Themes

Cases can be selected by theme. Some cases can be found in more than one of the ten themes:

Glossary of Terms
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Planting for the environment
Air and Climate Change
Energy Alternatives and Reduction
Coastal Management
Water Management
Waste Management
Minerals and Mining
Community Action
Farming Practices

Planting for the Environment

CASE STUDY	DESCRIPTION	SECTOR	OTHER THEMES
The LINCS Project: Planting for recreation and conservation benefit	Linking people to community spaces to ensure a co-orientated approach to environmentally beneficial outcomes. Tells the story of LINCS, including a description of how they work with and for the community	Community Government Utilities	Air and climate change Community action
Ballarat Grammar: Heinze Centre for Environmental Studies	A building and surrounds designed and built specifically for energy efficiency for the context and content of the year 9 integrated curriculum	Education	Energy Alternatives and Reduction Air and climate change
Banongil Pastoral Company: Holistic management through a Whole Farm Plan and Cell Grazing	Using sustainable farming practices through a whole farm plan and cell grazing.	Farming	Farming Practices
Sovereign Hill’s Narmbool Project: "Real" environments for environmental education	An educational venue that acquaints students and the general public with the Australian environment, and includes participation in conservation activities.	Tourism Business Education
Portland Aluminium: Smelter in the Park	For the past 10 years, Portland Aluminium Smelter has cleaned up their act and created a “Smelter in the Park” that actually invites the public into their buffer zone. Their care for the environment is also seen in the way they dispose of their waste.	Industry	Waste management Minerals and mining
Waterwatch: Central Highlands Region	Waterwatch is a national program that involves the community in monitoring waterways.	Utilities Government Community	Water management Community Action

Air and Climate Change

CASE STUDY	DESCRIPTION	SECTOR	OTHER THEMES
Ballarat Grammar: Heinze Centre for Environmental Studies	A building and surrounds designed and built specifically for energy efficiency for the context and content of the year 9 integrated curriculum	Education	Energy Alternatives and Reduction Planting for the environment
The LINCS Project: Planting for recreation and conservation benefit	Linking people to community spaces to ensure a co-orientated approach to environmentally beneficial outcomes. Tells the story of LINCS, including a description of how they work with and for the community	Community Government Utilities	Planting for the environment Community action
Maroochy Shire Council: Promoting green building	The Maroochy Shire have showcased energy efficient house to the community to show how to go about planning for energy efficiency.	Government Tourism	Energy Alternatives and Reduction
New South Wales Sugar Industry: Renewable electricity generation	Burning sugar cane off cuts as fuel for drying cane with the additional purpose of generating energy and adding to major grid.	Industry	Energy Alternatives and Reduction
Oil Mallee Company: Planting trees for carbon sequestration	Oil Mallee Company in Western Australia funded by overseas company. Mallee has a number of benefits, one of which is carbon sequestration to combat the greenhouse effect.	Industry

Energy Alternatives and Reduction

CASE STUDY	DESCRIPTION	SECTOR	OTHER THEMES
Ballarat Grammar: Heinze Centre for Environmental Studies	A building and surrounds designed and built specifically for energy efficiency for the context and content of the year 9 integrated curriculum	Education	Air and Climate Change Planting for the environment
Berrybank Piggery: There's more to pig waste than smell!	In efforts to dispose of wastes, Berrybank has realised the benefits of turning waste through anaerobic digestion into energy, as well as heat and fertiliser	Farming	Waste management
BE Bioenergy: Biodiesel from Canola Oil	Using canola oil to create biodiesel	Farming	Farming Practices
Codrington Wind Farms: Harvesting free and renewable energy	Codrington Windfarm was Victoria's first and Australia's largest wind farm. Windfarms have many benefits both for the environment and for the community.	Business Tourism
Dimboola Health Services: Solar hot water system	Heating a hospital results in huge gas and electricity costs. Dimboola Health Services has received a Government grant to install solar heating.	Health Service Industry
Maroochy Shire Council: Promoting green building	The Maroochy Shire have showcased energy efficient house to the community to show how to go about planning for energy efficiency.	Government Tourism	Air and climate change
MasterFoods: Waste Wise Program	Actions to reduce energy costs, including no-waste system, and acting as proactive change agents in industry.	Industry	Waste management
New South Wales Sugar Industry: Renewable electricity generation	Burning sugar cane off cuts as fuel for drying cane with the additional purpose of generating energy and adding to major grid.	Industry	Air and climate change

Coastal Management

CASE STUDY	DESCRIPTION	SECTOR	OTHER THEMES
Ballina High School Marine Discovery Centre	Ballina High School has won a number of awards for their commitment to maintaining sections of coastline in their area. They have established a Marine Discovery and Resource Centre to deliver the Marine Studies curriculum, which has also become a valuable resource for surrounding schools	Education
Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassing Project (TRESP)	A sand by-pass system allows the Tweed River mouth to remain open. It also has prevented the Gold Coast from washing away – good news for the Tourist industry.	Government Community

Water Management

CASE STUDY	DESCRIPTION	SECTOR	OTHER THEMES
Wamballup Swamp Catchment: A catchment approach to combating rising salinity	National Dryland Salinity Program - An approach to combating the increasing amount of saline water developing in ground water is to remove the saline water through a variety of ways, including pumping. This is being done in Western Australia at the Wamballup Swamp Catchment.	Government Farming	Community action
Great Western Winery: Water recycling	Trade waste water is treated through a series of treatment processes to provide irrigation for the vines	Industry	Waste management
Waterwatch: Central Highlands Region	Waterwatch is a national program that involves the community in monitoring waterways.	Utilities Government Community	Planting for the Environment Community Action

Waste Management

CASE STUDY	DESCRIPTION	SECTOR	OTHER THEMES
Berrybank Piggery: There's more to pig waste than smell!	In efforts to dispose of wastes, Berrybank has realised the benefits of turning waste through anaerobic digestion into energy, as well as heat and fertiliser	Farming	Energy Alternatives and Reduction
Great Western Winery: Water recycling	Trade waste water is treated through a series of treatment processes to provide irrigation for the vines	Industry	Water management
Madura Tea Estate: Thinking small within the big picture	Working in harmony with the environment: Madura Tea use practices that do not harm the environment	Industry
MasterFoods: Waste Wise Program	Actions to reduce energy costs, including no-waste system, and acting as proactive change agents in industry.	Industry	Energy Alternatives and Reduction
Ballarat Health Services: Working with a Waste Management Committee	Waste management procedures, education and incentives for staff, as well as use of a worm farm for wet wastes.	Health and Service Industry
Portland Aluminium: Smelter in the Park	For the past 10 years, Portland Aluminium Smelter has cleaned up their act and created a “Smelter in the Park” that actually invites the public into their buffer zone. Their care for the environment is also seen in the way they dispose of their waste.	Industry	Planting for the Environment Minerals and mining
West Wimmera Shire Council: West Wimmera Waste Management	Replacing of council landfill sites with transfer stations, so that urban waste can be transferred to a regional landfill; this has a number of management and environmental benefits.	Government
Wollondilly and Wingicarribee Shire Councils: "Fashions in the bag"	The two Shires have attempted to capture their communities’ imagination through a “Fashions in the Bag” campaign, 12 month program that addresses both waste and environmental issues that create a community focus.	Government Community	Community action

Minerals & Mining

CASE STUDY

DESCRIPTION

SECTOR

OTHER THEMES

Portland Aluminium: Smelter in the Park

For the past 10 years, Portland Aluminium Smelter has cleaned up their act and created a “Smelter in the Park” that actually invites the public into their buffer zone. Their care for the environment is also seen in the way they dispose of their waste.

Industry

Planting for the Environment

Waste management

Community Action

CASE STUDY	DESCRIPTION	SECTOR	OTHER THEMES
The LINCS Project: Planting for recreation and conservation benefit	Linking people to community spaces to ensure a co-orientated approach to environmentally beneficial outcomes. Tells the story of LINCS, including a description of how they work with and for the community	Community Government Utilities	Planting for the environment Air and climate change
Wamballup Swamp Catchment: A catchment approach to combating rising salinity	National Dryland Salinity Program - An approach to combating the increasing amount of saline water developing in ground water is to remove the saline water through a variety of ways, including pumping. This is being done in Western Australia at the Wamballup Swamp Catchment.	Government Farming	Water management
Waterwatch: Central Highlands Region	Waterwatch is a national program, monitoring of waterways by the community.	Utilities Government Community	Planting for the Environment Water Management
Wollondilly and Wingicarribee Shire Councils: "Fashions in the bag"	The two Shires have attempted to capture their communities’ imagination through a “Fashions in the Bag” campaign, 12 month program that addresses both waste and environmental issues that create a community focus.	Government Community	Waste management
Wombat State Forest: Community Forest Management	Management of the Wombat State Forest has been surrounded in controversy for many years. In the last two years, the management has been handed over to the community.	Community

Farming Practices

CASE STUDY	DESCRIPTION	SECTOR	OTHER THEMES
Banongil Pastoral Company: Holistic Management through a Whole Farm Plan and Cell Grazing	Using sustainable farming practices through a whole farm plan and cell grazing.	Farming	Planting for the environment
BE Bioenergy: Biodiesel from Canola Oil	Using canola oil to create biodiesel	Farming	Energy Alternatives and Reduction

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