Articles tagged ‘Environment’.
What do you think of a community owned wind farm in the Mount Alexander area? Online survey NOW open. This important survey is an opportunity to have ...
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With the federal government’s carbon scheme set to take effect on 1 July, energy economist Bruce Mountain will explain the carbon price and what ...
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New research identifying greater dangers for whales from the Government’s plans for increased fossil fuel exports should cause the federal Environme...
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Wednesday night’s Community Wind Forum in Castlemaine Town Hall marked the last of six held across Mount Alexander Shire in the past three weeks...
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Christian Monahan, The Produce Garden So there I was, money in hand at the local wood fired “artisan” bakery, before I even mention that the very ...
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During compost week get into this inspiring film, DIRT. DIRT! The Movie, tells the amazing and little known story of the relationship between ...
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The University of Melbourne is leading a long-term study into the health and wellbeing of people affected by the 2009 Victorian bushfires. The study a...
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Writing in The Conversation Anthony James, Lecturer with the National Centre for Sustainability at Swinburne University of Technology asks whether i...
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The Mount Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG) has this week hosted community forums in Newstead and in Sutton Grange about the Mount Alexander Com...
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Kyneton as Anything is a not-for-profit community kitchen aimed at connecting people with good quality, local food and with each other. Inspired by t...
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Premier Baillieu is mad to set aside funds for the East West Tunnel in today’s Budget, Mr Bandt said. Mr Bandt said the tollway plan will wreck inne...
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Dear Editor, Currently community forums are being held around the Mt Alexander Shire to discuss community based wind turbines, as inspired by the Hepb...
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Long-term planning, upstream investment and early action prevent harm. We must get better at preventing harm – to people, planet and the economy. Th...
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FloodSafe Week will be held across Victoria from Monday 30 April to Sunday 6 May. During the week, the Victoria State Emergency Service (SES) is encou...
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There’s an opportunity for all Mount Alexander Shire residents to join the Compost Revolution during International Compost Awareness Week from 7 –...
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Wild koala populations are rapidly declining and the species needs urgent protection under national environment laws, the Australian Greens said today...
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Maldon town-wide Garage Sale time lapse from ABC Open Central Victoria on Vimeo. Once a year, Maldon holds a mass garage sale. On Saturday̵...
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The average age of Australian farmers is 57, and the ABC reports on an agricultural researcher who says young people would be more keen to work in rur...
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Is Fukushima’s Doomsday Machine About to Blow? By Mike Whitney April 19, 2012 “Information Clearing House” — Mounting troubles...
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The Australian Conservation Foundation says it would be a disastrous backward step to hand over national decision-making on the environment to state b...
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The Labor and Coalition parties are locked in a race to the bottom to shed responsibility for protecting Australia’s environment and clear the way f...
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By Christian Monahan, The Produce Garden You’re lying supine in the middle of the road, you have no idea how you even got there, you turn your head,...
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Designs by RMIT University students for a community co-operative larder and farmers’ market in Castlemaine will be unveiled at an exhibition in ...
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Monday 23 April, 2012 Gravel Hill Salvation Army Complex 65-71 Mundy Street, Bendigo Bookings essential: $80/$60 concession trybooking.com/BEHC Contac...
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Many environmental behaviour change campaigns target small, easy actions, such as taking shorter showers, believing this will motivate other green beh...
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“Innovation and Invention” is the theme of the 2012 National Trust Heritage Festival, a national event with activities in every state. This celebr...
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Renowned architect, international teacher and director of the Living Architecture Centre, Peter Cowman will hold an eco-building seminar at Yapeen on...
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Mount Alexander Community Wind is hosting six Community Forums across the shire in April and May. These are an opportunity to hear more about the pr...
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The Victorian government wants more coal – the community wants farmland and clean water FoE is launching a new campaign today against new coal and C...
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Dear CI, At the Easter Tuesday Meeting of the Mount Alexander Shire Council an historic opportunity was missed to heal the wounds and begin to rebuild...
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Over the past four years, claims have been made that large wind turbines cause a wide range of adverse health effects, including tinnitus, headaches a...
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Despite all opposition (68% in Council’s own commissioned survey), despite acts of God, Council seems prepared to proceeded with the design work...
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The Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre is now offering bike hire for visitors and residents. Just like they do in Paris. A range of modern bikes, ...
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Council recently adopted its Heritage Strategy 2012 – 2015, which sets out principles and actions for how keeping, sharing and passing on our cultur...
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The average personal income in China has risen by five per cent a year since the mid 1990s. Yet according to Professor John Knight and Dr Sai Ding in ...
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