In all the talk of tackling environmental problems such as climate change, the issue of population growth often escapes attention. Politicians don’t like talking about it. By and large, neither do environmentalists – but former Greens leader Bob Brown has bucked that trend. Brown recently declared the world’s population must start to decline before 2100, telling The Australian newspaper
On 22 May 2020, the Australian Government announced a new $500 million Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program (LRCI Program). This program will support local councils to deliver priority local road and community infrastructure projects across Australia, supporting jobs, and the resilience of local economies to help communities bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. The LRCI Program is part of the Australian Government’s $1.8 billion boost for road and community projects through local governments across Australia which will also help communities battling the effects of COVID-19.
Chinese cooking has been with us longer than Italian cuisine. Many Chinese came out with the gold rush and in Victoria avoided the head levy by coming through SA and Robe. Many were killed at Chinaman’s well on the way by earlier versions of our home-grown racists. Most country town’s had a Chinese restaurant. Not necessarily great Chinese, but something different. Chinese food can be brilliant and as good as any high quality European cuisine.
Rumours are flying around the vicinity faster than the speed of light. An ‘Under Contract’ sticker emanates strikingly from a For Sale sign, suggesting the iconic Riverview Hotel, with its extraordinary fireplace, is about to welcome fresh blood.
In the town of Goulburn in southern New South Wales, an energy revolution is brewing. The community has come together to build its own 4,000-panel solar farm – everyday citizens are invited to buy shares in the venture and reap the rewards.
Goulburn is not alone: community-owned energy is an idea whose time has come. About 100 community energy groups operate across Australia – their projects at various levels of development – up from 25 groups in 2015.
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