Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Chicken waste combustion frustration. Residents living near broiler farms in Baringhup have expressed their concerns and frustration to councils, politicians and the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) after another fire broke out in a waste pile last week. In emails viewed by the Tarrangower Times, a resident (who has not given permission to be named publicly)…
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The Home Energy Empowerment Program will hold a Sustainable House Day on Sunday 21 September from 11am to 2pm, followed by an EnergyWise question and answer session at Maryborough Library on Wednesday 8 October from 5.30 to 6.30pm. Hosted by the Goldfields Sustainability Group, two homes will be discussed – one newly built to take…
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National Eucalypt Day was held on 23 March and the prestigious Eucalypt Trust Dahl Medal for 2025 was awarded to renowned Australian author and environmental writer, Ashley Hay. The medal celebrates the Norwegian-born Bjarne Klaus Dahl, who spent his working life among the eucalypt forests of Victoria. The medal recognises and rewards those who have…
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A State Government levy to raise funds for emergency services has caused some concerns, with suggestions that there was not enough consultation and that the levy is an expanded tax.The Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) was announced in December by the Victorian Government as a replacement for the Fire Services Property Levy and will…
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