Bega Circular Valley is a high-impact regional development program designed to help accelerate the region’s transformation into a more circular economy.

Developed and led by the Regional Circularity Co-operative Limited (RCC), the program aims to help guide the Bega Valley’s transition to first become Australia’s most circular regional economy by 2030 and then target becoming a world leading circular region by 2050. This transformational shift towards circularity will make the Bega Valley an even more vibrant, sustainable and resilient community for all those who live, work and visit here.

Built on comprehensive collaboration and a philosophy of freely sharing information, the program will serve as an inspirational demonstration of place-based, whole of economy circular transition from which other regional communities in Australia and around the world can learn.

Based on Djiringanj Country, the RCC is a not-for-profit, non-distributing co-operative that was established in 2021. With Bega Group as the driving force, the RCC has already built strong partnerships (Members & Partners) with the community, business, corporates, academia and government, all working together to demonstrate circularity transition pathways through pilots in the Bega Valley and beyond.

In the short time since our establishment, we’ve built a small team of local specialists Our Staff initially focused on accelerating circular agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, supporting existing and emerging circular businesses and initiating or expanding energy and waste minimization projects, and engaging with the local community – all under an evolving circular roadmap that we first created in 2022.