Geelong Mayor Calls on State to Permanently Scrap Denied Waste-to-Energy Project

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October 9, 2025

In August, Recycling Victoria denied Prospect Hill International (PHI)—a company with reported Chinese state links–a licence.

Geelong Mayor Calls on State to Permanently Scrap Denied Waste-to-Energy Project — The proposed Lara waste incinerator near Geelong in Victoria. Courtesy of Prospect Hill International

10/9/2025|Updated: 10/9/2025

Mayor Stretch Kontelj wants confirmation that a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in northern Geelong will not go ahead, even after an operating license was denied.

In August, Recycling Victoria denied Prospect Hill International (PHI)—a company with reported Chinese state links–a licence.

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