I’ve been working with council officers to find better ways of collecting and disposing of the seaweed on Altona Beach since being elected to council. After a number of trials a company has developed a machine that helps remove the sand from the seaweed when its collected so that it can be used to make liquid fertiliser. Thus, we will be recycling 100% of our seaweed in the near future.
The machine will cost the council just under $88,000 (with the state government contributing 50% of the cost) and this new process will save the council about $83,000 per year from the current disposal costs.
For more information, see http://www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.
