Community members are invited to participate in a survey to share their views, concerns and priorities about litter and illegal dumping across the region.
\nGrampians Central West Waste & Resource Recovery Group is currently preparing a regional litter plan for the Grampians Central West region, which encompasses the Moorabool area.
\nThe results of the survey will help in the development of a Regional Litter and Illegal Dumping Plan, which will include a range of actions to tackle the top-five identified priorities in the region.
\n\u201cWe have done a lot of work to identify a range of problematic areas across the region, including the Western Highway, wayside stops, parks and recreation areas and bushland,\u201d said La Vergne Lehmann, Executive Officer, Grampians Central West W&RRG.
\n\u201cBut we also know that the community and community groups need to have a say in how we look to tackle the problem of litter and illegal dumping in the region.\u201d
\nAs for regular \u2018hotspots\u2019 for dumping in Moorabool, a spokesperson for Moorabool Shire Council said that \u201cdumping appears opportunistic, so is scattered throughout Moorabool,\u201d but regular dumping has been known to occur on the streets around Bacchus Marsh and Ballan transfer stations, around Bences Lane, Ballan and the Anthony\u2019s Cutting area.
\nThe results of the survey will be shared with stakeholders across the region as the regional plan is developed over the next two months.
\nThe survey takes about 15 minutes to complete, is confidential and anonymous, and individual responses will be collated and analysed as group data.
\nThe survey can be found at https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/regionallitterplan
\nParticipants can also provide their email address (which is kept separate to the survey responses) to enter a draw to win one of four $50 gift cards.
\nPeople have until midnight on Monday 5 August to complete the online survey.
\nMore information on the development of the Regional Litter and Illegal Dumping Plan can be found at www.recyclingrevolution.com.au\/regionallitterplan.
\nFunding to develop the regional plan is provided by the Victorian Government. The plan and action plan will be used to apply for external funding as it becomes available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Community members are invited to participate in a survey to share their views, concerns and priorities about litter and illegal dumping across the region. Grampians Central West Waste & Resource Recovery Group is currently preparing a regional litter plan for the Grampians Central West region, which encompasses the Moorabool area. The results of the survey […]<\/p>\n