Recovering resources

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Recovering resources Resource recovery
initiatives are an integral part of HORSHAMs
commitment to reducing impact on landfill
facilities. Extensive recovery and recycling
programs are in place with well organised
community and school recycling systems underway.
Numerous collection and diversion systems are
available to enable the community to maximise the
numerous facilities to recover resources.
Wimmera Recycling Companys education
facilities attract numerous school and community
groups and raises awareness of what can be
recycled and how materials can be reused.
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Preserving culture Protecting and restoring
HORSHAMs cultural heritage is high on the
communitys priorities with numerous examples of
projects evident throughout the city. Notable
example is the restoration of Aboriginal cultural
items which typifies commitment to cultural
preservation. The citys street signs are an
innovative approach to promoting the communitys
rich history. Signs are named after significant
Aboriginal cultural heritage together with early
settlers and property squatters.
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Developing wetlands HORSHAMs Weir Park Wetland
development is an innovative example of a
stormwater improvement project that benefits the
local environment. It also assists with raising
community pride in the improved amenity of the
area. Extensive care has been undertaken in the
planning of the development in particular to the
areas recreational and sustainable use together
with eliminating pollution of the adjacent
Wimmera River. Creative and natural methods are
used to reduce and filter the effects of
stormwater pollutants on local waterways.
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Further highlights HORSHAMs own Tidy Towns
Awards increase community awareness of
environmental management practices. They also
encourage the community to be innovative in
environmental protection, beautification and
sustainability. The initiative provides an
opportunity to recognise and reward effort in
environmental care and commitment. The Barengi
Gadjin Land Council is an active indigenous
organisation whose role is to facilitate
cultural heritage programs as well as ensuring
the responsibilities arising under Traditional
Owner laws, customs and values are carried out
under a broad base of objectives and tasks. A
number of community partnerships celebrate
projects that help make HORSHAM so special.
HORSHAM Rural Council continues to be supportive
of all the voluntary work contributed by groups
in and around the city. As a result, numerous
community, business, and service organisations
form alliances to provide long term assets for
the benefit of residents and visitors. HORSHAMs
Tidy Towns Management Plan focuses on the
national Tidy Towns Award judging criteria. It
provides a strategic approach to tasks associated
with the national and state based program
ensuring an integrated approach to
sustainability.