Brooklyn Recycling Group

15/06/2026

On a glorious sunny winter day like today, it’s worth taking a moment to appreciate some of the gardens, colour, historic features and old signage that give Brooklyn its unique character.
Taking the time to notice and value what we already have is an important first step towards building stronger community connections, greater pride in place, and a cleaner, more vibrant industrial precinct.
The Brooklyn Recycling Group is committed to supporting amenity improvements across the precinct and is pleased to have successfully advocated for increased Council investment in unsealed roads through the upcoming annual budget. These improvements contribute to the long-term sustainability, liveability and appeal of the area for businesses, workers and the broader community.
What features of Brooklyn do you think give the precinct its character?

11/06/2026

Today Brooklyn Recycling Group had the opportunity to present at the Centre for Safe Air seminar at Environment Protection Authority Victoria Docklands office, speaking to an audience of researchers, government representatives and policy makers about Victoria's first Better Environment Plan (BEP).

Our presentation focussed on how a partnership of businesses operating within the Brooklyn Industrial Precinct is working collaboratively with government, regulators and community to address air quality and amenity challenges in one of Victoria's most industrialised precincts.

While environmental improvements often take time, our experience shows that trust, transparency, consistency and ongoing engagement are essential foundations for change.

Some of the outcomes we've achieved through the BEP include:

✅ Delivering coordinated dust suppression and environmental improvement actions across the precinct

✅ Hosting regular stakeholder meetings that bring together businesses, community representatives, regulators and government agencies

✅ Delivering community clean-up and revegetation events with more than 65 volunteers, resulting in 100kg of litter removed and 700 seedlings planted

✅ Supporting the removal of approximately 80 feral goats from the Kororoit Creek corridor, helping protect revegetation efforts that have been impacted for more than 15 years

✅ Advocating for improved precinct amenity, including increased investment in unsealed roads to help reduce dust generation

One of the key messages from today's presentation was that lasting environmental improvement requires collaboration. When businesses, government, researchers and community work together, positive outcomes can be achieved that extend well beyond the original scope of a project.

Thank you to the Centre for Safe Air for the opportunity to share the Brooklyn story and contribute to the discussion on improving air quality outcomes for Victorian communities.

03/06/2026

We were pleased to be part of the 2026 Victorian Waste Management Association (VWMA) Conference, which focused on Building a Safer, Stronger and Bigger Sector in Victoria.

Our Community Liaison Officer, Lisa Field, presented on behalf of Brooklyn Recycling Group, sharing insights into how building trust and driving environmental improvements in the Brooklyn Industrial Precinct has been underpinned by collaboration, transparency, consistency, and ongoing engagement.

Creating positive change in a highly industrialised precinct takes time. It requires a proactive approach, strong partnerships, and a shared commitment to continuous improvement. We are proud to be working alongside industry, government, and community stakeholders to help create better environmental outcomes for the precinct and surrounding communities.

City Circle Group Pelligra ResourceCo Group Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Environment Protection Authority Victoria Brimbank City Council Hobsons Bay City Council City of Maribyrnong Melbourne Water

25/05/2026

One of the key messages from last week’s Workplace Health & Safety Show was the importance of creating workplaces that are inherently safer, healthier and more supportive — not simply “meeting minimum standards”.
Leadership, wellbeing, culture and genuine care for people all play a role in safer workplaces.
What do you think makes the biggest difference to workplace culture?

22/05/2026

We were pleased to host a site tour with the Environmental Protection Team from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action to discuss the coordinated actions being delivered under our Better Environment Plan.
The tour created an opportunity for diverse and practical conversations — from how incoming materials can sometimes be processed and circulated back into recycled products within hours, through to ongoing site improvements, dust management systems, and the collaboration occurring between neighbouring businesses to share insights into which operational improvements are working best.
We also discussed the new shared dust monitoring platform now operating across neighbouring sites, helping provide greater transparency and a more coordinated approach to environmental management across the precinct.
These industrial sites can present complex challenges, and while each business operates differently, they are collectively contributing to a Better Environment Plan focused on improving environmental outcomes across the precinct — benefiting both industry and the broader community alike.
Thank you to EcoGypsum Pty Ltd, ResourceCo, City Circle Group, Pelligra and Delta Recycling — and to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action team for taking the time to engage with the work underway across the precinct.
What environmental improvements do you think make the biggest difference in industrial areas?

19/05/2026

Thanks to Brimbank & North West Star Weekly for highlighting the collective efforts underway to remove the feral goats from this area of Brooklyn. If we’re lucky, we may finally be able to remove them entirely from this particular landscape — creating an important opportunity to begin restoring vegetation and habitat along the creekline.

Thousands of plants are gone as this feral herd wreaks havoc on Kororoit Creek. Is there a fix?

Link to story in the comments below.

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07/05/2026

The Brooklyn Recycling Group would like to acknowledge the significant contribution and achievements of Geoff Mitchelmore, who retired late last year from his role as President of Friends of lower Kororoit Creek, and as a member of the Brooklyn Community Representatives Group.

Geoff has been a source of great wisdom and encouragement for the participants involved in Victoria’s first Better Environment Plan.

He has had a lifelong passion for improving sustainability and amenity in Melbourne’s west. His inspirational work in establishing the Friends of Kororoit Creek Association is testament to this commitment.

Geoff was identified early on as a key person for us to engage with when our four companies, operating within the Brooklyn industrial precinct, began discussions with the EPA regarding the creation of the Better Environment Plan. He understood the value of industry working alongside the regulator and the community to improve amenity and deliver positive environmental outcomes, and he gave us great encouragement to proceed.

Geoff has been a constructive voice and he has challenged our thinking and driven better outcomes under the Better Environment Plan.

We are incredibly fortunate to have benefited from Geoff’s guidance and counsel throughout this journey, particularly in relation to the future vegetation planting program that will be a key feature of the Better Environment Plan in Spring 2026.

We sincerely thank Geoff for his leadership, generosity and enduring commitment to Melbourne’s west, and we wish him all the very best for the future.

30/04/2026

We recently conducted a field visit with landowners and a specialist contractor to assess the local feral goats in the Brooklyn industrial precinct.
As part of a coordinated management approach, we are now working to safely and humanely guide the goats back into a controlled area using feed-based techniques, which we continue to monitor.
Managing this situation reflects the necessary complexity of working in this unique industrial precinct located along the lower Kororoit Creek, and the steps we need to take to ensure our planting program delivers long-term success for the benefit of all.

21/04/2026

Effective dust suppression helps us protect our workers, neighbours, and environment. Here’s a snapshot of how we do it at Brooklyn Recycling Group.
City Circle Group ResourceCo Pelligra Environment Protection Authority Victoria Brimbank City Council

16/04/2026

A Better Environment Plan is a formal agreement between a business and the environmental regulator (EPA). It sets out a shared commitment to deliver improvements that go beyond standard compliance—aiming for better environmental outcomes, encouraging innovation, and addressing complex challenges through collaboration.
These plans focus on practical solutions, such as improving air quality or remediating contaminated sites, often achieved through strong partnerships.
The Brooklyn Recycling Group’s Better Environment Plan is the first of its kind in Victoria. We are now in Year 2 of this three-year initiative.
To learn more about the plan and Phase 2, please refer to our brochure on our website.
https://brooklynrg.com.au/documents-brochure-yr-2