MRA News
1 October 2020
Karinne and Jorja join the MRA team
MRA Consulting Group is proud to announce the appointment of two Principal Consultants: Melbourne-based Jorja Pindor, who will strengthen MRA’s Strategy and Policy department and Karinne Taylor, who is joining our Sydney Team as the Lead for Circular Economy.
MRA News
16 January 2020
Katherine Dodd appointed General Manager at MRA
MRA is delighted and proud to announce the appointment of Katherine Dodd as MRA’s new General Manager.
Katherine is joining MRA from AECOM, where she previously held the position of Principal Consultant.
MRA News
15 January 2020
MRA establishes ACT presence
MRA is proud to announce an expansion of its presence in the ACT and Southern NSW with the appointment of Bruce Edgerton as the Canberra Regional Manager.
MRA News
23 December 2019
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
MRA Consulting Group would like to wish you and your family a safe, happy and sustainable festive season.
We thank you for your continued support in 2018 and look forward to working with you in 2019!
Grants
20 December 2019
MRA helps clients win over $11m in grants in NSW in 2019
The recently awarded WLRM grants wrap up a spectacular year for MRA's grants team. Over the four funding streams MRA helped our clients win over $11 million in grants for FOGO and infrastructure projects.
Infrastructure
17 December 2019
Planning approvals before Christmas – It’s a wrap.
MRA’s planning team is glowing this Christmas with two development approvals granted in the last two weeks. Both approvals are for resource recovery facilities helping keep valuable materials out of landfill.
In the Media
20 November 2019
Mike Ritchie at Ideas 2170 – “What a load of rubbish: Tackling Waste in Western Sydney”
MRA's Mike Ritchie was invited to join the Ideas 2170 panel run by Liverpool City Council and Western Sydney University at WSU’s CBD campus on 19 November 2019.
Mike and the panel discussed key waste streams and options for improving waste management outcomes for local councils.
Circular Economy
13 November 2019
MRA and Modern Shoes- A Step Closer to Zero Landfill
Through the Bin Trim program, MRA and Modern Shoes were able to divert close to 30 tonnes of waste from landfill, saving the business $21,600 per year.
Circular Economy
23 October 2019
MRA sponsors 2019 NACRO conference
MRA was pleased and honoured to sponsor the 2019 NACRO Conference, helping to bring together the like-minded people willing and able to collaborate on solving what is possibly THE most important problem of the century.
Conference
31 July 2019
Mike Ritchie speaks to IPWA on how the waste sector can realise its full economic potential
MRA’s Mike Ritchie was interviewed by IPWEA ahead of the International Public Works Conference in August on a range of waste issues including innovations and the action needed to unite all levels of government on targets to give the waste stream its appropriate economic potential.
Event
11 July 2019
MRA gets down to business: Bin Trim meets the Northern Beaches Swap for Good Expo
In early July 2019, MRA took over a stall at the Northern Beaches Swap for Good Expo to promote the NSW EPA Bin Trim Program and discuss waste reduction opportunities with local businesses.
Event
24 May 2019
Coffs Waste 2019 recap
The Coffs Waste 2019 conference has been and gone. MRA attended in force with input in five sessions. Click through for presentation videos and Mike's comment on the conference.
