Waste to Wealth: Geelong Composting Innovation Tour
October 17 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm ACDT
$25.00 – $35.00
This event is a partnership between AORA and Sustainability Victoria. 
Date: Thursday 17 October 2024
Time: Bus departs at 8am, Tour starts at 9.45 am
Location: City of Greater Geelong Compost Facility, 400 Stacey’s Rd, Anakie
As part of your booking you must indicate pick up/travel option, limited bus seats are available ( A special thank you to Sustainability Victoria for providing bus for this event)
Please ensure you have appropriate clothing including a jacket, sunglasses, hat and sturdy footwear.
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT WAS ORIGINALLY ON WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER – IT HAS CHANGED TO THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER.
If you were booked in for the original date we will contact you about your booking, please do not rebook.
This event is perfect for sustainability professionals, agronomists, and anyone passionate about reducing waste and improving soil health.
Join us for an insightful tour to learn more about organic waste management, and a new lucrative agricultural use for compost that can deliver more profit for farmers and a vibrant market for organics processors
Site 1: City of Greater Geelong Compost Facility, 400 Stacey’s Rd, Anakie
Visit the City of Greater Geelong Compost Facility, where you will learn about cutting-edge composting methods, including the Hot Rot food waste composters, and gain insight into managing large-scale organic waste.
Site 2: Poplar Grove, 1025 Dickens Road Freshwater Creek
Owned and operated by innovative farmer Simon Falkiner, Poplar Grove hosts subsoil amelioration trial sites and novel subsoil amelioration farm machinery. See how, with support from Sustainability Victoria, subsoil amelioration is becoming a profitable option for farmers and a sustainable market for compost producers.
BBQ lunch and networking
Network with industry peers and speakers after they address the group with updates in sustainable farming practices and composting technology.
Whether you’re a sustainability professional, an agronomist, or simply passionate about reducing waste and improving soil health, this event will give you practical knowledge and insights to apply in your field.
| Time | Journey and details | Activity |
| 8:00am | Pick-up
Bus stop at Sustainability Victoria, 321 Exhibition Street, Melbourne |
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| 8:10am (sharp) | Depart
321 Exhibition Street for Werribee Station |
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| 8:50am | Pick-up
Werribee Station Manly St Werribee |
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| 9:00am (sharp) | Depart
Werribee Station for City of Greater Geelong Composting |
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| 9:45am | Arrive
City of Greater Geelong Compost Facility, 400 Stacey’s Rd, Anakie |
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| 11:00am (sharp) | Depart
City of Greater Geelong Compost Facility |
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| 11:40am | Arrive
Simon Falkiner’s Farm, ‘Poplar Grove’ 1025 Dickens Road Freshwater Creek |
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| 1:30pm | Depart
‘Poplar Grove’ for Werribee Station |
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| 2:30pm | Drop off
Werribee Station |
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| 2:40pm | Depart
Werribee Station for 321 Exhibition Street, Melbourne |
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| 3:40pm | Drop off
Sustainability Victoria, 321 Exhibition Street, Melbourne |