Some of the world’s best minds working to tackle climate change will arrive in Kiama for the inaugural Cities Power Partnership National Summit, on October 18-19.
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Climate change themed District exhibit
Parkes is making fruitful progress on climate change, with an impressive display at the Parkes Show this week showcasing the area's commitment to climate action. The display, created from an array of local produce, illustrates the threats and opportunities posed by...
Elvis, Aliens and Solar Power – How a remote Australian town found itself at the vanguard of a global revolution
By Jeremy Deaton The radio transmission set off from the Sea of Tranquility on the near side of the Moon. In a little more than one second, it crossed the 200,000 miles separating Earth from its nearest celestial neighbor, racing toward its final destination. But,...
Local government climate heroes shine at Cities Power Partnership Awards
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS have taken out top honours for their work on the climate change frontline, at the inaugural Cities Power Partner Summit Awards. The awards, held on Thursday 18 October in Kiama, New South Wales as part of the Climate Council’s Cities Power...
Mayors and councillors stand together in climate call
Seventeen mayors and councillors have called on the government to recognise the spiralling costs to communities from climate-fuelled extreme weather.
Parkes Council a renewable energy “trailblazer”
Solar energy is now powering both of Parkes’ new water and sewage treatment plants. Parkes Shire Council’s contractors, Autonomous Energy has installed 100 kilowatts (kW) of solar panels at the new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) site and another 100 kW at the new Water...
Parkes is the King of Renewables!
Parkes wants to go straight to number one as The King of Renewables. Parkes is already one of the biggest and earliest adopters of rooftop solar, and a founding member of the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership.
Parkes Shire Council emerging as climate leader by accelerating move to clean energy
Critical decisions on climate change at a local level are needed within the next three years to put us on track to avert even more dangerous impacts, such as prolonged extreme droughts in Central NSW, according to a new report from the Climate Council The Critical...
Powerful councils partnership awarded for climate collaboration
This article first appeared in the Bega District News on October 19 2018 The Bega Valley Shire Council says it is delighted to be involved in a partnership that has taken out top honours for knowledge sharing at the inaugural Cities Power Partnership National Summit...
Solar powers big projects
SOLAR energy is now powering both of Parkes’ new water and sewage treatment plants. Parkes Shire Council’s contractors, Autonomous Energy has installed 100 kilowatts (kW) of solar panels at the new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) site and another 100 kW at the new Water...