Community Reference Groups

What is a Community Reference Group?
SUEZ operates several Community Reference Groups (CRG’s) across Australia. These groups provide an interactive, consultative forum for members of the community to keep up to date on the operation of waste management and organics processing facilities in their area, and to have input in a range of resource recovery, sustainability and corporate citizenship areas.

CRG’s aim to:

• Facilitate community awareness of operations, environmental performance and short, medium and long-term developments
• Create an open dialogue between SUEZ and community representatives on issues of concern
• Offer a practical avenue for community input into decisions around SUEZ facilities, and
• Unite SUEZ and community representatives in minimising the impact of facilities on the local community.

 

How can I get involved?
Most CRG’s meet three to six times each year, depending on the relevant facility and location. Membership is voluntary, free of charge and open to any interested individual or community group living or working in the vicinity of the facility.

Meetings are held either at the relevant SUEZ facility or at a nearby community venue, with light refreshments provided. Members receive invitations and agendas prior to each meeting along with a copy of the minutes from the previous meeting.

The Spring Farm Community Reference Group is no longer active.  You can view past minutes below.

Contact:
Kristal Di Lucchio
Education & Community Grants officer
Ph: 02 8887 6101
Email: kristal.diluccio@suez.com

Minutes of previous meetings:

The Lucas Heights CRG meets every three months to discuss the operations of Lucas Heights Resource Recovery Park, modifications and improvements to facilities, feedback on environmental matters and other related topics of interest. Meetings are held at the Lucas Heights landfill office. SUEZ’s NSW CRGs meet and operate in accordance with standardised Terms of reference.

Interested members are also offered an open invitation for a guided tour of the site at any time throughout the year by arrangement with the Stakeholder Engagement Manager.
 
Contact:
Kristal Di Lucchio
Education & Community Grants officer
Email: kristal.diluccio@suez.com

Minutes of previous meetings:

The Ryde Community Reference Group is no longer active. You can view past minutes below.

Contact:
Kristal Di Lucchio
Education & Community Grants officer
Ph: 02 8887 6101
Email: kristal.diluccio@suez.com

SUEZ has established a Community Reference Group (CRG) for the Botany Cogeneration Plant. The CRG comprises representatives from the community, council and government agencies, as well as from SUEZ and the land owner/energy off-taker Opal. It is drawing on representatives’ local knowledge and perspective to shape project planning and design.

The CRG is an opportunity to share ideas and discuss key topics critical to the environmental impact assessment process. Minutes of the meetings will be available here once approved by members.

Contact:

Paul McMahon

Stakeholder Management Advisor

paul.mcmahon@suez.com

The CRG for each site meets six times a year to discuss the operations of Hallam Road and Taylors Road Landfill, modifications and improvements to facilities, feedback on environmental matters and other related topics of interest.

Residents and representatives of local businesses or community groups, and any other member of the community who wishes to become a member or attend a CRG meeting as a guest, should contact Victoria's Stakeholder Engagement Unit.

Contact:

Victoria's Stakeholder Engagement Unit

Ph: 03 9554 4502
Email: Ashley.kelly@suez.com


Taylors Road - Minutes of previous meetings:

Hallam Road - Minutes of previous meetings and fact sheet: