The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) is a progressive and innovative regional local government working on behalf of four member Councils located in Perth’s Eastern Region.
The EMRC Hazelmere Resource Recovery Park enters a new phase today with the official launching of the new Waste Transfer Station (WTS). The opening ceremony was presented this morning by the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, Cassie Rowe MLA, at the EMRC Hazelmere Resource Recovery Park.
This weekend’s Avon Descent is set to be a thriller with paddlers and power boats taking to the water for the 50th year – with the series of riverside Festivals adding more excitement to the weekend.
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) has been working collaboratively with Woodside Energy (Woodside) on a proposal that aims to transform greenhouse gases into useful products.
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC), Northam’s Avon Descent Association (NADA) and four Local Governments - Shire of Northam, Shire of Toodyay, City of Swan and the City of Bayswater - are teaming up to celebrate the 50th Avon Descent and running a fun-filled series of Avon Descent Festivals based around the iconic weekend.
The Federal Minister for the Environment and Water, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP and the Western Australian Minister for the Environment; Climate Action; Racing and Gaming, Hon Reece Whitby MLA, recently announced a co-investment of $11.25 million for three new organic recycling infrastructure projects that will divert up to 275,000 tonnes of Western Australia's food organics and garden organics (FOGO) waste from landfill each year and convert it into compost.
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) has partnered with the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) to host a six-week online Leadership Course, ‘Circular Economy and the 2030 Agenda’, supported by Circular Economy Western Australia (CEWA) and ACE HUB.
The Gidgegannup Basketball Club and Parkerville Community Band are the successful applicants for the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council 2022 Community Grants Program, and they received their grants at the EMRC’s Red Hill Waste Management Facility at an awards ceremony held at Red Hill on 29 November 2022.
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC), in partnership with the GHD group, recently completed a ‘Scan of the Circular Economy Horizon in WA’ to capture a clearer picture of the WA scenario and to catalyse the adoption of circularity.
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) recently adopted the Sustainability Strategy 2022/23 to 2026/2027. It is an exciting time for the EMRC as the Strategy defines sustainability goals and targets that will drive operational activities and projects in line with strategic priorities for the region.
This weekend’s Avon Descent is set to be a thriller with paddlers and power boats taking to the water – with the series of riverside Family Fun Day events adding more excitement to the weekend.
The EMRC, Northam’s Avon Descent Association (NADA) and four Local Governments - Shire of Northam, Shire of Toodyay, City of Swan and the City of Bayswater - are once again teaming up for another fun-filled series of Family Fun events based around the iconic Avon Descent weekend.
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) and Woodside are collaborating on a carbon-to-products pilot project that proposes to recycle greenhouse gases into useful products.
Download the latest EMRC Circular and browse the five-year archive of EMRC Newsletters here: https://www.emrc.org.au/about-us/news/newsletters.aspx
A Roadmap designed to increase awareness and catalyse the transition to a more Circular Economy in WA has been launched by the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC).
Scouts, cyclists, paintballers and a primary school are among a record number of successful applicants for the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) 2021 Community Grants Program, who received their grants at the EMRC’s Red Hill Waste Management Facility on 30 November 2021.
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) is one of 21 diverse organisations sharing $1.4m for waste avoidance and education programs.
A milestone agreement at last night’s Council meeting will see the EMRC joining 51 other WA local governments signing up to the WA Local Government Association (WALGA) renewable energy agreement.
In this issue: Read about how the EMRC prevents toxic methane from reaching the atmosphere and instead uses it to generate enough electricity to power thousands of homes.
Flooding caused by the wettest July in decades has given extra momentum to a timely community awareness campaign promoting the benefits of advanced planning to increase community safety and reduce the risk of flood damage.
The recent heavy rainfall looks set to make this weekend’s Avon Descent a thriller – with the series of riverside Family Fun Day events adding more excitement to the mix.
A major new community awareness campaign highlighting the benefits of advance planning to increase community safety and reduce the risk of flood damage to residents, businesses and communities is launched today by the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC).
Keep up to date with everything that's happening.
Updated Waste and Recycling Guides to assist Perth’s Eastern Region residents manage and reduce household waste are set to be delivered to thousands of households during July and August 2021.
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) has opened its popular Community Grants Program aimed at providing wider support for community groups in the Red Hill area.
The impetus behind adoption of a Circular Economy in Western Australia has been given a major boost by the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council’s first Circular Economy Masterclass.
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC), the Northam Avon Descent Association (NADA) and four Local Governments - Shire of Northam, Shire of Toodyay, City of Swan and the City of Bayswater - are once again teaming up for another fun-packed series of Family Fun Days based around the iconic Avon Descent Race.
An encouraging decrease in the number of road crashes causing deaths or serious injuries in Perth’s Eastern Region has been welcomed by the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC).
The latest issue of our Newsletter - plus our Newsletter archive - is now available.
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) congratulates the City of Bayswater for its successful launch of a new household three-bin waste sorting system for collection of Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) material.
With over 23 years’ experience as an Ayurveda Practitioner, Vidhu Sharma has a vision to promote Western Australia as a place free of illness, mental health issues, misery, worries and violence by promoting the benefits of a 5,000-year-old healthcare system.