By Angela Dorizas Communities in regional Victoria will move towards zero waste through a $2.1 million State Government program. Announced by Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings yesterday, the…
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Local leaders to chair Victorian regional development committees
By Staff Writer The Commonwealth and Victorian Governments have appointed 83 regional and rural Victorians to serve on the state’s nine Regional Development Australia (RDA) committees. The community leaders will…
Green groups to benefit through company fines
By Staff Writer Funding for community environmental groups could be made available through fines handed down to companies guilty of polluting. The Victorian Government is seeking new and creative solutions…
Victorian Government has failed to provide water security, says ATA
By Staff Writer The Victorian Government has failed to capture rain that falls over the city each year, according to a leading sustainable living organisation. The Alternative Technology Association (ATA)…
Early warning a ‘national embarassment’
The aftermath of the Victorian bushfires. Image: Getty Images. By Rob O’Brien Federal and state governments missed several opportunities to install a free early warning system in Victoria prior…
Melbourne decides against illegal brothel strategy
By Staff Writer Following a meeting with the Municipial Association of Victoria (MAV), Melbourne City Council has decided against using private investigators again to help shut down illegal brothels. The…