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Sustainability at
Melbourne Showgrounds

Melbourne Showgrounds is committed to reducing the
environmental impact of our events.

Building a path towards greener events.

As the operator of Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne Royal is committed to sustainability and minimising the impact of events on the environment.

Melbourne Royal won the City of Melbourne’s Melbourne Award for Environmental Sustainability, in recognition of the environmentally sustainable facilities, services and events at Melbourne Showgrounds.

Get is touch to discuss the sustainability of your event at Melbourne Showgrounds.

Managing waste and recycling

  • 72% of all waste from the Melbourne Royal Show is recycled (2013 and 2015 Waste stream volumes).
  • 100% of all Melbourne Royal Show animal bedding waste collected by specialist contractors and recycled as garden mulch and compost.
  • Introduction of three waste stream bins across the venue (red-waste, yellow-recycling, green-organics).
  • Green Catering information kit distributed to all caterers onsite to encourage minimal packaging of food items and use of recyclable products.
  • Daily bin audits to ensure all caterers are correctly distributing waste.
  • Waste and recycling testing included in venue induction.
  • Reduced volume of PET bottles from 2014.
  • Introduced paperless ticketing for Melbourne Royal Show.

Reducing water use

  • Two large portable water stations to provide event patrons with free drinking water.
  • Installation of underground water bladder with capacity to capture 300,000 litres of rainwater.
  • Native and drought tolerant plant species planted throughout the site to reduce the need for garden
    irrigation.
  • Wetting agents (in granular form) used during planting process to effectively absorb water into soil, reducing the amount of water required.
  • Toilets flushed using water collected from installed stormwater tanks.

Encouraging
public transport

Partnerships with services and ticket incentives encourage the use of public transport to events, resulting in 40% of all Melbourne Royal Show patrons arriving by train or tram.

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