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Stand 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...
Read More Add your reaction ShareLittle Red Toolangi Treehouse shines light on plight of Leadbeater’s Possum
February 20, 2014
Tomorrow at 12 noon Hannah Patchett will formally launch her time dwelling in Toolangi’s treetops. The Little Red Toolangi Treehouse has been built 50 metres up into the canopy of an area of forest...
Read More Add your reaction Sharewhat's happening with Gas exploration in western Victoria?
February 20, 2014
While concerns about coal seam gas (CSG) drives a lot of debate about unconventional gas operations, Tight Gas will come into stronger focus if the current moratorium on the process of fracking is lifted....
Read More Add your reaction ShareMassive Koala Petition Handed to Victorian Government
February 20, 2014
A petition signed by over 83,000 people asking the Victorian Government to do more to protect koalas has been delivered to the Government. The petition, organised by the German environmental group Rainforest Rescue, was...
Read More Add your reaction ShareEnergy Futures Forum
February 20, 2014
Guest speakers from around Victoria will talk about future energy options including solar and wind power, how to reduce energy use, your household bills and the risks associated if we don’t move to a...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNo Port Expansion For Hastings
February 20, 2014
Please support this fun and informative community action. We will be marking out a symbolic area for a coal-drying facility Where: Fred Smith Reserve, Hastings Foreshore, Western Port Bay. November 9th 2013 2pm-3.30pm Organised...
Read More Add your reaction ShareCoalition kills second renewable project in Geelong /Surf Coast region
February 20, 2014
Plans for a 12MW geothermal energy installation to power the industrial city of Geelong and Surf Coast region has been scrapped after the Napthine Government withdrew a $25 million grant for the project.
Read More Add your reaction ShareGas drilling near the Surf Coast?
February 20, 2014
In the Torquay area, there are proposals to look for and potentially start production of Tight Gas. Tight Gas generally requires fracking to release the gas from below the ground. If the prospect of...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNukes in a Nut Shell
February 20, 2014
The ACE Collective (Anti-Nuclear and Clean Energy) are pleased to invite you and your friends to a four-part film and discussion series on all things nuclear.
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