The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) is furthering its support for local business development with sponsorship of the 2020 EMRC Business Person of the Year at the prestigious 27th Belmont & Western Australia Small Business Awards.

The Town of Bassendean has earned praise from the EMRC for becoming the first local government north of the Swan River to introduce a new household three-bin service for collection of Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) material.

Award-winning Kalamunda agency NY Events can’t promise a match made in heaven – but they can offer a match made in the hills.

Members of Perth’s leading manufacturing and engineering cooperative are aiming for the future – using a centuries-old business technique to achieve their aims.

New mum Joanne Shepherd was so unimpressed with the lack of suitable pregnancy and postnatal activewear that she started her own company – and now has a global fanbase and a growing international brand as a reward for spotting a gap in the market.

The opportunity to plan for future transport needs in and out of Perth’s Eastern Region is provided in a Travel Card report, released today by the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC).

Waste management in Perth’s Eastern Region enters a new phase today (1 July) with the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) assuming operational management of the Baywaste Transfer Station at 271 Collier Road, Morley.

The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) is doubling the previous limit of $1,500 per application through its 2020/2021 Community Grants Program, aimed at providing wider support for community groups in the Red Hill area.

What does trillion-dollar software company Microsoft have in common with Kewdale family-owned Newtrend IT Specialists? Both were started in garages!

Ask any new parent what they’d like more of and the answer is likely to be ‘sleep’.

The EMRC and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation are providing practical support for the July rollout of the three-bin Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) system in the Town of Bassendean. Find out more in this Waste Authority article Click Here

The EMRC has warmly welcomed WA Premier Mark McGowan’s announcement of new measures to support local and regional businesses and protect jobs during the COVID-19 emergency.

The EMRC is backing its six member Councils and their ratepayers in Perth’s Eastern Region with a multi-million dollar dividend, enabling funds to be diverted to essential services tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Valuable data on the amount and types of waste generated by householders in EMRC member Council areas are now available following a waste audit carried out in preparation for the introduction of FOGO (Food Organics Garden Organics) in Perth’s Eastern region.

Gaps in security fencing are being successfully filled - by a rapidly-diversifying, award-winning Belmont business.

From green shoots to healthy roots - a Midvale couples’ dream of healthier soils for all has grown into a thriving business.

2019 Belmont & WA Small Business Award winners Brad and Sue Day say their growing string of prestigious business awards is down to their constant focus on customer service and quick responses to changing needs.

Join the EMRC's Waste Educators for a FREE tour of the Red Hill Waste Management Facility - Departing from Belmont. Register now on https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/emrc-waste-education-15530649837

Perth’s Eastern Region’s small businesses can confidently take their first steps into online marketing with the help of an advice forum organised by the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC).

At a Special Council Meeting held 4 November 2019, Cr Jai Wilson of the Town of Bassendean was elected by the Council to the position of Chairman of the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC). Cr Doug Jeans of the Shire of Mundaring was also elected to the position of Deputy Chairman.

Scouts, cyclists and Gidgegannup Primary School are each $1,500 ahead thanks to the 2019/2020 EMRC Community Grants Program, which saw successful organisations receive their funds at the EMRC’s Red Hill Waste Management Facility on Friday (October 4).

Award-winning Perth Observatory will soon launch an important initiative to celebrate 60,000 years of Noongar sky watching.

One of the largest community education programs ever carried out in Perth’s Eastern Region will pave the way for the rollout of a three-bin FOGO (Food Organics Garden Organics) scheme, aimed at diverting thousands of tonnes of waste from landfill.

Earth Carers is a dynamic four-week course for residents of Perth’s Eastern Region, which teaches practical ways to live with less waste

A multiple award-winning Bayswater podiatry practice is successfully mixing technology and passion to succeed – while driving positive changes both locally and globally.

Waste Authority Chairman Marcus Geisler has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC).

Premier Mark McGowan’s planned $1.7bn investment in major road infrastructure for Perth’s Eastern Region has been warmly welcomed by the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC).

Lotterywest funding of $180,000 was presented to the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) on Thursday 28 March to support three packed days of Avon Descent family fun on the banks of the Avon and Swan Rivers.

The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) is undertaking a construction project for new landfill cells at the Red Hill Waste Management Facility that requires the removal of lateritic caprock via a series of controlled detonations (blasting).

A far-reaching, long-term Food Organic & Garden Organic (FOGO) strategy for Perth’s eastern region will get underway following a unanimous vote by the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) at its meeting last night (Thursday 21 March).