Mudgee District Environment Group
Many of us are breathing a sigh of relief as restrictions cautiously ease across Australia to allow for somewhat greater social interaction and economic activity. Our governments are changing laws and legal processes almost at a daily pace. Fortunately, Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) lawyers have been watching as State and Territory governments have […]
‘The Hunter region is vulnerable to global changes in the market for coal and this could leave thousands of people jobless, landscapes unrehabilitated, and the region in economic recession if there are no plans and actions in place to stimulate job creation in alternative industries.’ This extract from the Hunter […]
Australians get through an estimated 88 rolls of toilet paper per person per year. Americans appear to be more enthusiastic wipers, using an average of 141 rolls per year. That’s a lot of paper getting flushed away! Times have changed since Aussies hung squares of newspaper in the dunny. There […]
Robyn Williams is all about the pleasures of frugality. No, not comedian Robin Williams…the other one…our very own Aussie science broadcasting legend Robyn Williams! He has been presenting The Science Show on ABC Radio since 1975, Ockham’s Razor since 1984 and In Conversation since 1997. In his book ‘Turmoil’ Robyn […]
Lately we have seen many disasters impact communities in Australia. There have been floods in Townsville, bushfires in Tasmania and Victoria, and cattle drowned in western Queensland after years of drought! Somehow these communities have to endure these set-backs and rebuild. A community’s ability to manage unplanned events, to keep […]