30 years. The state infrastructure plan will facilitate waste and resource recovery services essential to meet the needs of all Victorians being available, by: effectively managing the expected mix and volumes of waste reducing the amount of valuable materials going to landfill and maximising resources recovered supporting innovation and investment in better infrastructure to create jobs and bolster the economy minimising community, environment and climate change and public health impacts while supporting a viable resource recovery industry. Regional Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plans About The WRRGs will develop regional implementation plans for their respective regions with support from Sustainability Victoria. Regional implementation plans set out how the waste and resource recovery infrastructure needs of the relevant region will be met over 10 years. and responsibilities Local governments, WRRGs and government agencies plan for and manage most of Victoria’s waste and resource recovery system. The following section outlines the roles and responsibilities of the main players in waste procurement. The Victorian Government environment portfolio The Victorian Government’s environment portfolio is made up of the Sustainability Victoria, the Environment Protection Authority (Victoria and the (see Figure 1). The portfolio provides policy advice, environmental regulation, programs to implement policies and reporting on the state of Victoria's environment. Figure 1: The Victorian Government environment portfolio Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning DELWP provides policy planning, preparation of legislative amendments, leadership, coordination and oversight of the environment portfolio. Local Government Victoria Local Government Victoria (LGV) is a division of DELWP. LGV supports and provides policy advice and guidance to the Minister for Local Government and the Victorian local government sector and oversees administration of the LG Act. Part of its role is to provide advice and support to councils in relation to their roles and responsibilities under the LG Act. LGV achieves this by working in partnership with the local government sector to improve business and governance practices that maximise community value and accountability. LGV works with councils across Victoria to facilitate collaborative procurement activities for a broad range of services. Sustainability Victoria
30 years. The state infrastructure plan will facilitate waste and resource recovery services essential to meet the needs of all Victorians being available, by: effectively managing the expected mix and volumes of waste reducing the amount of valuable materials going to landfill and maximising resources recovered supporting innovation and investment in better infrastructure to create jobs and bolster the economy minimising community, environment and climate change and public health impacts while supporting a viable resource recovery industry. Regional Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plans About The WRRGs will develop regional implementation plans for their respective regions with support from Sustainability Victoria. Regional implementation plans set out how the waste and resource recovery infrastructure needs of the relevant region will be met over 10 years. and responsibilities Local governments, WRRGs and government agencies plan for and manage most of Victoria’s waste and resource recovery system. The following section outlines the roles and responsibilities of the main players in waste procurement. The Victorian Government environment portfolio The Victorian Government’s environment portfolio is made up of the Sustainability Victoria, the Environment Protection Authority (Victoria and the (see Figure 1). The portfolio provides policy advice, environmental regulation, programs to implement policies and reporting on the state of Victoria's environment. Figure 1: The Victorian Government environment portfolio Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning DELWP provides policy planning, preparation of legislative amendments, leadership, coordination and oversight of the environment portfolio. Local Government Victoria Local Government Victoria (LGV) is a division of DELWP. LGV supports and provides policy advice and guidance to the Minister for Local Government and the Victorian local government sector and oversees administration of the LG Act. Part of its role is to provide advice and support to councils in relation to their roles and responsibilities under the LG Act. LGV achieves this by working in partnership with the local government sector to improve business and governance practices that maximise community value and accountability. LGV works with councils across Victoria to facilitate collaborative procurement activities for a broad range of services. Sustainability Victoria
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