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First assembly for a just transition for South Gippsland organised by justcommunity group

First Assembly for a Just Transition for South Gippsland a resounding success

An online Zoom assembly last Saturday involving 45 people launched the planning process for a Just Transition Plan to a low-carbon economy for South Gippsland. One of the organisers, Dr Madelaine Moore of Fish Creek, said the assembly marked an important milestone in the development of a positive response to the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis.

“We had 45 South Gippslanders discussing how we might prepare a Just Transition Plan for South Gippsland. There was a broad cross section of people, communities and industries represented and all were incredibly supportive of the steps being taken,” Dr Moore said.

Carnage at Grantville’s Grass Tree forest by Meryl Brown Tobin

Like massacred warriors, ancient grass trees lie sprawled on the ground at a mining site in Grantville, 100 km southeast of Melbourne. Long before George Bass ‘discovered’ Western Port and landed at Bass Landing at the mouth of the Bass River in search of fresh water in 1798, these giants stood 12 km away in the Grantville Grass Tree forest. The spectacular forest is situated in the Grantville Nature Conservation Reserve and the sand extraction site adjoining it.

Welcome Back Melbourne.

You could feel the jubilation in the air as South Gippsland came alive on the weekend. Melburnians were finally freed from ‘the ring of steel’ and ventured down to our beautiful part of the world in droves.

Mujaddara Sweet Potato, Fried Onions and Spice Yoghurt

Mujadara is served across the Middle East in various forms and goes by differing names, depending on where you are. It has many spelling variations: mujadarra, mujadarah, majadra, mejadra, moujadara, mudardara, and megadarra. It is a humble, hearty dish packed with protein and works perfectly as a side or vegetarian main dish.

Correction to OSMI Pre- development Grant Clarification

The Boolarra Folk Festival Inc. has not applied for or received any funding from the OSMI pre-Development Community grants stream.

An application was submitted by a regular stall holder at the Festival (The Healing Tent) using their previous association with the Festival as a reason for seeking funding. This application was not endorsed by the Festival Committee nor were they aware of the application and that their name was being invoked.

Delburn Wind Farm Community grants awarded

The first round of OSMI’s pre-development grants has been awarded. The total funding available in 2020 is $10,000 and this amount will be available each year during the planning and development stages of the project.

The Delburn Wind Farm Community Development Fund of $150,000 each year will be activated after construction begins should the project receive planning approval.