Tag: environment
Oil spill blackens Werribee River
A Maddingley business is being investigated after 1200 litres of black engine oil contaminated the Werribee River earlier this month.
Environment Protection Authority, Melbourne Water...
Greening the West honoured
Planting one million trees across the west by 2050 is a mammoth task.
For its efforts to do so, Greening the West has been recognised...
Willows Homestead Reserve wildlife wonderland
The Willows Homestead Reserve has been transformed by the magic touches of a local plant group.
The reserve has come a long way and the...
Snakes out and about in Melton and Moorabool
Melton and Moorabool residents are being reminded that snake season has well and truly started.
Tiger and brown snakes – two of the most venomous...
Moorabool council CEO pours cold water on trial
An open market for trading water will disadvantage rural communities and force councils to bid for water as a commercial commodity, Moorabool council believes.
The...
Heavy rain is dam good for Ingliston farmer John Lakey
About six months ago, John Lakey’s “dam” was just a barren, cracked creek bed.
Now, and after months of heavy rainfall, the Ingliston farmer has...
Green bins get thumbs up at Moorabool council
Moorabool council will begin offering its residents a green-bin service in the new year in a bid to reduce landfill.
Waste services company KG Coy...
Western Water upgrades to Melton recycled water plant
A $10 million upgrade to the Melton Recycled Water Plant is expected to address the challenges of climate change and improve the plant’s sewerage...
Melton council to investigate plastic ban
Melton council will investigate banning single-use plastics at council venues.
Cambridge ward councillor Nola Dunn asked officers earlier this year to report on ways to...
Rainwater ‘pumped’ to Melton South homes
Western Water is piloting the Toolern Stormwater Harvesting project at the Atherstone wetlands, where the pump station will capture and transfer more than 150...
Bacchus Marsh’s foodbowl under threat from urban sprawl
One of Melbourne’s food bowls could be under threat from urban sprawl and climate change, according to a new report.
Moorabool has the capacity to...
Community group works to improve health of environment
Benny Sebastian has been itching to “do something” for Australia since he migrated from southern India almost a decade ago.
For Mr Sebastian, president of...
Bacchus Marsh river oil spill being investigated
Investigations are continuing in an attempt to identify the source of several oil spills into the Werribee River at Bacchus Marsh.
Environment Protection Authority officers...
Dingo pest control fears for Eynesbury
A Melton environment group fears that introducing dingoes to the Eynesbury forest for pest control will have adverse effects on native wildlife.
Earlier this year,...
Ingliston farmer fears for agricultural industry
A sixth-generation Ingliston farmer fears Australia’s agricultural industry is under threat from greenhouse gases and global warming.
John Lakey’s concerns follow a Climate Council report,...
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Conversations are key this White Ribbon Month
As White Ribbon Month gets under way, the organisation is working harder than ever to prevent violence against women by engaging men and boys...
