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Council ahead of schedule for 2026 renewable energy goal
Warrnambool City Council is one of 46 Victorian Councils to sign on to VECO, the Victorian Energy Collaboration, the largest ever emissions reduction project by local government in Australia.
VECO, led by Darebin City Council in Melbourne’s north, will provide 45 per cent of all Victorian Councils’ electricity requirements with 100 per cent renewables, reducing greenhouse emissions by 260,000 tonnes of C02-e every year.
Provided by Red Energy, the 240GWh of clean power is equivalent to powering 48,000 homes with renewables or removing the emissions from 90,000 cars every year.
Initiated by and facilitated with the Victorian Greenhouse Alliances, VECO recognises the benefits of renewable energy for the environment and the economy.
Brimbank City Council is one of forty-six Victorian Councils to sign on to VECO, the Victorian Energy Collaboration, the largest ever emissions reduction.
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Brimbank Chief Executive Officer Helen Morrissey announces retirement
Helen Morrissey has announced she is retiring as Brimbank City Council’s Chief Executive Officer effective 15 July 2021.
Ms Morrissey has been in the role since 2017 and at Brimbank City Council since 2010 as General Manager and later as Director Corporate and Community Relations.
With close to 40 years’ experience in local government, Helen was previously General Manager of Corporate Services at Maribyrnong City Council.
Prior to that Helen worked in a variety of management roles in community services and corporate areas at Darebin City Council and before that Preston City Council.
Please attribute to Mayor Ranka Rasic
Please attribute to Brimbank Mayor, Cr Ranka Rasic
“Brimbank Council is extremely disappointed with the EPA’s decision to approve an Environment Management Plan (EMP) for Cleanaway’s Spoil Management and Reuse Facility adjacent to Ravenhall.
“This is the third EMP EPA has approved for this project. While EPA does not expect there to be further applications, the approval of an EMP does not mark the final decision on where the spoil will be sent and Brimbank Council will continue to vehemently oppose this decision.
“We will continue our fight to advocate in relation to Cleanaway’s proposal to transport, process and store contaminated soil from the Westgate Tunnel Project at Melbourne Regional Landfill in Ravenhall.
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Sunshine lights up with a series of artwork projections
In a Brimbank first, Council is excited to announce that a rotating gallery of artworks has been designed for projection onto local buildings right here in Sunshine!
The first display is part of the Light up Sunshine project and will be showcased on the evening of Friday 21 May at Council’s Civic Green official opening festivities from 5-9pm.
The projection will feature an animated artwork entitled ‘Mycorrhizalit Comes In Waves’ by artist Ash Coates, and will be projected onto the rear wall of the Brimbank Council and Civic Centre at 301 Hampshire Road in Sunshine.