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We will remember them Paul Reynolds and his grand daughter Dakota, 7, were among a 3000-strong crowd paying tribute at a dawn service on Anzac Day, 25 April. The pair were remembering Paul’s late grandfather, who was a prisoner of war for five years in Stalag 383 in Bavaria. Anzac Day coverage inside
Paul Reynolds with his grand daughter Dakota, from Girls Guides Victoria, share a moment as they remember Paul’s late grandfather. 403554 Picture: ROB CAREW
Free bins dumped By Ethan Benedicto Following the State Government’s kerbside reforms, Casey Council has ceased the provision of free extra rubbish bins for households of six or more. The change means that no new “exemptions“ would be provided for large households from 22 April, and the existing 10,000-plus free extra bins will be removed by July 2025. With 14 months until it comes into force, resident Maral Nikola, the eldest in a family of six, is concerned about not just hers, but other large families’ waste accumulation.
“Where is the garbage supposed to go? It depends on what everyone’s using and how often they’re using it and whatnot, but you know, garbage does accumulate really, really fast,” she said. Addressed in Casey’s most recent agenda on 16 April, the extra bins policy was found to be financially unsustainable, open to misuse and countered waste minimisation principles. The report further details that the free bins cost $1.2 million per annum, which adds $10 to $12 to the residential Waste Service Charge for each household Casey-wide. That cost was expected to grow by $115,000 each year.
The exemptions have been in place for more than 20 years, with Casey currently providing 6796 garbage bins and 3131 recycling bins that do not attract a charge. The other exemption for residents with medical conditions will however continue. Dr Harpreet Singh Kandra, senior lecturer at Federation University’s Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability, supports the council’s initiative towards better waste management. “The root of the problem is waste, and it’s responsible for three per cent of the carbon emissions in Australia,” he said.
“Particularly Casey Council, it’s growing massively and they’re (council) projecting a growth of 40 per cent by 2046. “And when you talk about a smart city, you have to think about sustainability, and they’re recognising that. If we look at the volume of waste, it will obviously increase as more people come and make Casey their place of residence.“ Dr Kandra said the current go-to strategy of adding more landfill will only create more greenhouse gas emissions, which is “against the [council’s] objective of becoming net zero in the next few years”. Continued page 4
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