GMC member GT Recycling will soon be recycling an additional 7,900 tonnes of plastics including polyethylene pipe and other large plastic products used by the construction and agricultural sectors, thanks to the Recycling Modernisation Fund. The waste, previously exported due...
Category: Sustainability
Another win for both Geelong and the environment
Read More
Game changing technology to solve waste problem
Read MoreClean Energy Resources (CER) have announced a partnership with with GMC Major Sponsor, Deakin University, and GMC Member, Sava Engineering, to work on a game-changing technology that provides an environmentally friendly solution to the ongoing problem of end-of-life tyres, emission-free...
Geelong company leads the way with renewable hydrogen cremation for sustainable death care
Read MoreInnovative Geelong engineering company Austeng is set to play a lead role in showing how renewable hydrogen can reduce the environmental impact of the cremation process. Austeng has received a State Government grant to investigate the feasibility of modifying or...
Strut Sustainability Focus
Read MoreLocal cleantech startup Strut is working with long established food & ag businesses to develop a range of systems, including their flagship product that provides real-time data from the paddock to help producers ensure precious water resources are only directed...
Sustainable Housing Showcases Geelong Advanced Manufacturing
Read MoreAdvanced manufacturer FormFlow has been at the centre of a unique collaboration which has created sustainable housing for men experiencing homelessness in Greater Geelong. The four-way collaboration between Samaritan House, Deakin University’s School of Architecture, and the Victorian Government, saw...
Geelong: A cleantech & circular economy Centre of Excellence
Read MoreWhat will it take to establish Geelong as a cleantech and circular economy Centre of Excellence, and why should we pursue a cleantech strategy? Cleantech and the circular economy address the challenges of climate change and sustainability, while taking advantage...
Cleantech Startups Go Circular
Read MoreThanks to the RICE network and Circular Economy Victoria, up to 10 more businesses from the Barwon South West will be subsidised to join Runway’s next Circular Economy Business Growth program, starting in October. RICE has been funded by Cleantech...
Plastic fantastic: Local firm GT is a driving force in recycling
Read MoreMoolap-based GT Recycling will spend the next year almost doubling its capacity to take industrial wrapping, wheelie bins, chemical drums and other used plastic and transform it into as-new pellets ready for a second life. A range of businesses across...
GMC Annual General Meeting Highlights
Read MoreThe Geelong Manufacturing Council yesterday held its 2018 Annual General Meeting. Members and invited guests celebrated the past 12 months’ achievements and reflected on 20 years of support provided to the manufacturing industries of the Geelong region. The group welcomed...