SORT.Draft Minutes of meeting held 1/1/2012 at Coffee Club, Bribie Island.

In Attendance: Julian Foley (YNF), Darren Bewley (WMA), Tom McCue.

Itemised below are the broad range of topics we discussed.

!. Waste Management Australia (WMA): Floated the prospect of a small recycle yard in Caboolture (Baling machine required). Could we work with CBEC, or from CBEC with this project?

Could we work as a Council partner?

Can we access SEDIT funding from DEEWR as new jobs will be created? (Engage LEC and Jobs and education consultant. From DEEWR)

Next action; Flesh out requirements: what is being recycled, how it would work and when client recruitment would commence.

Who will do this?

When?

What is the potential value in 2012 in dollar terms to SORT?

WMA: Recycle Industry. WMA to complete a due diligence around what kind of offer can be made to the regional recycle industry.

Next action: Darren and his team to p[prepare the offer and present it at the board meeting on Wed 8th February.

What is the potential value in 2012 in dollar terms to SORT?

Stewardship Program: requires partners e.g. Apple, LG, Harvey Norman. (They need to subsidise collection of product when the use by is reached. (There Are accredited dismantlers that work with this. They need to be identified and engaged as soon as possible)

The packaging industry also works along these lines. (Who do we need to contact and what questions/information do we ask/ provide?)

Next Action?

When does this need to be done?

What is the potential value in 2012 in dollar terms to SORT?

SORT Campaign. YNF;To reduce E-waste by using strategies to engage youth and encourage them to network in order to provide the solution; e.g. Surfboard recycling.

Engage strongly with DERM and keep abreast of upcoming funding. DB/JF/TM

Make contact with CBEC and outline proposals and seek support and partner status. TM/JF

Make contact with DEEWR staff to engage on student pathways and jobs creation within a new regional industry and seek funding support. TM/JF

Use DEEWR contacts to leverage into DEEDI.

Next actions;

1. TM has contacted CBEC for meeting on Fri 3rd Feb if possible; awaiting a response.

2. Make appointment with David Murphy and Kris McCue from DEEWR to outline plans and seek support. TM/JF

3. Arrange a meeting with DEEDI as above.TM/JF

4. Take outcomes of discussions back to DERM with statements of support from the above discussions.

Meeting closed 3.30pm.

Notes. These are draft minutes only. Please amend where I have made a mistake and include where I have not stated a discussion point. Also feel free to change next actions if you can see a better way ahead. Then email me back the result.

Cheers, Tom