State Development and Infrastructure Grace Grace said regional Queensland had an important role to play in future industries that would underpin a low-emissions global economy.
