Conference Program
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration Desk Open Day 1
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| 8:45 AM - 8:50 AM |
Conference Convenor Welcome - Day 1
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| 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome to Country- Barry McGuire
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| 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM |
Opening of Conference – Hon Matthew Swinbourn MLC, Minister for the Environment
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| 9:10 AM - 10:00 AM |
Keynote: Adam Ferrier, Thinkerbell
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| 10:00 AM - 10:35 AM |
Keynote: Richard Denniss, The Australia Institute
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| 10:35 AM - 11:05 AM |
Morning Tea Day 1
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| 11:05 AM - 12:00 PM |
Deep Dive into Organics Facilitator: Gayle Sloan, WMRR |
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| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch Day 1 12:45pm - 1.30pm: Speed Networking Session |
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| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Regional and Remote | Better Practice |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Afternoon Tea Day 1
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| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Innovation | Hot Topics: Batteries |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 2025 Networking Function | |
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Track 1
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Track 2
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|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration Desk Open Day 1
|
|
| 8:45 AM - 8:50 AM |
Conference Convenor Welcome - Day 1
|
|
| 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome to Country- Barry McGuire
|
|
| 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM |
Opening of Conference – Hon Matthew Swinbourn MLC, Minister for the Environment
|
|
| 9:10 AM - 10:00 AM |
Keynote: Adam Ferrier, Thinkerbell
|
|
| 10:00 AM - 10:35 AM |
Keynote: Richard Denniss, The Australia Institute
|
|
| 10:35 AM - 11:05 AM |
Morning Tea Day 1
|
|
| 11:05 AM - 12:00 PM |
Deep Dive into Organics Facilitator: Gayle Sloan, WMRR |
|
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch Day 1 12:45pm - 1.30pm: Speed Networking Session |
|
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Regional and Remote | Better Practice |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Afternoon Tea Day 1
|
|
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Innovation | Hot Topics: Batteries |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 2025 Networking Function | |
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Track 1
|
|
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration Desk Open Day 1
|
| 8:45 AM - 8:50 AM |
Conference Convenor Welcome - Day 1
|
| 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome to Country- Barry McGuire
|
| 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM |
Opening of Conference – Hon Matthew Swinbourn MLC, Minister for the Environment
|
| 9:10 AM - 10:00 AM |
Keynote: Adam Ferrier, Thinkerbell
|
| 10:00 AM - 10:35 AM |
Keynote: Richard Denniss, The Australia Institute
|
| 10:35 AM - 11:05 AM |
Morning Tea Day 1
|
| 11:05 AM - 12:00 PM |
Deep Dive into Organics Facilitator: Gayle Sloan, WMRR |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch Day 1 12:45pm - 1.30pm: Speed Networking Session |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Regional and Remote |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Afternoon Tea Day 1
|
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Innovation |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 2025 Networking Function |
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Track 2
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|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration Desk Open Day 1
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| 8:45 AM - 8:50 AM |
Conference Convenor Welcome - Day 1
|
| 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome to Country- Barry McGuire
|
| 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM |
Opening of Conference – Hon Matthew Swinbourn MLC, Minister for the Environment
|
| 9:10 AM - 10:00 AM |
Keynote: Adam Ferrier, Thinkerbell
|
| 10:00 AM - 10:35 AM |
Keynote: Richard Denniss, The Australia Institute
|
| 10:35 AM - 11:05 AM |
Morning Tea Day 1
|
| 11:05 AM - 12:00 PM |
Deep Dive into Organics Facilitator: Gayle Sloan, WMRR |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch Day 1 12:45pm - 1.30pm: Speed Networking Session |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Better Practice |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Afternoon Tea Day 1
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| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Hot Topics: Batteries |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 2025 Networking Function |
Thursday, September 11, 2025
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM |
Registration Desk Open Day 2
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| 9:00 AM - 9:05 AM |
Conference Convenor Welcome Day 2
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| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
Waste Authority WA
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| 9:20 AM - 9:55 AM |
Keynote: Dr Heinz Schandl, CSIRO
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| 9:55 AM - 10:30 AM |
Keynote: Professor Jodie Conduit, The University of Adelaide
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| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Morning Tea Day 2
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Panel: Moving WA up the Hierarchy
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch Day 2
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Circular Economy | Miscellaneous |
| 2:40 PM - 3:25 PM | Hot Topic: Emerging Contaminates | Hot Topic: Emergency Waste Management (Fire) |
| 3:25 PM - 3:30 PM |
Conference Wrap Up
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| 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
2025 WasteSorted Awards This is a ticketed event. For more information please go to the website https://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/about/view/wastesorted-awards |
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Track 1
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Track 2
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|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM |
Registration Desk Open Day 2
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| 9:00 AM - 9:05 AM |
Conference Convenor Welcome Day 2
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| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
Waste Authority WA
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| 9:20 AM - 9:55 AM |
Keynote: Dr Heinz Schandl, CSIRO
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| 9:55 AM - 10:30 AM |
Keynote: Professor Jodie Conduit, The University of Adelaide
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| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Morning Tea Day 2
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Panel: Moving WA up the Hierarchy
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch Day 2
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Circular Economy | Miscellaneous |
| 2:40 PM - 3:25 PM | Hot Topic: Emerging Contaminates | Hot Topic: Emergency Waste Management (Fire) |
| 3:25 PM - 3:30 PM |
Conference Wrap Up
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| 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
2025 WasteSorted Awards This is a ticketed event. For more information please go to the website https://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/about/view/wastesorted-awards |
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Track 1
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|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM |
Registration Desk Open Day 2
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| 9:00 AM - 9:05 AM |
Conference Convenor Welcome Day 2
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| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
Waste Authority WA
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| 9:20 AM - 9:55 AM |
Keynote: Dr Heinz Schandl, CSIRO
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| 9:55 AM - 10:30 AM |
Keynote: Professor Jodie Conduit, The University of Adelaide
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| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Morning Tea Day 2
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Panel: Moving WA up the Hierarchy
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch Day 2
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Circular Economy |
| 2:40 PM - 3:25 PM | Hot Topic: Emerging Contaminates |
| 3:25 PM - 3:30 PM |
Conference Wrap Up
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| 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
2025 WasteSorted Awards This is a ticketed event. For more information please go to the website https://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/about/view/wastesorted-awards |
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM |
Registration Desk Open Day 2
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| 9:00 AM - 9:05 AM |
Conference Convenor Welcome Day 2
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| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
Waste Authority WA
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| 9:20 AM - 9:55 AM |
Keynote: Dr Heinz Schandl, CSIRO
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| 9:55 AM - 10:30 AM |
Keynote: Professor Jodie Conduit, The University of Adelaide
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| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Morning Tea Day 2
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Panel: Moving WA up the Hierarchy
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch Day 2
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Miscellaneous |
| 2:40 PM - 3:25 PM | Hot Topic: Emergency Waste Management (Fire) |
| 3:25 PM - 3:30 PM |
Conference Wrap Up
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| 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
2025 WasteSorted Awards This is a ticketed event. For more information please go to the website https://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/about/view/wastesorted-awards |
