Sluit je aan bij de handelsmissie afval en circulaire economie naar Brisbane, Sydney en Coffs Harbour in de periode 7-16 mei 2024

1. WASTE & CIRCULAR MISSION
BRISBANE, SYDNEY & COFFS HARBOUR
7th - 16th of May 2024
Trade mission + NL pavilion at Conference

2. Mature and growing economy 1.4% annual population growth over last 10 years Supportive investment climate Ambitious Circular Economy transition
objectives and progressive policy settings
AUSTRALIA

3. The industry’s leading waste
management conference

4. 2024 COFFS HARBOUR WASTE
CONFERENCE WELCOMES A NETHERLANDS
PAVILION FOR THE FIRST TIME
A group of Dutch companies in waste management and circular
economy is ready to share their expertise and bring proven
solutions from the Netherlands to Australia.
The Netherlands lounge offers space for up to 8 companies looking
to expand or start business with Australian governments or
investors.
Besides the Coffs Harbour waste conference participation, visits will
be organized to Sydney and Brisbane covering a range of field trips,
briefings, roundtable discussions and networking events with local
councils and private sector representatives.

5. MEET YOUR AUSTRALIAN PARTNER
The Coffs Harbour Waste Conference is the leading conference for
the waste management industry in Australia.

6. Targeted at anyone who works in, or has an interest in waste
management issues, particularly local government, this is an
event not to miss! The 2023 Conference attracted over 670
delegates from across Australia.
It featured onsite and online attendance as well as
participation in the interactive Equipment and Technology
Expo which enabled delegates to hear from the suppliers
firsthand and see live demonstrations of their equipment in
action.
Networking opportunities are paramount to the success of
this event. Featuring three dedicated functions over the 3-day
period, delegates are provided with ample time to interact in
a social setting with other like-minded industry professionals.
Innovate.
Motivate.
Educate.

8. WHY GREATER SYDNEY, COFFS HARBOUR WASTE CONFERENCE
AND BRISBANE
Sydney
• 5.3M population
• 12,369km2
• 33 Local Government
Areas (LGA’s)
• Growing waste volumes –
34 million tonnes by 2041
• 80% recovery rate by
2030
• Focus areas: organics
processing, biofuels,
recycling and biogas
Coffs Harbour
Conference
• 600+ delegates
• Key local government and
private sector decision-
makers
• Most prominent waste
management networking
event in Australia
Brisbane
• 1.25M population –
largest single council in
Australia
• Ambitious sustainability
ambitions with Olympics
2032 as platform–
including emissions,
circularity, waste themes.

9. Date Activity
Sun 5th May Flight to Brisbane – arrival Mon 6th May
Tue 7th May Morning: Peak waste management body roundtable
discussion followed by networking event
Afternoon:
● Meeting with Redlands council representatives
Redlands is a major municipality outside of Brisbane. The
municipality has just started its sustainability journey.
Wed 8th May ● Site visits to waste processing facilities (TBC)
● Department of Environment and Science – office of
Circular Economy
● Trade Investment Queensland (TIQ) followed by
networking event
● Meeting with Brisbane council representatives
Brisbane City Council Waste and Resource Recovery
(WARRS) team
Evening: flight to Sydney
PROGRAM BRISBANE – 2 days

10. PROGRAM SYDNEY – 3 days
Date Activity
Thu 9th May
(NB
Hemelvaartsdag)
Morning: Cluster breakfast and expectation/objective sharing – for those that are
joining at this stage
Afternoon: Policy update NSW Department of Planning and Environment: NSW Waste
and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041 (WaSM), followed by networking event
Investment NSW/waste management/CE private sector
Evening: Planet Ark/NSW Dep of Planning and Environment industry networking event
Fri 10th May Morning: NSW EPA update: Towards a Circular Economy: enhancing the NSW resource
recovery framework, followed by networking event
Afternoon: Field visits West Sydney, Western Parkland City area
Evening: Cluster dinner and debrief
Sat 11th May Morning: Further field visits in West Sydney/Western Parkland City area (TBC)
Afternoon: Time off/site seeing Sydney
Sun 12th May Time off in Sydney/catch up on business
Mon 13th May Morning: Western Parkland City Councils roundtable, followed by networking
• 8 council areas in WSP form 3rd largest economy in Australia behind Sydney
and Melbourne CBD.
Afternoon: Private sector networking event at Arcadis offices
• Arcadis is on the NSW waste advisory team – see report
Evening: Flight to Coffs Harbour

11. Date Activity
Tue 14th May ● Dutch pavilion @ Coffs Harbour waste conference
● Cluster networking/matchmaking event at Dutch
Pavilion (TBC)
● Waste Conference Welcome reception
● Conference program participation
● Own networking on site
● Keynote Joan Prummel
Website Coffs Harbour Waste Conference:
https://coffswasteconference.com.au/2024/
Stay: Coffs Harbour resort
Wed 15th May ● Dutch pavilion @ Coffs Harbour waste conference
● Own networking on site
● Conference program participation
● Private sector/government cluster panel discussion
● Conference Dinner and Networking
Thu 16th May ● Dutch pavilion @ Coffs Harbour waste conference
● Own networking on site
● Conference program participation
● Waste Conference Finale Buffet (optional)
Thu evening/Fri afternoon Flight to NL
PROGRAM COFFS HARBOUR
CONFERENCE – 3 days

12. PARTICIPATE IN THE TRADEMISSION & NL LOUNGE
For more information or a free consultation, please
contact one of our experts.
Jasper Verschuure Bert Keesman
+61404404264 +31612699014
jasper@exlconsultants.com.au keesman@metasus.nl