Regional and Remote
Tracks
Track 1
| Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Details
1. The perfect rural transfer station, unicorns and other legends, Giles Perryman, ASK Waste Management
2. A Toolbox for Landfill Construction and Design in Remote Aboriginal Communities, Isabella Hughes, Talis Consultants
3. Sharing The Care For Hedland Regional Waste Management Story, Kelly Howlett, Care for Hedland Environmental Association
4. Reuse in Closed Loop Environments - How the mining sector is adopting reuse, Stephanie Jennings, DWER and Lou Hendricks, Boomerang Alliance
20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation.
Speaker
Ms Lou Hendricks
Program Coordinator(WA)
Boomerang Alliance
Reuse in Closed Loop Environments - How the mining sector is adopting reuse.
Biography
Lou Hendricks is Boomerang Alliance's Plastic Free Places WA Coordinator. Prior, Lou was an adviser in waste and advocacy and economic development campaign communications. Lou is an experienced media, communications and engagement professional who worked in local, state and federal governments after 20 years in radio and television journalism.
Ms Kelly Howlett
Operations Manager
Care For Hedland Environmental Association Inc
Sharing The Care For Hedland Regional Waste Management Story
Biography
Kelly champions Port and South Hedland’s Tidy Town efforts and participates in roadside litter clean ups. Kelly instigated a pilot CDS scheme, now runs the Town's Refund Point and is leading an innovative food waste diversion trial. Kelly is passionate about local solutions in regional and remote communities.
Isabella Hughes
Waste Engineer
Talis Consultants
A Toolbox for Landfill Construction and Design in Remote Aboriginal Communities
Biography
Bella began her career as an environmental advisor in the mining sector before joining Talis as a Graduate Waste Engineer in 2023. Bella has since worked on a range of waste infrastructure projects and became a Waste Engineer in 2024, developing a partiality for regional and remote waste management facilities.
Dr Stephanie Jennings
Senior Policy Officer
Department Of Water And Environmental Regulation
Reuse in Closed Loop Environments - How the mining sector is adopting reuse.
Biography
Stephanie has worked in renewable energy, energy and waste management and education over the past 25 years in remote, regional and metro WA, in local and state governments, research institutions and businesses. She joined the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation in 2022, working on single-use plastic regulations and support programs fostering reuse.
Giles Perryman
Director
ASK Waste Management Pty Ltd
The perfect rural transfer station, unicorns and other legends
Biography
Giles is a highly regarded consultant with nearly 30 years of experience in the waste industry in Australia and the UK.
Giles established ASK in WA over 17 years ago to provide a range of quality consultancy services for regional, rural and remote customers.
