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Community based Environment Advisory Committee
Community based Environment Advisory Committee Last year Mount Alexander Shire established a community based Environment Advisory Committee to provide Council with advice and support on…
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Mount Alexander Sustainability Group maintains momentum
Mount Alexander Sustainability Group maintains momentum Community members have provided great inspiration and momentum in the journey towards a sustainable future in Mount Alexander. This…
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Maine’s Power project
Maine’s Power project A community partnership that shows Australian businesses how to cut emissions Doubling business production while reducing greenhouse emissions is one of the…
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Locally designed electric car for Mayor
Locally designed electric car for Mayor In 2007, as part of a commitment to reducing emissions from Council’s car fleet, the Mayor’s car was changed…
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Low energy solar display house
Low energy solar display house A few years ago, the Mount Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG) saw a need for a local example of an environmentally…
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Greenhouse Action Plan progress
Council’s Greenhouse Action Plan (GAP) set a target of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases by 30 per cent, from a base year of 2000 by…
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Wash Against Waste Trailer
Wash Against Waste Trailer As part of the popular Castlemaine State Festival’s journey towards being a carbon neutral event, a local initiative called the Wash…
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Long term walking and cycling strategy gets the go ahead
Long term walking and cycling strategy gets the go ahead Council recently adopted the 2010–2020 Walking and Cycling Strategy. This long term plan will guide…
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Community Environment Grants Program
Community Environment Grants Program Each year, Council provides grant funding to local community groups as part of the annual Community Environment Grants program. The funding…
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Planning to visit Mount Alexander?
Planning to visit Mount Alexander? An outline of things to see and do. The Garfield Wheel. Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park Australia’s first national heritage…
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Working with our communities to build a climate resilient future
Staging its first national environment conference on 15 and 16 April, the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) brought together a range of keynote speakers, and…
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Editorial: Australia’s population debate
The recent appointment of Australia’s first ever Population Minister is a clear indication of the far reaching implications that the continuing growth of our nation…
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