INDUSTRY EVENTS
The Coffs Coast Waste 2011 Conference Opal Cove Resort, Coffs Harbour, NSW
10-12 May, 2011
http://www.impactenvironmental.com.au/waste2011/
Join us to celebrate the 11th Coffs Harbour waste conference! Australia's premier waste management conference will feature presentations from international and national leaders, as well as covering all the latest practical developments in the waste management industry. Topics covered include: Waste Policies and Targets, Education & Communication, Organics and Food Waste, Carbon & Climate Changes as well as many others.
TEMC 2011
Tertiary Education Management Conference ‘Riding the Waves’ Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
14 - 17 August 2011
http://www.temc.org.au
TEMC is the leading Educational Facilities Management conference in the Asia Pacific region.
The tertiary education management conference has been a feature of the Australasian higher education calendar since 1977. This year’s theme ‘Riding the Waves’ revolves around the expected and unexpected, of change and challenge.
WMAA VIC Branch Conference & Expo 2011.
Success by the Tonne: Achievements in the Transition from Waste to Resource Management Sofitel, Melbourne on Collins
6th to 8th June 2011
http://www.successbythetonne.com.au
In a time influenced by the global financial crisis and imminent climate change, it is easy to forget how much the waste management industry has changed in the last few decades. There has been significant progress in the development and application of improved resource recovery technologies, increased community action and awareness, as well as new language and understanding in the industry.
STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Established in 1969, Norseman Plastics Ltd. has supplied thousands of governments in North America and around the world with quality products designed to help achieve greater waste reduction through recycling and organics diversion. Norseman Plastics do not just talk about environmental responsibility; they deliver the products that assist in waste reduction at home and throughout the local communities of the councils that they count as customers.
All Norseman environmental products are designed to be durable in all temperatures, aesthetically pleasing, easy to clean and manufactured using recycled plastics. To find out more please click here

Straight plc is Europe’s leading supplier of recycling containers. Straight plc was established in 1993 as a supplier of container solutions for source separated waste. Initially one man and a desk, the company grew to become the UK's leading supplier of kerbside recycling boxes as well as a key supplier of other types of waste and recycling container solutions.
A division to supply materials handling containers was established shortly afterwards. In 2005, Straight acquired Blackwall Limited, the UK's largest supplier of home composters and water butts. Through the Blackwall brand Straight delivers environmental garden products directly to end users in partnership with local authorities and utilities. To find out more please click here