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21: Good Turnout For Eleventh Hour Film In Ballina

On Monday 1st June, Ballina Climate Action Network hosted a film and discussion evening with a screening of Leonardo Di Caprio’s Eleventh Hour.

The film is scientifically accurate but also emotionally confronting, as it presents the science of climate cha...
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Posted: 3Jun2009 12:26   Similar items

22: Greens' Gain Stunning Victory Over Labor For The WA Seat Of Freemantle

The Greens' win in the Western Australian state by-election for the seat of Fremantle has a direct warning for Canberra, Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.

"The Greens' candidate Adele Carles has had a stunning victory over Labor gai...
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Posted: 18May2009 00:40   Similar items

23: Local Biochar Demonstration At Mullumbimby

On Saturday the 9th of May, local bio-char expert, Geoff Moxon from The Channon, was in Mullumbimby to do a presentation on biochar and promote its benefits for soil fertility. As part of the Mullumbimby Community Garden open day, Geoff showed how to make bio char in ...
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Posted: 10May2009 08:01   Similar items

24: Guerilla Vegies: Community Food Production On Public Land Launch

On Saturday morning of the 4th of April, ABC TV’s Gardening Australia presenter Jerry Coleby-Williams came to Mullumbimby to launch the Byron shire’s first Food Production on Public Land initiative in the garden surrounding the Byron Council chambers.

A h...
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Posted: 15Apr2009 02:10   Similar items

25: Report From The NSW State Delegates Council March 2009

Last weekend the 14th and 15th of March the NSW Greens held their bi-monthly State Delegates' Council at Coff's Harbour in NSW. The SDC is a forum where Greens from all around the State of New South Wales come together to discuss Greens policy as well as me...
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Posted: 22Mar2009 00:35   Similar items

26: Greens Win Support For Unemployed And Most Vulnerable

The Australian Greens have successfully negotiated amendments to the Government's economic stimulus package that create a better safety net for those most vulnerable and the unemployed whilst also creating 10,000 local green jobs....
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Posted: 10Mar2009 23:28   Similar items

27: The Road To Copenhagen Climate Change Conference

The climate change conference in Copenhagen this December may be the last chance to avoid a potentially catastrophic future for the world's climate. The federal government has set a target for emissions reduction of 5% by 2020, or 15% if a global agreement can be r...
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Posted: 6Feb2009 10:44   Similar items

28: Angels Beach Wins State Environmental Award

The annual Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beach Challenge Awards breakfast was held this morning at Sydney's Taronga Park. Councillor Jeff Johnson was there to represent Ballina Shire Council, and Jeff accepted the State "Environmental Protection Award" on behal...
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Posted: 8Dec2008 22:26   Similar items

29: EXCLUSUIVE! Inaugural Meeting Of Australian Council Of Local Govt

Last week over 400 mayors gathered at Parliament House in Canberra for the inaugural meeting of the Australian Council of Local Government. Mayor Jan Barham has congratulated the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional De...
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Posted: 25Nov2008 01:25   Similar items

30: Bob Brown Speaks At Community Centre In Byron Bay

"We are here to replace the old political parties, not just to keep them honest" stated Greens Senator, Bob Brown, at a public forum in Byron Bay on Saturday the 1st of November. "I feel fantastically optimistic to be Green and our aim is to put smiles on the fac...
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Posted: 2Nov2008 22:59   Similar items