Victoria Racing Club (VRC) is leading the way for major events companies and venues in terms of sustainability.
Its Flemington Green Fields program is an industry leader and sees the racing club work with its supply chain and other partners as well as racegoers to reduce environmental impacts. It has achieved outstanding success since launching the program in 2008. All electricity for Flemington race days is now sourced from renewable energy sources and the club has installed solar panels as well as onsite electricity generation.
VRC has also installed two Melbourne-first desalination units and a rainwater harvesting system that have contributed to reducing annual drinking water consumption by almost 30 per cent. In addition, the club’s work with community and business partners has distributed tonnes of surplus food from Melbourne Cup Carnivals to food relief agencies, helping reduce its waste to landfill by 45 per cent in just two years.