is a number of dairy processing plants with in increasing focus on export markets, operate in the Gippsland. These include Murray Goulburn Co-operative, Burra Foods, United Dairy Power, Parmalat and National Foods. VIPLUS has recently invested in reopening diary processing at Toora. Funded sustainability project examples Recent SV projects Energy efficiency for schools- 18 schools successful in the Region SRSB Energy and Materials- 4 Capital Grant recipients in Round 1 and 2 Landfill Liners Latrobe, East Gippsland, Gippsland, Bass Coast, – Wellington Roadside Litter Grants-South Gippsland and Bass Coast Regional organics (Mallacoota) Public Place Recycling (South Gippsland, Baw Baw, Bass Coast) Current SV projects Gippsland WRRG projects including Organics Strategy, and Data Collection ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic (Gippsland Consortia) party sustainability Energy efficiency assessments at 190 dairy farms in Gippsland (EEIG) projects Upgrading of street lighting for Bass Coast, South Gippsland, East Gippsland, Wellington and Baw Baw Councils Pilot targeting HACC clients in retrofit, education and ongoing support for energy efficiency (South East Councils Climate Change Alliance). Exploring sustainable agriculture approaches, including use of recycled organics to improve productivity (West Gippsland CMA) Two LPOs funded across Bass Coast/South Gippsland and Wellington/East Gippsland until 2012–13 Delivering state-wide energy efficiency information to Victorian SMEs (VECCI funded by EEIG) Developing a Renewable Energy Demonstration Trailer and providing real life demonstration of energy efficiency and renewables at regional events (GippsTAFE) SWOT analysis Strengths Opportunities Proximity and access to Melbourne Reducing and increasing inward Established transport infrastructure (road investment through the Low Carbon Growth and rail, energy) Plan for Gippsland Diverse economic drivers Identifying additional regional projects and Number of regional networks and bodies starting discussions between stakeholders for already exist (waste, economic, tourism, the Gippsland Regional Growth Plan (GRP) agriculture, local government)
is a number of dairy processing plants with in increasing focus on export markets, operate in the Gippsland. These include Murray Goulburn Co-operative, Burra Foods, United Dairy Power, Parmalat and National Foods. VIPLUS has recently invested in reopening diary processing at Toora. Funded sustainability project examples Recent SV projects Energy efficiency for schools- 18 schools successful in the Region SRSB Energy and Materials- 4 Capital Grant recipients in Round 1 and 2 Landfill Liners – Latrobe, East Gippsland, Gippsland, Bass Coast, Wellington Roadside Litter Grants-South Gippsland and Bass Coast Regional organics (Mallacoota) Public Place Recycling (South Gippsland, Baw Baw, Bass Coast) Current SV projects Gippsland WRRG projects including Organics Strategy, and Data Collection ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic (Gippsland Consortia) party sustainability projects Energy efficiency assessments at 190 dairy farms in Gippsland (EEIG) Upgrading of street lighting for Bass Coast, South Gippsland, East Gippsland, Wellington and Baw Baw Councils Pilot targeting HACC clients in retrofit, education and ongoing support for energy efficiency (South East Councils Climate Change Alliance). Exploring sustainable agriculture approaches, including use of recycled organics to improve productivity (West Gippsland CMA) Two LPOs funded across Bass Coast/South Gippsland and Wellington/East Gippsland until 2012–13 Delivering state-wide energy efficiency information to Victorian SMEs (VECCI funded by EEIG) Developing a Renewable Energy Demonstration Trailer and providing real life demonstration of energy efficiency and renewables at regional events (GippsTAFE) SWOT analysis Strengths Proximity and access to Melbourne Established transport infrastructure (road and rail, energy) Diverse economic drivers Number of regional networks and bodies already exist (waste, economic, tourism, agriculture, local government) Opportunities Reducing and increasing inward investment through the Low Carbon Growth Plan for Gippsland Identifying additional regional projects and starting discussions between stakeholders for the Gippsland Regional Growth Plan (GRP)
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