Yarpa(原住民商业网络组织)的Meet the Buyer活动于10月22日在新南威尔士州(新州)彭里斯的Western Sydney Convention Centre(西悉尼会议中心)举行,汇聚了原住民供应商和行业采购方。当天共安排了约480场经过策略性匹配的会面,总时长达114小时。Yarpa总监Shannon Mallison表示,该活动旨在通过真实的联系创造真正的机会。Yarpa称,自2019年首届活动以来,其会员已增长至逾720家原住民企业会员、470家企业、政府及行业会员,总人数达2,900人。
Lismore City Council(Lismore市议会)在Lismore和Nimbin各地的20个公共垃圾箱上加装了Return and Earn(退瓶计划)回收篮,方便居民收集容器以领取退款。这些回收篮设在Lismore市中心商业区、当地公园和体育场地的垃圾箱上。市议会表示,一项审查发现,约67万澳元的容器退款因被当作垃圾而流失。负责协调该计划的Exchange for Change(以旧换新机构)出资购买了这些回收篮。回收篮目前属于试点,若效果良好,市议会计划在2027年于市中心商业区和周边乡镇增设更多。市议会呼吁居民不要把咖啡杯和外卖包装放进回收篮。
Wollongong city councillors from all parties have adopted the Wollongong Energy Equity Framework, a plan to make clean electricity cheaper for everyone, not only households with solar panels. Council research found almost one in five households may struggle with energy hardship, meaning more than 10 per cent of income goes on electricity. Solar uptake is lowest in suburbs such as Bellambi, where it is under 18 per cent. Stakeholders from business, government, the university and the not-for-profit sector are now invited to become signatories to the framework.