Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee - 15 May 2025 4:30 PM

Key decisions

• Resource recovery update noted
  The committee recommended noting the Resource Recovery Project/Operations Update report (File No: I2025/607).
  Residents may be affected by future waste and resource recovery service or project changes arising from this work, but no direct service change was approved at this meeting.
• Community Battery Working Group minutes noted
  The committee recommended noting the minutes of the Community Battery Working Group held on 13 February 2025.
  This keeps the community battery work progressing and signals continued consideration of local energy storage options.
• Community battery feasibility study budget bid flagged for Council consideration
  The committee noted that a budget bid for a community battery feasibility study is to be considered as part of Budget Review 1 January – 31 March 2025 at the Council meeting on 22 May 2025.
  Residents may see future investment in investigating a community battery, which could support local energy resilience and sustainability planning.

Important topics

• Sustainability project updates
  A sustainability project updates report was listed for information only (Report No. 8.1, File No: I2025/544).
  Indicates ongoing sustainability work, though no decision was made at this meeting.
• Updates from community representatives
  An update report from committee representatives of Mullum Cares, ZEB and Plan C was listed for information only (Report No. 8.2, File No: I2025/661).
  Shows continuing input from local sustainability and community groups, without a formal decision at this meeting.

Resident impacts

• No immediate new service changes or spending approvals were made at this meeting.
• A community battery feasibility study may come forward if Council considers the budget bid on 22 May 2025.
• Resource recovery projects remain active, but the committee only noted the latest operational update.

Places affected

• Mullumbimby (town)
  Meeting venue was the Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby.
• Byron Shire (local government area)
  The committee and future Council budget consideration relate to Byron Shire Council operations and projects.

Next steps

• Council to consider the budget bid for a community battery feasibility study as part of the Budget Review 1 January – 31 March 2025 report.
  22 May 2025

Extracted minutes text

Minutes of Meeting Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee Meeting Venue Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby Date Thursday, 15 May 2025 Time 4:30 PM BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL CLIMATE CHANGE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 15 MAY 2025 C C R R C l i m a t e C h a n g e a n d R e s o u r c e R e c o v e r y A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e M e e t i n g p a g e 3 Minutes of the Climate Change and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 15 May 2025 File No: I2025/675 PRESENT: Councillors: Cr Sarah Ndiaye Present Cr Elia Hauge Present Cr Janet Swain Present Cr Michelle Lowe Present Staff: Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Envir...