Tag: environment
Minister urged to cancel coal exploration licence
The Moorabool Environment Group is urging state Industry, Energy and Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio to cancel a Bacchus Marsh coal exploration licence.
As revealed by...
Miner aims to keep exploring at Bacchus Marsh
Environmental activists fear Moorabool farming, health and water could be at risk if a mining exploration licence for a coal project in Bacchus Marsh...
Melton op shop used as rubbish tip
Kitchen scraps, dirty nappies, leftover meat and stained furniture are just some of the things found dumped on the nature strip in front of a...
Development threatens striped legless lizard
Urban sprawl across Melbourne’s west is endangering the habitats of the threatened striped legless lizard, wildlife groups say.
In a joint statement to state and...
Residents fear increased wind farm noise
Plans to increase the height of turbines at the proposed Lal Lal Wind Farm have sparked a call by Moorabool residents for tighter noise...
Land conservation group seeks committee members
One of the state’s largest revegetation and land conservation programs is looking for community members to join a new advisory committee.
The new committee will...
Irrigation update urged
The irrigation of market garden areas in Werribee South and Bacchus Marsh needs drastic changes – and they need to happen quickly.
That’s the verdict...
Council vows to plant 700,000 trees to beat heat
Brimbank council has vowed to plant 700,000 trees over the next 30 years to cut pollution and boost residents’ resilience to heatwaves.
The council’s urban...
Science student becomes the master
Kaylah will take over the reins from her science teachers next Thursday.
The Kurunjang Secondary College student will be teaching grade 5 and 6 pupils...
Recycled water flows into Werribee River
Water from the Melton Recycled Plant has been released into the Werribee River after recent rains put storages at capacity.
Western Water’s customer and community...
Grants available to tackle weeds and pests
Melton landowners along the environmentally significant western volcanic plains can get help tackling weed and pest animal species, thanks to a new round of...
Melton West PS pears up up with planet
With the one gesture, Melton West Primary School is honouring its school captains and looking after the planet.
At a ceremony last week, the school...
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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...
