Lifecycles, in partnership with Aurecon, mapped the circular economy landscape in Greater Bendigo, focusing on construction, consumer goods, and agriculture. Working with nine councils in the Loddon Mallee and Loddon Campaspe regions, the project identified nine circular economy opportunities that could divert 688,000 tonnes of waste from landfill annually, cutting emissions by 418,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent.These initiatives range from upcycling pre-farmgate food waste to modular construction solutions and local circular manufacturing. Lifecycles provided a quantitative assessment of material flows and stocks, visualised with Sankey diagrams. The project reframed circular economy thinking beyond kerbside recycling, emphasising material consumption and transformation as key drivers of circularity.

Download the full report here: Circular Central Victoria.