Articles tagged ‘Environment’.
By Geoff Park, of Natural Newstead I’m afraid the feast of raptors shows no sign of abating. The photographs were provided courtesy of a very friend...
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For me there are two other things that are disturbing about this issue. First, a non-profit community based organisation in a neighbouring municipalit...
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Mount Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG) and Council are proud to be jointly hosting a sustainable house tour in Castlemaine on Saturday 25 Februar...
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Words and image by Geoff Park, of Natural Newstead At this time of year you can hear the distinctive trill of Rainbow Bee-eaters overhead in the bus...
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A partnership between three Landcare groups will see the clean-up of Barkers Creek, from its headwaters in Harcourt North to Castlemaine. Hosted by ...
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From a Council press release: Mount Alexander Shire Council and the National Trust are proud to present the Mount Alexander Heritage Awards 2012. The ...
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The Western … aah. Jan Wositzky confirmed the stories, with his History of Sex in Castlemaine. Not that many of the longer term residents needed...
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The quality of captive breeding enclosures and time spent in them may be crucial to the success of marsupials once released back to the wild, new rese...
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Council recently received a report to update us about the impacts of the January 2011 floods. Many residents were affected by the floods and many more...
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As a medical practitioner I know I am meant to be very interested in the numbers, stats and evidence. I am, but bottom line for me is that in my role,...
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A weapon invented by a WA farmer to smash and destroy weed seeds is nearing commercial production after further development by the Australian Herbicid...
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Dear CI, I attended the ‘Streamlining Waste Management’ consultation last night for the businesses affected by the decision to terminate the waste...
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Dear CI I would like to congratulate and thank Mount Alexander shire council for the support they have given to this community in it’s campaign ...
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By Andrew McKenna ‘Born here or blown here, we all know the spirit of this place. Let’s appeal.’ - Cr Christine Henderson. Co...
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The First Annual Clarkefield Music Festival will bring some of Australia’s finest musicians together on Sunday 18 March for a common cause as they ...
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The future of human kind faces dire consequences, due to arguably the first signs of dangerous climate change in the Arctic, says a leading internatio...
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Words and images courtesy of Geoff Park at Natural Newstead I have been encouraged … or at least not discouraged to continue the theme of raptors in...
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Conservatism is linked to low intelligence; but the real idiots are the progressives letting it win. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 7 Fe...
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It’s Valentines Day on Tuesday and CI is offering a great new competition! It’s called: An outbreak of lerve. (All right, it’s a bit...
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“The biodiversity crisis – i.e. the rapid loss of species and the rapid degradation of ecosystems – is probably a greater threat than global...
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Minister Joe Ludwig, representing the Attorney General in the Senate, confirmed in Question Time on Tuesday that the Australian Federal Police monitor...
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Regarding Two side of the same coin: Yes, very timely piece given the oil has floated firmly to the surface in recent weeks thanks to both pokies and ...
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Dear CI, Over the last few months as the community debate over the MHS pokies proposal has intensified it is increasingly clear that there is a wideni...
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That’s right. You’re in a large company. Over the past few weeks our readership has been rising rapidly, and the last couple of days we...
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I think newcomers would be fast tracked into qualifying as a local if they could prove they have had a sexual experience on the Western. (We will requ...
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By Chris Hosking Members of the Kyneton community held a rally outside the Kyneton Bowling Club on Wednesday to protest against the Maryborough Highla...
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What’s the sexiest event in green building and design? Fourteen of Victoria’s leading sustainable architects and building designers will be availa...
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From a Council press release: Council has recentlyhosted five community information sessions about the proposed indoor aquatic and leisure centre. The...
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By Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky I write about the pool/Western Reserve issue, but not to take a pro or anti position, or for that matter, any position at a...
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From a Council press release: Mt Alexander Shire Council has provided a commercial waste collection service to approximately 350 commercial properties...
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The Australian Government has lodged a report with the World Heritage Committee that misrepresents the extent of logging in forest surrounding the Tas...
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By Andrea Ross 1. EPIC have done a great job thus far. But don’t be passive and expect EPIC to do it all. The VCGR may have dismissed the EPIC group...
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In a shock decision announced this afternoon, the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation has ruled in favour of a proposal to treble the number ...
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Dear CI, I read with interest some of the commentary on the Aquatic Centre/Western Oval debate. I keep puzzling over several issues, one of which was ...
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It’s CI’s birthday! Two. How would you live without us? Let us know! Congratulate us. Conditions of congratulating us: 1. No hate bloggers...
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