CENTRAL Coast Council has voted to take strong action on climate change. The council will investigate joining the Cities Power Partnership (CPP) and develop a climate change policy including mitigation and adaptations measures. Mayor Jane Smith said climate change is...
Newcastle City Council has secured a $6.5 million loan from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to help build the region’s biggest solar farm. The 5 MW installation, west of the city at the Summerhill Waste Management Centre, will significantly reduce...
YOU can forget about climate change being a future phenomenon, according to Professor Lesley Hughes. “It’s a now phenomenon,” she said during her visit to Bathurst on Monday. She says the effects of climate change are already being seen in Australia – from more...
NEWCASTLE’S largest solar farm project has received a massive shot in the arm with millions in federal finance to flow towards the landmark proposal. The Newcastle Herald can reveal the Clean Energy Finance Corporation will loan Newcastle City Council...
Kalgoorlie-Boulder was named the State’s tidiest town last year as part of the Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards, and this year is looking to earn itself a national title. National Tidy Towns judge Gail Langley recently visited and toured the city with...
