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read moreAs the City of Ballarat aims to reduce its environmental footprint generated when hosting major events, sustainability will be the major focus during its Begonia Festival this year - Council aims to make it the most sustainable Begonia Festival yet.
Aligning closely with Goal 1 of the Council Plan 2021-2025: An environmentally sustainable future, this year the City of Ballarat will undertake many initiatives to ensure as little waste as possible becomes landfill.
At the 2020 Begonia Festival (the most recent festival in the traditional format due to the pandemic), more than 4000 kilograms of waste was created, highlighting the importance of effective waste management.
City of Ballarat Councillor, Cr Belinda Coates, said it was integral that everybody played their part to eliminate landfill as much as possible.
Cr Coates advises “as a Council we’ve always had a strong focus on sustainability, but there’s always more that can be done.
“That’s why this year we’re taking things to a whole new level and we’re really excited to be having all the Ballarat people who come to the festival, as well as the visitors, jump on board with us and make this the most sustainable Begonia Festival yet.”
What is City of Ballarat doing?
The City of Ballarat is undertaking a range of initiatives at the 2023 Ballarat Begonia Festival to not only reduce the amount of landfill that is created, but to also create a more effective circular economy, including:
What can festival attendees do?
In addition to these City of Ballarat initiatives, festival goers are also encouraged to do their bit in reducing the environmental impact, including:
The Ballarat Begonia Festival returns over the Labour Day long weekend, Saturday 11th to Monday 13th March, 10am – 5pm.
Image. Credit: City of Ballarat
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