Local Government Litter Prevention Officers Program - Update
The Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith, announced more than $1m in funding for a dedicated Local Government Litter Prevention Officers Program in August 2011.
Read the Minister’s announcement 
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The Local Government Litter Prevention Officers Program is a competitive, merit-based, grant program focused on building the capacity of local councils to recruit local government litter prevention officers.
The program aims to:
- contribute to a reduction in littering through targeted communications , education and enforcement activities
- increase litter enforcement activities by local councils by increasing the number of local government litter prevention officers across Victoria
- build the capacity of councils to educate business and the community to understand the problem and impact of litter and their responsibility
- provide additional support for litter enforcement within councils not replace existing resources
- build a business case for council to provide an ongoing litter prevention officer position.
Grant Announcements
Following an internal evaluation panel conducted by EPA the Minister for the Environment and Climate Change announced the following successful applicants:
- Bass Coast Shire Council, South Gippsland Shire Council
- Northern Grampians Shire Council, Ararat Rural City Council, Horsham Rural City Council, Yarriambiack Shire Council
- Wellington Shire Council, East Gippsland Shire Council
- Mildura Rural City Council
- City of Greater Dandenong
- City of Darebin
- City of Kingston
- Manningham City Council
- Shire of Melton
Applications for this funding closed in March 2011