suburb/trial area · 1 meetings
Burwood Heights
Mentions
- Location of the existing FOGO trial referenced in the rollout report.
- Affects waste collection services, kitchen waste diversion and household recycling behaviour.
- Could affect how major apartment and mixed-use developments are designed and assessed.
- May increase access to shared household items and reduce cost-of-living pressure for residents.
- May influence local heritage interpretation and public place-making.
- Households in Burwood will see a new FOGO waste collection service rolled out for single-unit dwellings in 2026/27.
Decisions
Approved LGA-wide FOGO rollout for single-unit dwellings
Council approved a single-stage rollout of Food Organics and Garden Organics collection for single-unit dwellings across Burwood during 2026/27, with community education and a follow-up report due within 12 months of commencement.
Affects waste collection services, kitchen waste diversion and household recycling behaviour.
Endorsed Gateway request for design excellence planning amendment
Council approved submission of a Gateway Determination request to amend clause 6.5 of the Burwood LEP 2012 so significant developments over 55 metres would require a competitive design excellence process.
Could affect how major apartment and mixed-use developments are designed and assessed.
Topics
Library of Things expansion
Council supported investigating a progressive expansion of the Library of Things at Burwood Library and Community Hub, alongside community engagement and a communications strategy.
May increase access to shared household items and reduce cost-of-living pressure for residents.
Recognition of Sarah Nelson in Paisley Road Beautification Project
Council supported investigating formal recognition of Burwood’s earliest colonial settler, Sarah Nelson, through the Paisley Road Beautification Project.
May influence local heritage interpretation and public place-making.
Meetings