As we start to transition the Bega Circular Valley to a circular economy, we’re also starting to share our journey – both the successes and the challenges.
We’ve already had our story told in a number of articles and news stories, some of which can be viewed below.
We’ll continue to look for ways to share what we’re learning about circularity here in the Bega Valley and will share any stories that those efforts generate.
‘BEGA VALLEY BUSINESSES PIONEER CIRCULAR ECONOMY’
10/03/2025
As part of this year’s Cobargo Folk Festival, Andrew Taylor, CEO of the Regional Circularity Co-operative, took part in a panel discussion about the opportunities that the Bega Circular Valley program and National Circularity Centre could bring to the region, and what this could mean for future generations living in the area.
AUSTRALIAN DESIGN COUNCIL DESIGN IMPACT AWARD
04/02/2025
In recognition of our efforts to drive new forms of collaboration, in late 2024 the Bega Circular Valley program won the inaugural Australian Design Council Impact Award in recognition of its potential ‘to shape Australia’s design-led future across our economy, society, environment and culture’.
BEGA CIRCULAR VALLEY PROGRAM FEATURED IN RAI REPORT
01/10/2024
The Bega Circular Valley program was featured as a leading case study in the Regional Australia Institute’s ‘The Circular Economy in Action: Regional Perspectives’ report that was published in October 2024. The section on the Bega Valley can be found at pages 27–31.
BEGA CIRCULAR VALLEY AND THE NCC ON ABC LANDLINE
28/07/2024
The Bega Circular Valley program and National Circularity Centre featured in a segment on the ABC’s Landline program in July 2024. A number of the valley’s circular entrepreneurs also featured in this in-depth look at our plans for the future.
‘BEGA’S BID TO BECOME A CIRCULAR ECONOMY TO REDUCE WASTE’
21/07/2024
Our plans to become Australia’s most circular economy were reported by the ABC as part of their in-depth coverage of the Bega Circular Valley in July 2024.
The article highlighted the potential for circularity to make the Bega Valley a thriving and more resilient region and explained some of the basic principles that sit behind the circular economy.
‘CIRCULAR ECONOMY CENTRE PLANNED FOR BEGA AMID PUSH FOR SUSTAINABILITY’
09/11/2023
In late 2023 our plan to build the National Circularity centre ‘focused on the development of circular economies’ was announced on national media.
Media reports highlighted the NSW state government’s $14 million funding commitment and Bega Group’s contribution of both $5 million in funding and the donation of the land for the Cox Architecture-designed building.
