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October was another busy month for us with lots going on - and even more coming up! In November we will be holding our Annual General Meeting. All of our members are welcome to...

Moorabool shire, located between Ballarat and Melton, can look forward to more clean energy as new wind farms step closer to construction, Moorabool Environment Group president Ben Courtice explains.

It is expected that the majority owners of the Hazelwood power station will make an announcement about the future of the plant later this week. Reports in the media have suggested it could be...

Latrobe Valley, home to Victoria’s four coal-based power stations, is currently undergoing an economic transition. In the Valley the coal industry has a turbulent history, with the industry’s privatisation in the 80’s and 90’s...

With Ford factory doors closing in Victoria last Friday, cleantech jobs in Geelong got a boost today with the Andrews government backing electric vehicle manufacturing alongside its ambitious Victorian Renewable Energy Target.

The Andrews state government is coming up to its two year anniversary. That means they're halfway through this term of Parliament, with two years left before the next election. Premier Andrews came to power...

Since the Victorian Labor Government announced an onshore Gas Ban we’ve been hearing a lot of hot air from the industry about gas shortages and threatened price rises. But what’s really behind the industry hype...

The last two years has seen the government of Daniel Andrews invest considerable funds into environmental action. This funding has supported a modest set of environmental and climate policies. There have also been some...

The Victorian government has been releasing a range of positive climate and energy initiatives in recent months (including the Victorian Renewable Energy target or VRET, and announcing a permanent ban on all onshore unconventional...

The Andrews government has kicked off energy policy reforms to clear the path for community-owned renewable energy projects, such as wind farms, with the release of a discussion paper on community owned renewables to...