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Native wildlife - doing it tough in the heatwave
February 21, 2014
Native wildlife are doing it tough in the hot weather – but a few minutes of your time can make a little difference, no matter where you live, simply by putting out fresh drinking...
Read More Add your reaction Sharethe community campaign against new coal and gas
February 21, 2014
The community campaign against new coal and gas is already in full swing for 2014. There are a number of community declarations coming up soon, with Mirboo North and Boolarra holding their community celebrations...
Read More Add your reaction SharePhillip Islanders Exposed to Possible Carcinogenic Compounds in Drinking Water
February 20, 2014
Environmental organisation Friends of the Earth has today released a report highlighting the presence of disinfection byproducts in drinking water on Phillip Island and surrounds.
Read More Add your reaction ShareSafe sunscreen update
February 20, 2014
We continue to receive calls and emails about our safe sunscreen guide. Sadly, we have not issued one for this summer because we still haven't found a non-nano sunscreen that we can recommend to...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNo need for Alcoa coal power plant
February 20, 2014
Environment group Friends of the Earth say there’s no need for Alcoa to be granted a license to generate electricity at their Anglesea coal power plant. Rather, the plant that came online in the...
Read More Add your reaction Sharea new coal mine in South Gippsland?
February 20, 2014
Gelliondale Resources, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ignite Energy Resources Limited, is currently applying for a Retention Licence to facilitate the the development of the Gelliondale Coal Project. The proposed area for the Retention Licence...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNo Coal Exports 2013
February 20, 2014
Environment Victoria, along with FoE, Quit Coal and other community groups are holding a ‘No Coal Allocations, No Coal Exports’ rally on the 10th of December, from 1pm on the steps of Parliament House,...
Read More Add your reaction ShareFire & the Story of Burning Country
February 20, 2014
A new book by Peter McConchie. The catalyst for this book was the devastating Victorian bushfires of Black Saturday February 2009. The author, Peter McConchie was contacted soon after by Cape York Elders firstly...
Read More Add your reaction ShareStand with BEAM and support wind energy!
February 20, 2014
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has just approved the Cherry Tree Range wind farm proposed for Trawool in Central Victoria. The project’s approval would not have been possible without a supportive community. The...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNational Park logging canned - now to stop 'ecological thinning'
February 20, 2014
The New South Wales Government has rejected the recommendations of an Upper House enquiry that called for logging in National Parks. However, their response leaves the door open for 'scientific' trials that could still see commercial...
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