ABC News3 September 2008 The ACT Conservation Council says a new natural resources management plan for the Territory has no weight because the Government is not obligated to meet its targets. The ACT Natural Resource Management Council has released a …
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David Lindenmayer has developed this student learning resource, made possible with the generous support of the Purves Environmental Fund, based on his book On Borrowed Time. The resource has four inquiry-based teaching and learning units and two decision-making interactives which …
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The South Australian Government announced the development of Lochiel Park in 2004 with a clear objective of building ecologically sustainable homes within a natural bush and parkland setting, linking directly with the River Torrens Linear Park. Premier Mike Rann declared …
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AdelaideNow.com.au3 September 2008 THE cost of the Lochiel Park housing project, approved for $15.4 million by State Cabinet in August, 2005, has blown out by $7 million, a confidential report by the Land Management Corporation reveals… Read the full article …
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John Stanhope MLA [ACT Government]2 September 2008 [Australian Capital Territory] Chief Minister and Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Jon Stanhope and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services John Hargreaves today launched the ACT Government’s Green Vehicles Duty Scheme …
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John Stanhope, MLA [ACT Government]3 September 2008 A re-elected [Australian Capital Territory] Labor Government will go to the market seeking expressions of interest in constructing a solar power station capable of powering at least 10,000 homes, after a feasibility study …
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The Sydney Morning Herald3 September 2008 POPULAR government rebates of up to $8000 for households installing solar panels are one of the most inefficient ways of tackling climate change, according to a report commissioned by the Federal Government. The report …
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The August Get on Board includes articles on the “Sustainability Street” initiative, rainwater harvesting projects, the water pollution risks posed by weedkiller, water allocation planning, environmental work at Middle Beach, estuary health, and the implementation of the Adelaide and Mt …
The Mambara Spring 2008 issue focuses on ‘Educating for the Environment’, and includes interesting profiles of some of Sydney’s Environmental Education Centres.
The Weeds CRC’s The introduced flora of Australia and its weed status is an invaluable resource to everyone who cares about the Australian environment and wishes to ensure that the plants chosen for revegetation projects, landscaping and gardens are not …
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