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Positions vacant in Sydney
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
New Caring for our Country program details announced
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.
Top water scientist Cullen dies
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, …
Six-pronged plan to replace Howard’s green scheme
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 …
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WA’s Water Future (Water Recycling) Forum 18 March 2008
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 …
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New residential energy efficiency scheme for South Australia
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 …
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World first environmental rating for Melbourne’s new Convention Centre
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 …
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Brisbane’s Core Biodiversity Network Map
Brisbane’s plan for growth has introduced the draft Core Biodiversity Network map, which shows habitat areas and shows how they are linked by ecological corridors. The Core Biodiversity Network is intended to assist the protection and restoration of habitat areas …
Threatened and pest animals of Greater Southern Sydney
A major study to record the distribution and abundance of, and threats facing, native animals of the Greater Southern Sydney Region was undertaken by the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) and the Sydney Catchment Authority between 2002 …
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