Our Last Meeting - Scott Breust - Clean Technologies and Manufacturing Lead

Stuart introduced Scott

 

Scott began his career as a licensed electrician from Wagga Wagga

In 2000 he moved to Mountain Creek.

He was market manager for CADET.

 

He lived in Maleny and worked for the Queensland Government

 

“Aspire“

 

He has known Stuart for 15 years.

 

He grew up in Rotary – his dad was a Rotarian – a District Governor, and he attended RYLA as a youth.

 

The Sunshine Coast is a boom/ bust economy with construction, retail and hospitality

He joined Council 7 years ago, and it has worked for clean technology “solutions” -
solar, water, and waste. are the big ones.

Population is 336,000 now, but is expected to swell by to 500,000 in 2041

“a place that’s loved”
“we have to share“
“protect what’s important“

 

336,000 businesses - the “Micro” capital of Australia

Only 600 businesses employ over 20, so it’s a unique demographic

Our GRP is $18.5 billion going up to $21b

Technology and data require high skills

$19 billion approved investment, both public and private 5.3% increase in consumer spend per year.

The solar farm is paying itself off.

 

“What we need to “grow“

Zero footprint by 2041

72% footprint in “waste“

Circular. economy

Economic fabric of region.

Biosphere and blue heart.

BH refers to the sugarcane land in the Maroochy wetlands.

The Biosphere  now extends  from the Sunshine Coast to the Great Sandy Region.

Stuart asked what does it mean?

UNESCO - an acknowledgement of year on year improvement?

“responsible“ development.

Sustainable self regulation.

Circular economy – reuse and recycle.

 

Council is moving to electric and hydrogen powered rubbish trucks.

 

Deb asked about plastic waste.

Aspire – online marketplace – business to business.

 

Hall – concrete rubble.

 

Stuart mentioned the STEPS recycle contract – in the US they are doing mattress recycling, a big volume in our waste stream.

 

Paul asked about the construction industry.

 

Roger asked about green concrete.

 

Jim, thanks Scott.

 

The next order of business was the induction of Warren - his vocation is “transport”
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Caloundra Warren

 

One last thing (of course) Two up.

 

Sorry, the Sergeant will have to wait till next week.

 

 

Scott Breust is a proud “Sunshine Coaster” moving to the Sunshine Coast in 2000 and knew immediately this was the place he would raise his growing family. Starting his career as an licensed electrician he transitioned careers into the family Real Estate business and assisted the family grow the business to the largest Real Estate agency in Wagga Wagga where he developed the business for 19 years. Fast forward to 2000, Scott moved to Mountain Creek and was the marketing Manager for Cadet Training and Employment with 6 offices across the Sunshine Coast. Moving to managing the Hinterland Job Network agency, Scott moved to his passion for business and training and joined the Qld Governments State Development and rolled out a suite of business capability workshops across Sunshine Coast. Scott transitioned his interests and training into advanced manufacturing with the Qld Government and became the first Advanced Manufacturing Advisory Specialist for SEQ North and led many initiatives, benchmarking and connected industry transition towards Industry 4.0. Scott joined Sunshine Coast Council after 12 years with Qld Government and is the Productivity and Industry Advancement specialist for Clean Technologies and Advanced Manufacturing for Councils Economic Development portfolio. In recognition of the need for businesses to become more circular with their resources unwanted and wanted and the opportunities that laid in supporting and embracing circular economy, Scott has introduced the ASPIRE business to business circular economy marketplace platform to the region and will talk about the why, what, when and how.
 
This is probably too long so please take what you think is interesting and dump the rest 😊.
 
Regards

 

 

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