Landcare AGM and Tour at Topsoil Organics
Central West Lachlan Landcare Annual General Meeting and Topsoil Organics Tour
Capacity building - LEP23-005-01_LLC_010
The issue
Each year Central West Lachlan Landcare (CWLL) alternate Annual General Meeting (AGM) locations between the two Shires that we work over - Parkes and Forbes.
We usually start each AGM with a presentation from someone who is working on a project that we are partnering with or a representative from a local business doing something groundbreaking.
The solution
This year we were pleased to be able to hold our AGM at Topsoil Farm Centre, preceded by a tour of the Topsoil Organics facility.
The Topsoil Team have been smashing it out of the park, being presented with the Excellence in Large Business Award at the 2025 NSW State Business Awards. Prior to this, they had also won Excellence in Small Business 2022 and Excellence in Sustainability in 2023.
As well as the Organics business, Topsoil Farm Supplies opened in July this year. We were fortunate to be able to hold our Central West Lachlan Landcare (CWLL) AGM at the Farm Supply centre. We appreciate the efforts of the Topsoil staff, going above and beyond for our Meeting.
Topsoil Organics now employs over 50 staff and have recovered and repurposed hundreds of thousands of tonnes of food and organic material to produce premium regenerative soil products.
The impact
Topsoil Organics has been operating since 2016, with the Central West Nutrient Return Centre, located in the Central West Industrial Park at Forbes opening in 2021. They are now a leader in resource recovery and regeneration.
During our tour of the site, we were fortunate to be able to view processes up close, including a tour through the organics sorting facility and a sneak peak at the Black Soldier Fly larvae, who are highly efficient at breaking down organic waste, consuming up to twice their body weight per day!
Topsoil Organics have also launched a new fleet of purpose-built food waste collection trucks designed for handling all types of food waste.
Attendees came away from the facility with a different perspective on waste.
Our CWLL Committee are very appreciative for the Topsoil Organics tour as part of our AGM and wish the team all the best for the future.
Key facts
- Topsoil Organics have repurposed hundreds of thousands of tonnes of food and organic material to produce premium regenerative soil products.
- Topsoil Organics are planning for EV charging infrastructure, biological energy recovery systems and renewable power.
- Topsoil Organics are designing the next generation of the circular economy.