Launceston

Although Launceston traditionally has a cooler climate, it is vulnerable to drought, flooding and bushfires.

Reducing food waste and building community awareness

• Great2Go, a hospitality-focused program that supports venues to reduce food waste through education, provision of reusable takeaway solutions, and measurement of carbon impacts.
• Ongoing efforts to reduce waste across food events and festivals, for example agriCULTURED, which is working towards zero-waste event outcomes through waste minimisation, recovery and community education.
• Support for event organisers through Zero Waste Events Tasmania and the City of Launceston Events Grants Program, which requires applicants to incorporate waste reduction planning and comply with Council's Single-Use Plastics Policy and compostable packaging requirements.
• A long-standing partnership with the Launceston General Hospital that diverts approximately two tonnes of food waste per week from landfill to industrial composting.

Circular food economy solutions

• FermenTasmania, which promotes fermentation, preservation and food transformation practices that extend product life, reduce waste and build community capability in circular food production.
• Investment in Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection and industrial composting systems.
• The University of Tasmania's Inveresk Community Garden, where campus food and organic waste is processed through an in-vessel composting system and returned to the soil to support local food production.

Strengthening regional food systems

• Community food rescue and redistribution initiatives that improve food security while preventing edible food from entering the waste stream.
• Collaboration between local government, industry, education and research partners to support innovation and resilience within Tasmania's food system.
• World-class food systems research through the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, advancing sustainable food production and reducing food loss and waste.