By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Two waste management companies in Victoria have been raided by police and the state’s environmental regulator following a six month investigation across three local governments over “suspected illegal activity with regard to a number of landfills and transfer stations in Gippsland.” The Environment Protection Authority of Victoria said today […]
22 May, 2013
By Paul Hemsley Baw Baw Shire Council has revealed plans to test new street lighting based on light-emitting diode (LED) technology as an alternative to existing mercury vapour street lamps that present a toxic waste disposal challenge at the end of their life. The council will conduct a two year trial to replace traditional 80 […]
16 October, 2012
Mayor of Baw Baw Shire Council, Diane Blackwood, said it will be imperative to negotiate a smooth transition to a carbon-constrained economy within the Latrobe Valley in the face of the forthcoming price on Carbon. “Our focus will be on job creation for Baw Baw residents as we respond to the challenge of structural […]
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