To celebrate World Wetlands Day this year WetlandCare Australia held an Australia-wide art competition, which received more than 300 entries from all over the country. The Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority was a proud sponsor of the major ‘Open Art’ …
WetlandCare Australia National Art Competition Winners 2008 Read more »
9 – 11 July, 2008Shangri-La Hotel, Cairns, Queensland The environment is at the forefront of community and government interest, particularly in light of the climate change agenda. In addition, issues such as planning reforms, sustainability, natural resource management and waste …
1st National Local Government Environment Conference Read more »
CSIRO’s Urban Systems research program brings together multi-disciplinary teams to develop new technologies and approaches to promote more sustainable urban planning and design outcomes.
Tidy Towns Coordinator – Keep Australia Beautiful NSW, email Peter McLean, Chief Executive Officer Project Leader – Climate Recovery, Blacktown City Council Environmental Project Coordinator – The Watershed, Marrickville Council
Caring for our Country is the Australian Government’s new natural resource management program. Information on the program is now available here. Most detail is contained in the Questions and answers section.
Asa Wahlquist The AustralianMarch 14, 2008 AUSTRALIA’S leading water scientist, Peter Cullen, has died after a brief illness. Professor Cullen, 65, collapsed at his home in Gunning, north of Canberra, last Friday. He died peacefully last night in Canberra Hospital, …
Stephanie PeatlingThe Sydney Morning HeraldMarch 14, 2008THE Howard government’s flagship environmental program, which handed out nearly $3 billion to community groups, and landholders will be scrapped. The Natural Heritage Trust will be replaced by a $2.25 billion fund called Caring …
Six-pronged plan to replace Howard’s green scheme Read more »
When: Tuesday 18th March 2008 9am – 5pmWhere: The University Club of Western Australia, Hackett Drive, NedlandsRegistrations close: Monday 17th MarchWestern Australia is one of the hottest and driest places on earth. Securing a sustainable water source is one of …
WA’s Water Future (Water Recycling) Forum 18 March 2008 Read more »
The South Australian Government has announced the new Residential Energy Efficiency Scheme (REES) which will commence from 1 January 2009. Under the REES energy retailers operating in South Australia are required to achieve targets for: Delivering energy audits to low …
New residential energy efficiency scheme for South Australia Read more »
The new Melbourne Convention Centre has been awarded a 6 Star Green Star environmental rating, the first in the world for a convention centre. The 6 Star Green Star environmental rating was awarded by the Green Building Council of Australia …
World first environmental rating for Melbourne’s new Convention Centre Read more »