The Australian Organics Recycling Association is pleased to open its call for presentation proposals for the AORA 2025 Annual Conference.
The 2025 conference will be held at the Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre (NEX) in Newcastle, NSW from the 3rd – 5th of June 2025 and provides an exciting platform for local and international speakers to share their expertise.
The program for AORA 2025 promises to be engaging, informative and interactive. Themed Beyond the Windrow – Building industry resilience, the 2025 conference offers a comprehensive platform to navigate the complex challenges and seize the groundbreaking opportunities that are reshaping the organics recycling sector.
Please join us in June 2025 to participate in and contribute to the future of the Australian organics recycling industry.
The program committee is now inviting submissions addressing the following themes:
- New AS4454 standards and what they mean for the industry
- Is it enough just to meet the standards? What does the end user want?
- Updates and developments in Federal and State strategies, regulations, and legislation
- Measuring Contamination: Weight or area? what produces the best result
- Emerging Contaminants: Prevention over cure
- Risk sharing / Procurement / Shared responsibility / Passing the cost / Contamination and contracts – drivers for councils
- Standard Practice: Is what we do now the best way? What are the alternatives?
- Alternative technologies, i.e. tunnels, wet AD, dry AD, pyrolysis
- Technology case studies from a user perspective
- Investment for new projects and business growth (including scale)
- Collaborative Procurement – Lessons learnt
- How to get the right advice
- Business strategic and operational planning
- Marketing product outside the “normal” channels
- Options for product pathway to market
- Communication, education and engagement
- New developments in research
- International experiences
- How can we think Beyond the Windrow?
Other topics may be considered at the committee’s discretion.
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT
All Abstracts must be submitted online. If you are unable to submit using the online form, please contact the Forum Secretariat for further information (phone Emma McVie on 0404 517 058 or email conference@aora.org.au). Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged by email within 2 working days.
The following information will be required for your submission:
- Presenter and Co-Presenter contact details, title and organisation
- Presenter and Co-Presenter Biographies (we recommend no more than 80 words per biography)
- Presenter and Co-Presenter Photograph (optional)
- Presentation Title
- 50-word Presentation Synopsis
- Abstract (Up to 400 words of text)
The closing date for submitting proposals is Wednesday 31 January 2024.
SELECTION COMMITTEE
Due to the large number of submissions received each year, a review committee will carefully consider submissions of abstracts and posters. Where possible the committee will place your presentation into a session, however it may not be possible to accommodate every submission. The review committee also reserves the right to suggest amendments to improve the suitability of presentations prior to acceptance.
PUBLICATION
All accepted presentations will be published in the AORA 2025 Proceedings.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
All submitting authors will be asked to confirm the following statements:
- I confirm that each co-author, if any, has been informed of this submission and has agreed to all the information provided by me.
- I consent to publication of all or part of the abstract in materials relating to the conference, including but not limited to the program, advertising, social media and email promotions.
- I confirm that this abstract is original work and as the principal author, I am responsible for the accuracy of the abstract.
- I understand that the invitation to submit an abstract does not constitute an offer by AORA or the conference sponsors to pay travel, accommodation or registration costs associated with the event.
- I understand that no fee will be paid for a presentation. If my abstract is accepted, I agree to register for the Conference by no later than 17 April 2025 and will pay a discounted registration fee in recognition of my contribution. I understand that failure to register by the due date may result in my presentation being withdrawn from the program.
Thank you to our 2025 Conference Supporters
AORA would like to acknowledge our National Sponsors who play an active role in realising our vision:
