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WATER: New NWC Report – Desalination and Australia’s long-term water security
The CEO of the National Water Commission (NWC), Ken Matthews, has released a report showing that desalination technologies will play an increasingly important role in securing Australia’s water supplies. Mr Matthews said, ‘The Commission believes that all water supply options …
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WATER: “Inquiry urged to consider desal alternatives”
ABC News11 November 2008 Opponents of the Wonthaggi desalination plant in south-east Victoria say a parliamentary inquiry examining Melbourne’s water supply should recommend the project be delayed. Watershed Victoria made submissions to the inquiry in Melbourne yesterday, along with Plug …
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WATER: “Nationals water science is kooky voodoo, Anna Bligh says”
The Australian12 November 2008 QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh has dismissed arguments against drinking recycled water as “kooky, wacky, voodoo science” and pledged not to disband her Government’s plan to provide recycled waste water to 2.6million people in the state’s southeast. …
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WATER: “States differ on recycling targets”
The Australian13 November 2008 QUEENSLAND will easily meet the federal Government’s target of having 30 per cent of its water supply recycled by 2015, but NSW has yet to take on the challenge, and the controversy, according to a commonwealth-commissioned …
WEED MGMT: “Invasive weed ‘innocently’ sold to SEQ gardeners”
Brisbane Times12 November 2008 Queensland nurseries have been duped by a wholesaler into selling a South American weed to home gardeners. The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPIF) has issued a warning against the supply or sale of Mexican …
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FOOD SUSTAINABILITY: “Still a long way to go in travel debate”
The Sydney Morning Herald12 November 2008 Locavores, those who aim to eat locally grown food, may be doing more harm than good to the environment, writes Simon Webster. Despite the popularity of books such as The 100-Mile Diet and an …
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AIR QUALITY, TRANSPORT: “Residents’ heath fears over Eastern Distributor exhaust”
The Daily Telegraph12 November 2008 THOUSANDS of inner city residents are at risk from Eastern Distributor exhaust fumes, claim the NSW Greens, Sydney Councillors and residents, who are demanding the RTA comply with a Sydney Council condition requiring the filtration …
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PLANNING, TRANSPORT: “Outer-city blues makes planners holler”
The Sydney Morning Herald14 November 2008 BUILDING McMansion-style suburbs on the outskirts of Sydney costs the economy and the environment twice as much as inner-city housing, according to research released this week. As the State Government prepares to make it …
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PLANNING: New report – Planning Report Card 2008
Australia is managing growth in urban centres reasonably well, and moves to streamline planning assessment processes and increase public participation in planning are having a positive impact, according to the latest results of a national survey of planning professionals conducted …
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