The Victorian Government is making it mandatory for all government schools to audit their water use in an attempt to reduce unnecessary water usage and encourage efficient water use habits.
Roughly 400 schools have voluntarily taken part in the schools water efficiency program and on average, they have cut their water use by 13 per cent.
The program will cost [...]
VIC government schools to audit water use
July 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Environmental, Water
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Light rail considerations for Adelaide airport
April 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Engineering, Logistics
The Mayor of West Torrens would like the State Government to look into light rail as an option to ease congestion on roads near Adelaide Airport.
“That’s one thing that would help, we’re not quite sure about how serious the Government is about having a light rail system to the airport,” he said.
“That would be beneficial, [...]
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Desalination plant facing legal challenges
April 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Water
A legal challenge has been lanched in the Federal Court challenging the Federal Government’s decision to approve the proposed plant at Wonthaggi .
Spokesman John Wright of the ‘Your Water, Your Say’ group, says the project has been given the go ahead without full consideration of the environmental effects and other issues and needs to be [...]
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