Bega Circular Valley Co-operative and Finance Fund

Description

An innovate and formal, governance and management structure developed with a legally constituted co-operative body established to strategically lead the Bega Circular Valley across all sectors and oversee the financial framework for core and pillar projects. Key memberships to be locally and broader.

Priority:

Impact:

Outcomes

A Non distributing co-operative has been established and a legal framework with clear adopted strategic direction has been developed.

  • Collaboration -MOU with NSW Circular.
  • Financially Independent -Self-funded body.
  • Community -Distributed community ownership and benefits.

Available grants/funding

  • Membership
  • Farm Innovation Fund
  • Bushfire Industry Recovery Fund
  • Remanufacture NSW
  • BLERF

Potential partnerships/investors

  • Bega Cheese/KPMG/Rabobank
  • BVSC
  • Members
  • NSW Circular
  • Regional NSW

Benefits

Waste generation/
repurposing

Water

Soil

Biodivsersity

Energy/GHG emissions

Nutrients/
Animal Feed

Packaging & Logistics

Animal Care

Community/
Education/
innovation/
Aged Care

Rural economy/
Tourism